Those hoping to settle down into the happiest 90 minutes of the week on Saturday, March 19 are set to be disappointed. Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway has been cancelled this weekend to make way for the sport on ITV.
The live entertainment series isn't the only show to be bumped from the schedule, however, as the final of Starstruck has also been axed to make way for the Six Nations coverage. The rugby will run on the channel on Saturday, March 19 from 7.15pm to 10.30pm as England takes on France. It will follow on from Ireland v Scotland which kicks off at 4.45pm, with live coverage from 4pm.
It comes following a week-long shake-up on ITV that saw Loose Women cancelled Tuesday to Friday for the Cheltenham Festival. The Dancing On Ice final on Sunday, March 20 has also been delayed due to the FA Cup Quarter Final. You can read more on this.
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Ant and Dec recently updated fans on the delay and revealed the date SNT would return. Not everyone was pleased with the announcement, however.
Posting on social media, the presenting duo wrote: " Remember there's no show this weekend as we pass Saturday night over to the rugby. But they're only borrowing it! We'll be keeping your Takeaway warm until it all kicks off again in studio next Saturday 26th March!"
The post was quickly flooded with comments from disappointed fans with one writing: "I officially hate rugby," while another added: "Really, not everyone likes sport."
"I'm absolutely raging!" wrote a third, while another commented: "Disappointing was looking forward to it but can't wait for next weekend’s Saturday Night Takeaway"
"I'm not happy," one Instagram user responded. Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway will return on Saturday, March 26 on ITV. To get the latest showbiz news from WalesOnline sent straight to your inbox sign up for our What's On newsletter here.
