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It's being reported by various media today that Ant and Dec have made the decision not to make any further series of Saturday Night Takeaway which has run for the last seven years.

According to The News of the World newspaper, the pair reckon that the show has lost viewer appeal and has become too expensive to warrant continuing, however, it seems the comedy duo are in "talks" with ITV about new projects. Both are contracted to ITV until the end of the year.

A source is quoted in the paper as saying, "Ant and Dec have been involved in discussions about Takeaway and are working on a replacement show.

Saturday, 21 March 2009, 7:45PM

Ant & Dec are back with the eighth series of their award winning entertainment show Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway.

In the fifth episode of the series, GMTV favourites Kate Garraway and Andrew Castle get ready to buckle up and take pole position as they attempt to get serious against Ant and Dec with Beat The Boys Extreme. The heat is on for our daring drivers as new obstacles put not only their driving skills but their physical abilities to the test. This week, Ant and Dec will be driving round Rockingham Speedway in The Goth Mobile, hilariously resembling The Cure’s Robert Smith (Ant) and Marilyn Manson (Dec). Kate and Andrew take on the boys in a quirkily customised Texas Oil Baron car. Can the GMTV presenters emerge victorious against our boys?

Hollywood glamour puss Jessica Alba will be stepping into The Voiceover Booth to lend her distinctive tones as guest announcer to the show this week.

Ant & Dec are back with the eighth series of their award winning entertainment show Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway.

In the fourth show of the series, the original ‘IT’ girl Tara Palmer Tomkinson and singer Duncan James get ready to buckle up and take pole position as they attempt to get serious with Beat The Boys Extreme. This year the heat is on for our daring drivers as new obstacles put not only their driving skills but their physical ability to the test. The racing rivals will have to navigate around spectacular Rockingham Speedway in quirky customised motors but can David and Lesley emerge victorious against Ant & Dec?

Hollywood action hero The Rock will be stepping into The Voiceover Booth to lend his distinctive tones as guest announcer to the show this week.

Ant & Dec are back with the eighth series of their award winning entertainment show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.

In the third show of the series, Ant and Dec introduce a brand new Grab The Ads game. King of the Swingers gives lucky viewers at home the chance to win a host of fantastic prizes with the help of reigning King of the Jungle and now Takeaway’s ‘King of the Swingers’, Christopher Biggins. Lending a hand is Jungle Jayne Middlemiss, who will be swinging on a vine across the studio towards a giant bunch of spinning bananas. Each banana she manages to grab will have a number on it which relate to the prizes on the board and giving her a push in the right direction will be her Tarzan, Christopher. Both Christopher and Jayne will be kitted out in Tarzan and Jayne style costumes for the usual Takeaway madness.

12 February 2008

Birds Eye, the UK’s leading frozen food brand, is to sponsor the forthcoming series of Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. The sponsorship will be on air from 16th February and will run for six weeks.

The sponsorship idents will capture the warmth and fun of the family teatime, and place Birds Eye food at the heart of the occasion, driving its Good Mood Food positioning. Iconic Birds Eye products, including its Omega 3 Fish Fingers and Potato Waffles, will be featured.

As one of the most popular family shows on TV, averaging 7.2 million viewers per episode in Series 7 and holding the primetime Saturday night slot, Saturday Night Takeaway is a perfect partnership for iconic frozen food brand, Birds Eye.

Ant & Dec are back with the eighth series of their award winning entertainment show.

In the second show of the series, antique expert and The Real Deal presenter, David Dickinson and wife Lorne Lesley get ready to buckle up and take pole position as they attempt to get serious with Beat The Boys Extreme. This year the heat is on for our daring drivers as new obstacles put not only their driving skills but their physical ability to the test. The racing rivals will have to navigate around spectacular Rockingham Speedway in quirky customised motors but can David and Lesley emerge victorious against Ant & Dec?

Hollywood A-lister and film icon Uma Thurman will be stepping into The Voiceover Booth to lend her silky tones as guest announcer to the show this week.

Ant & Dec are back with the eighth series of their award winning entertainment show.

In the first episode, Hollywood A-lister and Golden Globe winner Will Ferrell will be stepping into The Voiceover Booth to lend his madcap ways to the show as guest announcer. Celebrities who took part last year included award winning director Quentin Tarantino, Hollywood actor Christian Slater, Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe, funnyman Harry Hill and celebrity couple Peter and Jordan.

The Mouse Trap is a brand new game in which one lucky member of the public will have the opportunity to win big cash prizes each week. In a race against the clock, the unsuspecting viewer will have just one minute to grab as much cash as they can and get out of the Mouse Trap, but if they fail to get out in time they will lose the lot!

Ant & Dec are back with their award winning entertainment show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.

Over the last five weeks our hosts have learnt the art of speed skating, competed in a live spelling test, ran the hurdles, read the weather and held their breaths under water but tonight it’s the nail biting finale of Ant V Dec. Only one can be crowned champion and for the loser, they will have to complete one final challenge….a surprise forfeit!

One of the biggest acts in pop will be taking centre stage and performing live in front of the studio audience.

Another Global superstar will be stepping into the Voiceover Booth to lend their distinctive tones throughout the show.

Our crafty duo will also be springing one final surprise on an unsuspecting member of the studio audience.