ITV hits back at 'nonsense' reports that Ant and Dec are set to be dropped from I'm A Celebrity

The show will return in November
Denial: ITV have slammed reports the Ant and Dec are set to be 'dropped' from I'm A Celebrity
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Natasha Sporn26 March 2018

ITV has denied reports that Ant and Dec are being scrapped from I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here when it returns in November.

The Geordie duo have hosted the jungle show since it began but Declan Donnelly has recently had to fly solo for Saturday Night Takeaway, prompting speculation over the rest of their shows.

Over the weekend, it was suggested that the presenters could be “dropped from the format” and replaced come the end of the year when new celebrities head Down Under – reports the channel dismissed as “utter nonsense”.

The broadcaster said to The Mirror: “It is utter nonsense to suggest that Ant and Dec are set to be replaced on I'm A Celebrity.”

Best pals: Ant and Dec have presented the jungle since 2002, winning many awards for their skills over the years
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A source originally told the Daily Star: “There’s a very real possibility that Ant won’t be available to present the next series of the jungle.

“Production staff who work on the show were worried that meant it may not go ahead and they’d be out of a job. A lot of crew members were in tears. But bosses have reassured everyone it will go ahead no matter what.”

The insider added: “If their return is going to be a problem, producers aren’t afraid to axe them from the format and get new presenters in.”

Ant and Dec - In pictures

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Standard Online have contacted ITV for further comment.

​McPartlin, 42, recently readmitted himself to rehab and pulled out of TV commitments for the “foreseeable future”.

The pair’s Saturday night entertainment show was off air over the weekend but will return with Dec alone on March 31 and April 7, for the live finale from Florida.

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