Ant and Dec quit ITV Saturday Night Takeaway after 20 years
Ant and Dec have announced they are leaving Saturday Night Takeaway after 21 years to have a ‘breather’.
On a video posted on Instagram, Dec, 47, explained they had decided the 20th series, due to air next year, will be their ‘last one for a little while.’
‘The show takes up such a lot of our year we just feel we need a little bit of a breather and that the show is going to take a little bit of a rest,’ he continued.
The I’m A Celebrity presenters have helmed the ITV variety show since June 2002, which has spawned beloved segments including Singalong Live and Read My Lips.
In a statement, Ant, 46, added: ‘We love making Saturday Night Takeaway, but reaching the milestone of 20 series seemed like the perfect time to pause for a little while and catch our breath.’
Fans rushed to comment on the news on social media, with one lamenting: ‘Gutted, I look forward to this on a Saturday night
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