Ant and Dec admit Britain's Got Talent return was 'emotional' and tease 'tear-jerking' audition
Britain's Got Talent hosts Ant and Dec have admitted that the ITV show's return was "emotional" after a year away due to the coronavirus pandemic.The hit talent show is back for a new series, which premieres on Saturday 16 April at 8pm on ITV, with Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Ant and Dec reunited once again.Talking about being reunited with their co-stars and the return of Britain's Got Talent after a year away, Ant McPartlin, 46, said: "We missed the wonderful people that we get through those theatre doors. "I missed the audience in the auditorium.That was big, because we'd done the auditions before we'd done Saturday Night Takeaway, so it was our first proper live audience for a while. It was quite emotional." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.Talking about not doing the show last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Declan Donnelly, 46, added: "It was really bizarre because it has been an annual event for us.