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TV legend Stephen Mulhern has responded to rumours he’s set to host the next Dancing On Ice series alongside Holly Willoughby. The celebrity skating contest, launching its 16th series next year, is usually fronted by former This Morning hosts Holly and Phillip Schofield. After Phillip Schofield stepped down from ITV due to admitting to an ‘unwise but not illegal affair’ with a much younger colleague, speculation arose about who might take his place.

Over the years we've watched some of the most memorable moments during the hit TV show Saturday Night Takeaway with our favourite hosts, but who remembers their double acts Little Ant and Dec? The Geordie mini-mes used to be one of the most popular features of the hit ITV show. Now, ITV has decided to bring the characters back as the show gears up to take a break after its upcoming 20th series, which will air in 2024.The channel is on the hunt for two “cheeky little chappies” who may fit the bill.They said: “The search has begun to find a brand new little Ant & Dec, we’re looking for two Geordie lads between 5-7 who are cheeky little chappies.” The original duo first appeared on the show on the second series in 2003, with James Pallister starring as Little Ant McPartlin and Dylan McKenna-Redshaw playing Little Dec Donnelly.

Byker Grove is making a triumphant comeback 17 years after it last aired in 2006. Two of the beloved CBBC drama's stars, Ant and Dec, revealed in July that production is currently in its early stages – meaning fans should expect the revival some time in 2024.

After his rise to fame after the quarter finals on the 2005 series of The X Factor, fans of the show have been left wondering whatever happened to Chico. Famed for his number one hit It’s Chico Time, which knocked Madonna’s Sorry off the top spot, the cheeky chap left the spotlight behind when his singing career fizzled out.The 52-year-old, whose real name is Yousseph Slimani, was just 34 when he shot to fame on the ITV talent show alongside other memorable blasts from the past including winner Shayne Ward.The Welsh-born entertainer, who brought up in Morocco until the age of 14, trained as an electrical engineer but fame came calling and he applied for the show which saw his life change overnight.

Ant and Dec have announced that they are taking a break from their popular prime time ITV show Saturday Night Takeaway after 20 series.The Geordie duo, comprising of Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, both 47, said that they wanted to "catch our breath" whilst putting the multi-Bafta-award-winning show on "pause". Ant said: "We love making Saturday Night Takeaway, but reaching the milestone of 20 series seemed like the perfect time to pause for a little while and catch our breath." Dec added: "We still have a momentous 20th series to look forward to first so we will do our best to go out (for now) with a bang in 2024!" The new series will go ahead in 2024, but after that, the longtime TV presenters will step away to focus on other projects.

Fans of Saturday Night Takeaway were left “cheated” after a new documentary offered them a look behind the scenes at how the show is made. Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, hosted by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, first aired in 2002 and has been beloved by the British public ever since.

Ant McPartlin found himself in an awkward position on this weekend's Saturday Night Takeaway, which was filmed live from Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, after he broke an important prop.The 47 year old was in the sunshine state alongside co-host Declan Donnelly and former The Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Sherzinger.The trio were playing Saturday Night At The Movies, but as Nicole helped a family win £1,000, the clapperboard with which Ant was supposed to be timing the game, broke. A shocked Ant said: "My [clapperboard] has broken! It just fell apart in the heat." Dec and Nicole burst out laughing as Ant added: "It's alright I can use [the top half] it's fine!" Fans of the show are gutted this series has come to an end, as they took to Twitter in their droves to praise it.

As the latest series of Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway came to an end on Saturday evening, viewers were more than a little distracted by presenter Stephen Mulhern ’s appearance during one segment of the show. Geordie show hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly swapped their usual UK studio for the balmy warmth of Florida, as they broadcast live from Universal Studios, Orlando - and had even brought along co-stars Stephen, Fleur East and Jordan North for the final show.

Viewers were stunned as they clocked former children's TV presenter Andi Peters during the Saturday Night Takeaway finale live from the Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. As the camera cut to the Good Morning Britain and This Morning favourite at Universal's Volcano Bay water theme park, fans were distracted by his 'erupting biceps'.'

