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Jessica Sansome

ITV Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway hit with Ofcom complaints after hosts' jaw-dropping drag makeover

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly wowed many of their viewers over the weekend as they returned with Saturday Night Takeaway.

Their hit ITV this was back on our screens, and things got off to an emotional start for the hosts.

The Geordie pair were presenting the show in front of a live audience for the first time in two years.

it was one of many TV shows hit by coronavirus restrictions, and as a result, they had a bank on huge screens with a virtual audience.

Fans were delighted to have some of the energy pumped back into the show, and by the end their jaws were on the floor.

READ MORE: ITV Good Morning Britain star Ben Shephard shares touching tribute to Kate Garraway

And that's because Ant and Dec underwent an incredible transformation for the programme's 'end of the show show'.

In a world exclusive first, all three winners of the reality contest RuPaul's Drag Race UK performed together on television - as RuPaul himself became the show's star guest announcer.

And there was a surprise as The Vivienne, Lawrence Chaney and Krystal Versace were joined by Ant and Dec.

The "angels of the north" transformed into their drag alter egos Lady Antoinette and Miss Donna Lee.

Making their entrance onto the show, Ant and Dec were embellished with fake boobs, heels and heavy make-up for the performance.

The pair performed with the three winners of RuPaul's Drag Race UK (ITV)

Red-head Ant was dressed in a black sparkly outfit while blond-haired Dec stepped out in a blue feather dress and red lipstick.

The group performed dance pop song We Werk Together which was then released as a charity song.

Proceeds from the single will be donated to the Trussell Trust.

But while many fans of the show were bowled over by the 'epic' performance, others lodged official complaints.

Ofcom has confirmed to the Manchester Evening News that 59 people took issue with the scenes on Saturday night - with 71 complaints in total.

It was the first episode of the new series of Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV)

The other eight complaints related

And some vented their views on social media, slamming the performance as 'innapropriate'.

@MarleyFino1 tweeted: "This is totally inappropriate for a family entertainment show #SaturdayNightTakeaway #AntandDec."

"Not sure if that was appropriate family entertainment on a Saturday night. Rue Paul and gang usually kept on a lesser viewed channel where it belongs. Sad to say I won't be watching @antanddec anytime soon@itvtakeaway," @hotelboss added.

The other eight complaints related to Ant and Dec's prank against Jeremy Clarkson at his farm.

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