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Liverpool Echo
Entertainment
Gemma Jones

ITV's schedule shake up as Saturday Night Takeaway and Starstruck replaced next week

Fans of ITV's Saturday night TV could be disappointed next week as some of their favourite shows won't be on.

The broadcasters will be having a bit of a shake up as they take Saturday Night Takeaway and Starstuck off air to make way for live sports instead.

This week there has been great excitement surrounding Ant and Dec's show after the news that Sam Fender would be joining the Geordie duo for the End of the Show Show on Saturday.

READ MORE: Saturday Night Takeaway's Little Ant and Dec all grown up 18 years later

But, after the credits roll on the latest episode, Takeaway fans will have to wait two weeks for their next fix as ITV drop both Ant and Dec's programme and the final of new talent show Starstruck.

In their place, rugby coverage for Six Nations Live will run on ITV on Saturday, March 19 from 7.15 to 10.30pm as England take on France.

Fans weren't happy about the decision as they took to Twitter to fume over having to miss their favourite shows.

Em said: "@ITV deciding to pull #SaturdayNightTakeaway for rugby has really p***** me off this morning."

Matt said: "@ITV please can you tell us why, you're taking all the programs families love to watch off schedule for example; #dancingonice #SaturdayNightTakeaway & #starstruck - why is there a #itvsports channel if it’s not being used, as not everyone watches sport."

Harmony said: "Well, that's annoying...."

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