Ant and Dec not too long ago confirmed {that a} model new sequence of Saturday Night time Takeaway can be touchdown on ITV subsequent 12 months for its twentieth sequence – a lot to the delight of followers.
However it’s bittersweet as a result of the upcoming sequence will mark the final of its sort for some time after the beloved presenting duo introduced they’d be taking a break from the present.
Nevertheless, presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have promised to “exit with bang” for the ultimate sequence and it has since been revealed they’re even on the hunt for a brand new ‘Little Ant and Dec’.
Bear in mind the unique mini duo? The cute pair featured on the Saturday evening present plenty of instances all through earlier sequence. From 2013, Neil Overend and Haydn Reid had been those preserving viewers entertained because the candy double-act, however previous to that, it was James Pallister and Dylan McKenna who portrayed Ant and Dec’s pintsize lookalikes.
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The unique duo stored viewers members and A-listers alike entertained with their one-liners and cheeky humour between 2003 and 2006. They even had the chance to interview some excessive profile folks and celebrities within the public eye corresponding to Tony Blair, Will Smith and David Beckham throughout their time on the ITV selection present.
Now all grown up, James, Little Ant, went on to work for BMW whereas Dylan, Little Dec, went on to turn into a vitamin enterprise proprietor.
In 2021, the foursome even had a candy reunion and the 2 stars opened up about what it was wish to see Ant and Dec once more. Dylan stated on the time: “It is at all times good to see Ant and Dec once more. They had been shocked once they noticed us, it has been just a few years since we’ve got caught up and we’re a lot taller! It was a very good expertise.”
In the meantime, the TV famous person duo are on the hunt for a brand new Little Ant and Dec to participate in sequence 20 which would be the final earlier than it takes a break. In a press release shared on social media, Ant stated: “We love making Saturday Night time Takeaway, however reaching the milestone of 20 sequence appeared like the right time to pause for a short time and catch our breath.”
His co-host, Declan Donnelly, added: “We nonetheless have a momentous twentieth sequence to look ahead to first so we’ll do our greatest to exit (for now) with a bang in 2024!”