Ant and Dec have quit 'Saturday Night Takeaway'.

Ant and Dec have quit Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant and Dec have quit Saturday Night Takeaway

The Geordie duo began hosting the weekly variety show - which features a mix of segments including games, and celebrity performances - on ITV1 in 2002 and have gone on to win a slew of awards including NTAs and BAFTAs for their work but they have now decided that the show's 2024 run will be its last outing for the time being.

In a video posted to Twitter on Thursday (18.05.23) evening, Ant said: "Hi everyone, we've got some news for you. Next year, in 2024, it will be our 20th series of 'Saturday Night Takeaway' and we've got some very exciting new items."

Dec - who also hosts other hit ITV1 series 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' and 'Britain's Got Talent' with his long-time screen partner - explained that they both "need a bit of a rest" amid their other ongoing work commitments.

Dec added: "And we've also decided that our 20th series next year will be our last one for a little while. The show takes up such a lot of our year, we just feel that we need a little bit of a breather and have a little bit of a rest."

Ant and Dec - who initially found fame on 'Byker Grove' in the late 1980s - first fronted the show from 2002 until 2009 when the show went on hiatus and since its 2013 return, they have been joined by a string of co-presenters over the years including the likes of 'Gogglebox' star Scarlett Moffatt, magician Stephen Mulhern and Diversity dancer Jordan Banjo.

In 2021, the show - which relies heavily on participation from its studio audience - went virtual in order to allow the interaction to continue.

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