After today's announcement, hundreds of Ant and Dec fans are certainly remembering Saturday Night Takeaway with fondness, and reliving some of its whackiest, funniest and cringiest moments. Ant McPartlin today announced he and Declan Donnelly will not be presenting their Saturday Night Takeaway series in 2019. The troubled star was involved in a drink drive crash during the filming of this year's SNT, which meant he headed into rehab and is now on a long recovery, which will continue throughout 2018. The star announced on Ant and Dec.com: "My recovery is going very well and for that to continue having spoken to Dec and ITV, I have made the decision to take the rest of the year off. "I’d like to thank both Dec and ITV for their continued support and I look forward to getting back to work in the new year." Dec added: "Whilst I am obviously sad at the thought of being without my best friend in Australia this year, I am proud of the work Ant has been doing privately and I am fully … [Read more...] about Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway: All the wonderful things we’ll miss
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Dec Donnelly to make an emotional plea to Ant on live TV
Declan Donnelly will reportedly make an emotional plea to his pal Ant McPartlin as he appears on live TV without his best friend for the first time in 20 years. Dec, 42, will host Saturday Night Takeaway solo as sidekick Ant receives treatment in rehab following his drink-drive arrest. Ant, 42, was charged after crashing his car in south west London on March 18, leaving a three-year-old girl injured. Dec will open tonight's show by telling his pal he is missed by millions, who all want him to get well soon, the Express reports. The newspaper quotes a source at the ITV show as saying Dec wanted to directly address "the elephant in the room." The insider said: "Dec is very much the solo host tonight. We're all going to miss Ant. I don't know what's going to happen but the show must go on." It came as Saturday Night Takeaway bosses were reported to be "in a Dec is believed to have been locked in meetings with the show's bosses over the last few days. Show chiefs have been agonising over … [Read more...] about Dec Donnelly to make an emotional plea to Ant on live TV
Dec ‘to open Saturday Night Takeaway with emotional plea to Ant’ as he goes solo
Declan Donnelly will reportedly make an emotional plea to his pal Ant McPartlin as he appears on live TV without his best friend for the first time in 20 years. Dec, 42, will host Saturday Night Takeaway solo as sidekick Ant receives treatment in rehab following his drink-drive arrest. Ant, 42, was charged after crashing his car in south west London on March 18, leaving a three-year-old girl injured. Dec will open tonight's show by telling his pal he is missed by millions, who all want him to get well soon, the Express reports. The newspaper quotes a source at the ITV show as saying Dec wanted to directly address "the elephant in the room." The insider said: "Dec is very much the solo host tonight. We're all going to miss Ant. I don't know what's going to happen but the show must go on." It came as Saturday Night Takeaway bosses were reported to be "in a Dec is believed to have been locked in meetings with the show's bosses over the last few days. Show chiefs have been agonising … [Read more...] about Dec ‘to open Saturday Night Takeaway with emotional plea to Ant’ as he goes solo
SNT bosses ‘in panic’ over addressing Ant McPartlin drink-driving arrest in show
Saturday Night Takeaway bosses are reported to be "in a panic" over whether they should address Ant McPartlin's arrest and, if so, how. Host Declan Donnelly, who is hosting solo during tomorrow night's show, is believed to have been locked in meetings with the show's bosses over the last few days. Show chiefs are unsure about whether Dec should apologise for Ant's no-show, ignore the incident or have no mention of Ant at all. A source told The Sun : "Explaining Ant's absence has been the hardest part of planning. “The bosses are torn in regards to how they can hit the right tone." Mirror TV has contacted the show's reps for comment. The source also added that they wanted to be "respectful" to the people involved in Ant's accident while also not bringing the tone of the show. It is also predicted that Saturday night's show will attract the most viewers of the series as fans wonder how he will present for alone for the first time in their 20-year joint career. Dec is believed to … [Read more...] about SNT bosses ‘in panic’ over addressing Ant McPartlin drink-driving arrest in show
Saturday Night Takeaway bosses panicking over how Declan Donnelly should address Ant McPartlin’s drink-driving arrest as he presents solo
SATURDAY Night Takeaway bosses are in a panic over how to address Ant McPartlin’s absence from Saturday’s show. Show chiefs and host Declan Donnelly, 42, have been locked in meetings for the past few days. A final decision will be made at a production summit on Saturday morning. Chiefs finalising the script will choose from three options: DEC will apologise for Ant’s no-show with a nod to his drink-driving arrest two weeks earlier; SAY nothing about the incident in favour of a goodwill message to his long-time mate in rehab; NO mention of Ant at all — but some reference to the fact Dec is holding the fort alone. A TV source said: “Explaining Ant’s absence has been the hardest part of planning. “The bosses are torn in regards to how they can hit the right tone. “They want to be respectful to people involved in Ant’s car accident, while not bringing down the mood of the show. “Takeaway is all about having fun and they … [Read more...] about Saturday Night Takeaway bosses panicking over how Declan Donnelly should address Ant McPartlin’s drink-driving arrest as he presents solo