ITV Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway fans rage as show pulled from air in huge shake-up
16.03.2024 - 23:53
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Fans of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway have been left fuming as the show has been pulled off air just weeks after its much-welcomed return. It was at the end of last month that presenters Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly returned to screens with the final series of their hit ITV show.
Fans were left 'gutted' last year when the Geordie duo confirmed the popular show would be returning for 'one last time.' Ant and Dec, both 47, confirmed that the series would be taking a break after its 20th season and has spent the last few weeks airing in its usual primetime Saturday night slot.
In the past few weeks viewers have seen Lorraine Kelly take part in 'Get Out of Me Ear', Ant and Dec prank Simon Cowell for the second time and a new battle emerged in Ant versus Dec.
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But last week, Ant and Dec warned their viewers that their show would be off for two weeks because of a change to the schedule on Saturday night (March 16).
The show has been forced to take a break tonight because the Six Nations match between France and England is being shown instead. This change means that Saturday Night Takeaway won't be back on ITV now until next Saturday, 23 March. This also applies to The 1% Club hosted by Lee Mack.
Ant said on the last show: "We're not here next week because of the rugby, sorry, but we'll be back in two weeks!" They also said McFly and Maya Jama would be with them when they come back.
But fans of the show aren't happy. One said: "No #SaturdayNightTakeaway next week because of the rugby? FEWMIN," as another commented on X, formerly known as Twitter: "Not