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Kate Wilson

Saturday Night Takeaway finale in Florida cancelled due to coronavirus

The finale of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway at Walt Disney World in Florida has been cancelled due to coronavirus.

The TV stars planned to fly out 300 fans to Florida for the show on April 4, but made the decision to axe the show after the theme park was closed, reports The Mirror.

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The final show is now likely to take place in London in the studio like other shows in the series, although plans are still being finalised.

An ITV spokesman said: “We will no longer be broadcasting the Saturday Night Takeaway finale from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Walt Disney World has made the decision to close, beginning on Monday 16 March until the end of the month.

The wellbeing of all our prize winners, as well as our production team, is always our number one priority.

All recipients of a ‘Place on the Plane’ prize will have their prizes honoured and flown by Virgin Holidays for a 5-night stay at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida at such later date when it is practical for Virgin Holidays and Walt Disney World Resort to fulfil the prize.”

The luxury trip for 300 prize winners was billed as the biggest giveaway in TV history.

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