Great news. Lee made the short list of the final 4 for Best Newcomer of the Year.

So get voting. You can vote online once from each email address you have and must include the captcha code to validate the vote.

http://www.nationaltvawards.com/vote/10/e8lsl3d4d3lcau0c43pbku9m33/9fa9228e3cd08d67

You can also vote for a nominee(s) by phone, you will need to call the PRTS number 0901 888 2015 and follow the instructions given can vote. By phone you can vote 6 times on each telephone number.

Thanks Graziellla - great news indeed! I'm sure Lee will be thrilled!

Voting is open until noon on 21 January and the outcome will be announced on live TV at the awards ceremony that night. I hope that, as a short-listed nominee, Lee will get to attend. It would be lovely to see him on the red carpet at a big event like this

Great news. Thanks for the heads up Grace
I have voted from home & from work email

Yay! Congrats to Lee! I wonder if he'll be at the ceremony?

I've just voted, and I noticed that it said on the first page that the votes for the shortlisted nominees will be added to the votes cast for them in the longlist vote. Interesting - I assumed they'd start from scratch again, but obviously not.

well judging by his tweet today it looks as if he will be there.

Tux on then. Thrilled to be on the shortlist for Best Newcomer @OfficialNTAs . If you'd like to vote: http://www.nationaltvawards.com/ x

"If you'd like to vote..." That reminds me of the ADWD VT he did in the week leading up to the final "Vote for me if you like me..."

I love that about him - no begging for votes in X-Factor style "I really need to win this! I've been dreaming of it since I was a foetus! I want to do it for my nan/mum/dad/unbelievably cute child/pet goldfish..."

One of the things that I loved about Lee in ADWD was that there was no air of desperation about him and he wasn't 'in your face'.

Virtue & modesty enlighten his charm & we all know how "Charming" Lee can be

He needs every vote he can get since the other shows have more viewership.

A bit confused, were the other 3 now on the short list with Lee also on the 'long list' if so, they didn't make an impression on me as I don't remember them

There were about 6-8 if I remember correctly. The only other one I remember is the actor from Atlantis.

The chap from Em****ale is called Ross and he had an affair with Donna before she died,he was very good because he had a better part than Lee had at the beginning and he acted a lot with the child that won the tv awards

Thanks Ladies. Yes, the only one I remembered was the guy from Atlantis, Graziellla. I must admit I don't watch any soaps so guess that's why they didn't register with me.

There might have been someone from the 3 Musketeers also but I do not remember.

Could someone advise me please, I have already done my online votes
but I also want to vote by phone. Does the operator tell you Lee's
voting number when you phone, only the last time the votes were open
it was in the tv magazine and Lee's number was underneath his photo.

Thanks for your help I would very much appreciate it.

maggiemay

I have the information now.

Thanks

Hi Maggie I voted by phone he was 2 when I voted

Thanks acer X

Great News, he definitely has my vote(s)!!! (and my lovely Mum's too)
Good luck Mr Mead...

A lovely tweet from Oliver Kent (Casualty Exec Producer):-

Oliver Kent ‏@oliver_kent · 1 hr1 hour ago
Please vote for @leemeadofficial in the #NTA2015
He's the nicest man in telly. #BBCCasualty



...and a funny response from one of his Casualty co-stars:-

George Rainsford ‏@georgerainsford · 23 mins23 minutes ago
@oliver_kent @leemeadofficial And yet vile in theatre. Steals his understudies lunch money & burns it (if it's a note, otherwise bins it)!

Only 8 more days to get your vote in
vote for Lee #NTA2015
http://www.nationaltvawards.com/vote

Just bringing this up since its next week. Remember voting closes noon on the 21st.

I see ITV are showing the awards on Wednesday evening!

The BBC Casualty FB page has put up a reminder to vote for Lee. You can like the post here and put a little comment as well. Everything helps. Just click the link and it brings you right to the page.

https://www.facebook.com/BBCCasualty?fref=ts[url/]

Don't forget to vote.

UP

Fingers crossed that voting is going well!

As mentioned above, the awards ceremony will be shown live on ITV - from 7.30 to 10.00 pm on Wednesday:

http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/ddxsz4/the-national-television-awards---live

Looking forward to seeing Lee there

*Adopts Graham Norton Voice*

VOTING HAS NOW CLOSED!!!

Good Luck Lee!

Good Luck Lee

Looks like our man's good to go!

LINKY THING

Lofty scrubs up well!

Looking gorgeous, proud of you Lee whatever the outcome tonight.

Good luck lee for tonight Like Amanda have my fingers & Toes crossed
For you have a good night luv Marianne x

He may not have won last night.
It's always difficult when you are up against soap stars that are on prime time tv 3 or 4 times a week.

He did really really well to get nominated & then through to the last four.
It raised his profile & got him trending on twitter last night.

He may be tired this morning but I bet he is also very very happy.

He might not have won, but he'll be on the radar of quite a few TV bods now!

He looked stunning - like Benedict ***berbatch's younger, prettier brother! The camera certainly does love him, and he's much more interesting looking than a lot of the fake-tanned himbos you see on TV now!

I was watching Wolf Hall last night. I'd love to see Lee in something like that!

There's a nice interview on the "red carpet" from last night. Doesn't he look gorgeous!

Linky thing

A couple of videos are now up on the home page. Be sure and check them out.

I loved the clip they showed from Casualty, he showed how to be intense without bawling or salivating. And just to be fair, Maddy Hill also managed to do that in her clip. What an example of Lee's generosity, nodding at the result as if he was genuinely pleased for her.