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Jessica Sansome

Ant and Dec team up with Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby for very important message

Ant and Dec, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are just some of the famous faces that have joined together to deliver a very important message.

The ITV stars are among a group of celebrities reminding people to look after each other during the coronavirus pandemic.

It is all part of the channels mental wellness campaign, Britain Get Talking, which was launched by Ant and Dec on Britain's Got Talent last year.

The campaign then made a return in March when the presenting duo sat in an empty Saturday Night Takeaway studio just days before the UK went into lockdown.

Now, a new video has been released to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week and will be aired on ITV for the first time tonight (May 18) during an ad break for Harry's Heroes: Euro Having A Laugh just before 9pm.

It has brought together some of the nation's most loved stars in a rare video call moment - something we are now doing much mroe regularly - reinforcing the importance of staying connected and reaching out beyond your inner circle.

Love Island host Laura Whitmore, BGT judge David Walliams and former football manager Harry Redknapp are just a few of the other names who are playing their part.

Twenty celebrities have got involved with the new video (ITV)

The recognisable faces leave us with a powerful action to think about: 'Because the ones not expecting your call could be the ones who need it most. Show a friend you’re thinking of them. Britain Get Talking.'

Ant said of the campaign: "We are huge supporters of ITV's Britain Get Talking 2020 campaign which has been highlighting the importance of people connecting, even more so now than ever. It's incredible that as a result of the campaign more than 6 million people have got in touch with someone so far."

Dec added: "So for this Mental Health Awareness Week, we're stepping it up another notch and asking people to reach out beyond their immediate family and close friends. Who could you reach out to who might really appreciate it? Britain, let’s keep talking."

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