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Kate Lally

ITV Saturday Night Takeaway fans 'almost switch over' as show begins

Saturday Night Takeaway viewers were left confused by the show's first segment.

A surprised Laura was plucked from the audience to join Ant and Dec on stage.

She was told to take a seat for the programme's first game - The Masked Humdinger, a take on the hit show the Masked Singer.

READ MORE: Saturday Night Takeaway's Little Ant and Dec all grown up 18 years later

People Laura knew were then to perform, with their identities hidden, and she had to work out who they were.

A judging panel consisted of Strictly Come Dancing's Craig Revel-Horwood, and singers Paloma Faith and Fleur East.

Laura became emotional as she unmasked different family members including her mum and daughters underneath the wacky costumes.

But a number of viewers were left confused by the segment.

Taking to Twitter, Carly B said: "Almost turned over, thought I had the wrong programme on #SaturdayNightTakeaway #MaskedSinger"

Hayley Hunt said: "Am I watching SNT or the Masked Singer?"

Angie Greaves said: "Snoozing on the sofa and just heard 'take it off'. I thought the #maskedsinger was back but it's @antanddec #SaturdayNightTakeaway #confused"

Nikki Smith said: "This masked singer bit has nothing on the doorbell game from last week"

Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway airs Saturdays from 7pm on ITV and the ITV Hub

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