Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have had to pull out of a Britain's Got Talent special show because they're both sick. Stephen Mulhern, the former host of Britain's Got More Talent, will step in.
An ITV spokesperson said that the duo had postponed all work plans while they recover. That likely mean that they will miss the National Television Awards - where they've won best presenter for 20 years running - tomorrow.
They were set to host the two-hour special show, Britain's Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician. It will bring together the world’s most memorable and greatest magicians from past series to compete and become the ultimate champion and win £50,000, reports the Mirror.
Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams will return as judges, however Simon Cowell will be absent as he will be filming in the USA, TVZone has reported.
His replacement will be legendary magician Penn Jillette, from Penn and Teller.
A BGT spokesperson told the online news outlet: "Ant and Dec are both unwell and have postponed all work commitments until they recover. Sadly, this means they were unable to film Britain’s Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician. Whilst we wish them a speedy recovery, we are thrilled to confirm that BGT’s favourite magician, Stephen Mulhern, has stepped in."
The BGT special was filmed in front of a live studio audience on Tuesday and will see 10 acts compete for the prize.
Speaking about taking part in the show, Penn Jillette said: "Being a guest judge on BGT is going to be the cushiest job ever. They’ve gone all around the world to find the most astounding magicians, and I get to sit and watch and be amazed. I cannot wait!”
