[Jack_]

Ant McPartlin today announces he will continue to take a break from all television presenting roles until 2019.

Ant will not present ‘I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!’ in November this year.

In addition Ant and Dec have made the joint decision not to present a new series of ‘Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway’ in Spring 2019.

Production and filming for a ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’ series in February would normally have already started, and continue throughout 2018 and early 2019.

Neither Ant & Dec nor ITV wanted to compromise the quality of the show and therefore felt it was better to rest the series next year. They will instead bring the show back in 2020, bigger and better than ever.

Ant says: “My recovery is going very well and for that to continue having spoken to Dec and ITV, I have made the decision to take the rest of the year off. I’d like to thank both Dec and ITV for their continued support and I look forward to getting back to work in the new year.”

Dec adds: “Whilst I am obviously sad at the thought of being without my best friend in Australia this year, I am proud of the work Ant has been doing privately and I am fully supportive of his decision. I’m looking forward to us both being reunited on screen in 2019.”

ITV Director of Television Kevin Lygo said: "ITV is completely supportive of Ant taking as much time as he needs in his recovery and of this mutual decision to rest Takeaway in 2019. Ant is clearly making good progress and we wish him all the very best and look forward to him returning to ITV next year. An announcement on I'm A Celebrity plans will be made in due course."

http://www.antanddec.com/news/view/statement

The right decision but I'm sad about Takeaway

[Greg!]

Holly and Phil are coming to snatch their jobs

[Cal.]

Aw sad but Dec is fine on his own!

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by Greg!

Holly and Phil are coming to snatch their job

HERE for it!

[Tony Montana]

Dec did a fantastic Job Presenting BGT Solo, I’m sure he will be fine

[Greg!]

The best part of IAC nowadays is the banter between Ant and Dec, it kind of needs 2 presenters to work

[Wizard.]

Dec can't do IAC by himself... weird he said he wants to return to work in the New Year yet SNT doesn't start until the spring, unless it's because they pre-record different bits...

[Denver]

It is what Dec deserves now i hope they get Tulisa to present with him

[Matthew.]

sad news

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Greg!

The best part of IAC nowadays is the banter between Ant and Dec, it kind of needs 2 presenters to work

Pretty much, I think this is a mistake and a gamble to run this series without them both. It needs a rest anyway and could've done with a year off

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Greg!

The best part of IAC nowadays is the banter between Ant and Dec, it kind of needs 2 presenters to work

Agree with this, otherwise its just dirge and recycled tasks.

Dec will need someone to bounce off, it will probably be Scarlett and Stephen if anyone will do it

[Strictly Jake]

I’m gutted,especially about no snt next year

[LukeB]

They're coming

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Greg!

Holly and Phil are coming to snatch their jobs

where is the vomit smilie

[parmnion]

Dec and surviving chuckle brother.

[Ross.]

No Takeaway

[Ross.]

IAC is about to be exposed for how bad it is now

Lady C signed up again to save it?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Dec can't do IAC by himself... weird he said he wants to return to work in the New Year yet SNT doesn't start until the spring, unless it's because they pre-record different bits...

Yes. Most of it is planned, written and filmed months ahead.

[Matthew.]

i hope it not stephen mulhern

[Jack_]

Updated the OP with the full statement, could a mod move this to TV Chat please?

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Ross.

No Takeaway

Micheal123 teas?