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Charlotte Tutton & Beth Cruse

Ant and Dec Saturday Night Takeaway show shake-up revealed

Ant and Dec will return to our screens tonight for a new series of their Saturday Night Takeaway.

The comedy duo have been teasing fans all week about what to expect for the new series - taking to Twitter to show snippets of filming in some rather loud outfits.

We do know that celebrity guests including Gary Barlow and Olly Alexander will be making an appearance on tonight’s show - and the duo will be taking part in some hilarious challenges- new and old.

But the show is expected to look a bit different this year due to coronavirus.

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV)

According to The Mirror it has been confirmed by ITV that the series will be live this year, and that the boys will return to the studio to host it.

The final episodes of the 2020 series had to be filmed from Ant and Dec's homes due to the UK being put into a national lockdown.

Now, they're back where they belong - but it's a little different.

While audience and viewer participation still makes up a lot of the show, they will not be in the studio with the presenters and any one else.

Saturday Night Takeaway with no audience (ITV)

There is no studio audience this series, and instead there will be a virtual crowd made up of over 300 people.

The usual audience segments are still planned too, including giveaways and the classic game of Win the Ads.

It may be very strange for Ant and Dec not to be running around the studio all evening before shoving a microphone in an unsuspecting audience member's face, but we're sure they have other things planned to still surprise the nation.

But the show will definitely be live, while there will obviously be pre-filmed segments too as always including hidden camera moments and pranks.

Saturday Night Takeaway airs on Saturdays at 7pm on ITV.

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