Plans are being made for an alternative Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway finale over concerns that it might not be able to go ahead because of coronavirus.
The last episode of the series is due to be held at the Walt Disney World Resort with 300 viewers who have won a place on the plane. But the resort, along with 10 other Disney sites, has been closed as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the world.
Every Saturday night the pair give out tickets live on the show, and singer Fleur East also visits streets around the UK to give out tickets to one lucky family who have got a special Ant & Dec poster in the window.
The American entertainment company announced on Friday that resorts will close after this weekend.
Now, ITV has addressed the doubts surrounding Takeaway's Florida finale, saying: "We continue to monitor the evolving Covid-19 situation very carefully, including the latest expert guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and we will act in accordance with such guidance.
"We have contingencies in place for all eventualities based on any evolving situations.
"If we can't travel as planned, for example, due to a change in the Covid-19 travel advice, all recipients of a 'Place on the Plane' prize will have their prizes honoured and flown by Virgin Holidays for a 5-night stay at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida at such later date when it is practical for Virgin Holidays and Walt Disney World Resort to fulfil the prize."
Disney World is set to re-open at the end of the month and, if the re-opening goes ahead as planned, the Takeaway finale could go ahead, given it is set to take happen on Saturday, April 4.
