Ant and Dec Saturday Night Takeaway viewers were left divided by a new addition to the show.
The pair were back on TV tonight providing viewers with a fun-filled 90-minute programme.
While the likes of Stephen Mulhern, Gordon Ramsey and other celebrity guests were back in the studio, the live audience sadly couldn't join them due to coronavirus restrictions.
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Instead, there was a virtual studio audience of over 300 people.
But viewers were left divided by the change to the show.
Sarah tweeted: "Love @antanddec but the show just isn’t the same without the live audience."
Chris said: "Tough circumstances making this series, but needs the audience back for Ant and Dec to bounce off, Still very watchable as Ant and Dec put so much effort into it, and it’s a needed show!"
And Karren wrote: "After this pandemic, I never ever ever want to see a virtual audience again."
But others disagreed, applauding Ant and Dec and ITV for producing such a good show in tough circumstances.
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Ellie Rose said: "There are lots of people on Twitter slandering #SaturdayNightTakeaway and I don’t think people realise how hard it must be to be in the entertainment industry during a pandemic!
"It’s a show that usually works with a live in-person audience and they’ve done so much work over the last year to bring us this."
Joel added: "Not people complaining that there’s no live audience..."
And Niamh said: "The audience virtual wall on #SaturdayNightTakeaway is so good."
