Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway came to an emotional end tonight, after a series of cancellations due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The End of the Show Show typically airs in Disney World Resort, Florida, but tonight the hosts were forced to pre-record the scenes from their homes.
Before the closing credits started to roll, Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly said an emotional thank you to the viewers for their support.
They said: “Sadly that’s all we’ve got time for tonight, and this year.
“It wasn’t quite the series that we’d planned or that we’d hoped to bring you, but it has been a privilege to keep bringing you Saturday Night Takeaway, to try and put a smile on your faces.”
Before adding: “We’d like to say a huge thank you to everybody who has played a part in making this series. We honestly couldn’t have done it without you.”
Viewers were hugely impressed by the hosts’ send-off, as they took to Twitter to thank the double act for making them laugh throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
One wrote: “Thank you again @antanddec for keeping the UK entertained for another Saturday night!!!”
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A second agreed: “Never laughed so much watching Saturday night takeaway. Great show lads! Thanks for laughs, smiles and bringing some laughter!”
“If you’re feeling down with everything that has been going on 100% watch @antanddec on Saturday night takeaway. Absolutely quality,” chimed a third.
Ant and Dec paid tribute to the axed finale at the beginning of the episode, revisiting a clip from their 2017 trip to Disney.
In the scene, the Geordie lads could be seen singing and dancing with characters from the hit cartoon franchise.
Belting out the lyrics from Be Our Guest from Beauty and the Beast, certain fans even called for the rendition to make it to number one on the UK charts.
