Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have announced their TV return just hours after they upset fans with the news they are quitting Saturday Night Takeaway. The duo confirmed that they will stop filming their much-loved ITV show after series 20, due to air early 2024.
Saturday Night Takeaway has received multiple Bafta and National Television Awards (NTA), including presenting accolades for McPartlin and Donnelly, since its launch in 2002. But it's not the first time a break has been had as the series previously took a pause in 2009, returning four years later in 2013.
But sharing the news on Thursday (May 18) in a video posted to social media, Ant and Dec said reaching the "milestone" of 20 series seemed like the "perfect time to pause for a little while and catch our breath".