Saturday Night Takeaway star Stephen Mulhern has been celebrating his birthday with showbiz pals Ant and Dec in Florida.The TV star is currently across the Atlantic at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, filming Saturday Night Takeaway's highly-anticipated finale. During his trip abroad, he celebrated his 46th birthday on Tuesday, shocking fans with his age as they believed he was much younger than that. Writing on Twitter on Tuesday night, Stephen said: "Thanks so much for your birthday messages everyone! "I’m running around a theme park and wearing my gold jacket to celebrate! Sending lots of love x." Friends and fans soon commented on the tweet, wishing the presenter a happy birthday.

Saturday Night Takeaway fans were left “crying” with laugher on the latest instalment of the ITV show, as hosts Ant and Dec amped up the mischief to prank their showbiz pal Rylan. Ahead of this year’s Eurovision song contest, which Rylan has been confirmed to be presenting, the Geordie duo set up a fake video shoot ahead of the ceremony, where they asked Rylan to pronounce phrases in foreign languages and pose for what he thought was a legitimate video with a green screen.

Ant and Dec were left in hysterics on this week’s episode of Saturday Night Takeaway, just minutes into the show, when one of the usual segments hilariously had to be cut short by a guest’s blunder. During the weekly Ring My Bell segment, where viewers are asked to identify their homes from video doorbell views, it soon ended in "chaos".  When a member of the audience identifies their home, they need to stand up and shout “Ding Dong, That’s My Doorbell” to be eligible to win a prize.

Helen Flanagan is returning to screens for an all stars edition of I'm A Celebrity ...Get Me Out Of Here! and she whet fans' appetites for the new series with a guest appearance on Saturday Night Takeaway. Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced during Saturday night's episode the line-up for the launch of I'm a Celebrity ...South Africa.

Saturday Night Takeaway co-host Jordan North has had his fair share of mishaps during his live segment on the Saturday night gameshow. Whilst coming live from Birmingham during his Takeaway Truck segment, Jordan had previously told viewers he was going to have a carvery before his segment, however when his time came to present, Jordan could barely get his words out – as he was too busy choking on a pea. Jordan had visited the Hall Green Pub earlier in the day, with locals spotting the crew filming outside of the pub.

Footballing legend Jill Scott left Saturday Night Takeaway fans in stitches on the latest instalment of the evening variety show, when she made a series of savage digs at show host Declan Donnelly as part of the show’s opening monologue. The 36 year old queen of the I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here jungle was starring on Saturday’s show as this week’s guest announcer, which saw the Sunderland native come face to face with hosts Ant and Dec from nearby Newcastle. Wasting no time in teasing the star, the Geordie duo began to poke fun at Jill, as they admitted one of the main reasons they’d invited her on the show, was to playfully poke fun at her Sunderland heritage.

They're putting smiles back on faces after the return of Saturday Night Takeaway at the weekends, and hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly added an extra helping of excitement during tonight's episode. Their presenting worlds collided as the award-winning duo announced the first group of celebrities taking part in the launch episode of I'm A Celebrity...South Africa.

For anyone thinking about giving tonight’s (March 25) Saturday Night Takeaway a miss, you might want to rethink as Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have teased a big announcement that will be revealed on tonight’s show.The show, which has been dubbed the ‘"happiest 90 minutes of the week", has been back on our screens since February, with viewers enjoying seeing the pair participate in various sketches and prank their celebrity guests each week. But although the Geordie duo are busy fronting the new season of Saturday Night Takeaway, they couldn’t resist giving their fans a hint at what’s to come with their other hit ITV show, I’m a Celebrity.

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have issued a warning to fans that they don't want to miss Saturday Night Takeaway tonight (March 25) as they have an announcement to make. The Geordie duo have been back on the small screen with the 'happiest ninety minutes of the week' since last month.

The injuries sustained by a man who collided with Gwyneth Paltrow on a ski slope could not “plausibly” have been caused by him crashing into her, a US court has heard. Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson showed “typical hallmarks” of a traumatic brain injury and “deteriorated abruptly” following the 2016 incident at the Deer Valley Resort in Utah.The Oscar-nominated actress is being sued by Mr Sanderson for allegedly “slamming” into him from behind, leaving him unresponsive and with several broken ribs.

Coronation Street fans were left "sobbing" and a "mess" on Wednesday as Evelyn Plummer learnt that her beloved pet dog, Cerberus, was dying. During the latest episode, Cerberus was still sick and a concerned Tyrone Dobbs suggested they take the poorly dog to the vets to be checked over.To which the vet suggested it could be food poisoning which Evelyn vehemently denied as she monitors everything he eats and would never feed him anything bad.

Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague has admitted she "was not prepared" for how difficult motherhood would be in a candid chat with her followers about life since having her daughter, Bambi. Molly-Mae, 23, who welcomed her first child with boyfriend Tommy Fury in January, took to Instagram on Tuesday night for a Q&A session with her 7.5million followers. One fan asked the new mum, "Is having a baby harder than you imagined?" Molly responded truthfully, saying: "Yes.

Fashion expert Gok Wan has revealed his enormous new neck tattoo, which he has dedicated to all the people in his life who he loves. The This Morning presenter, 48, posted a snap to his Instagram page to show off his new body art with his followers.

Ant and Dec fans went wild on Saturday Night Takeaway as they underwent a 70s makeover to dance with Jake Shears at the end of the episode. The two hosts, both aged 47, sported long wigs and ditched their smart suits for disco attire, which included high-waisted pink and leopard print flares.

Ant and Dec were forced to apologise on Saturday Night Takeaway after guest commentator, Toni Collette, accidentally swore as she took part in a game live on-air. During the latest episode, Toni, 50, took part in Saturday Night At The Movies, where families appeared via video with props and she had to guess the film.

Ant And Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway will air at a new time tonight (18 March) as the programme moves to make way for a sports broadcast.The Geordie duo’s hit ITV series recently returned for its nineteenth series and has been delighting viewers with its usual mix of hilarious sketches, pranks and competitions with huge prizes.The programme usually airs at 7pm but will be on later as ITV airs coverage of the Six Nations rugby tournament throughout the afternoon and early evening. ITV will broadcast the France vs Wales game, which starts at 1.55pm, followed by Ireland vs England at 4.30pm.

If you fancy your chances at becoming one half of the next Love Island winning couple like Kai and Sanam, you're in luck, as ITV bosses are already searching for sexy singletons to take part in the 2023 summer series. Despite the winter series finale only airing on Monday night, the search has begun for 2023 Islanders with applications officially open, and if you've always wondered what life is like in the famous villa then maybe it could be your time to shine on the ITV2 dating show.Those hoping to land a spot on the show simply have to fill out an application form with numerous details about themselves, and there's only a handful of eligibility requirements.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti have shared some of their holiday disasters as they headed to the Maldives for some winter sun.The Love Island 2022 winners jetted off on the luxury holiday to celebrate Davide’s 28th birthday and filmed the trip to share with their followers on their brand new YouTube channel. However, the purported idyllic trip wasn't without some hiccups, with Davide being turned away from the restaurant at the luxury resort where they were staying. In one clip, the Italian reality star filmed himself walking back to their hotel room shirtless and said, "Morning, just been kicked out of the restaurant.

Another season of Love Island came to a close on Monday 13 January, with Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan announced as the winners of the winter 2023 series. The series, which was the second ever winter edition of the ITV2 dating show, ended on Monday with Maya Jama presenting the grand finale live from the iconic villa in South Africa. The final episode included the finalists' heartwarming declarations of love as well as clips from their last ever day in the villa, and each couple got to look back at their highlights as they sat down with Maya, 28, for a live interview.

Actress and comedian Daisy May Cooper left fans stunned as she showed off her glam new look during an appearance on Saturday Night Takeaway. Daisy, 36, appeared as Star Speaker on this week's episode of the popular ITV series, where she looked incredible in a black satin shirt dress. Fans were quick to take to social media to compliment the star after over her incredible body transformation, with one writing: "Daisy May Cooper’s glow up really is unbelievable.

Viewers were left "in tears" as they watched Claudia Winkleman do everything and anything Ant and Dec told her to do during a visit to IKEA in a skit for Saturday Night Takeaway.The Traitors host, 51, appeared on tonight's episode of the popular show during the 'Get Out of Me Ear' segment, where she went on a shopping trip to the popular Swedish furniture store to cause some chaos. During her visit, the hosting duo made Claudia have awkward encounters with some members of staff to ask about some products before throwing wooden spoons on the floor because they weren't the ones she wanted.