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Ant and Dec share positive Covid tests after pulling out of National Television Awards 2022: ‘We even get ill together’-Ruth Lawes-Entertainment – Metro
Ant and Dec have also cancelled their appearance on Britain’s Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician.
The pair said they were resting up at home (Picture: Getty Images)
Ant and Dec have shared pictures of positive Covid tests after cancelling appearances at the National Television Awards 2022 and Britain’s Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician.
The duo have been struck down by the respiratory illness meaning they will be absent from the ceremony that takes place on Thursday and is hosted by Joel Dommett.
The I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! will also miss out on the BGT magician-focused special, with Stephen Mulhern instead taking over presenting duties.
On their Instagram stories, the Geordie friends posted pictures of two lateral flow tests, both with two lines indicating that they have caught the coronavirus.
They captioned the post: ‘Sadly, it’s true… We even get ill together!
‘After feeling unwell a few days ago we both tested and we’re positive for Covid…
‘We’re resting up at home and are so sorry we can’t be at the @officialntas… Best of luck everyone… and get well soon to anyone else in the same boat.’
The pair have been struck down with Covid (Picture: Instagram)
At the NTAs, Ant and Dec had been nominated for the TV presenter award, which they have won for the past 20 years.
But they will have to fend off stiff competition from Alison Hammond, Bradley Walsh and Graham Norton for the prestigious gong.
Ant and Dec have won lots of NTAs (Picture: Getty Images)
Ant and Dec are also nominated in the talent show category, which will see Britain’s Got Talent go head to head with RuPaul’s Drag Race, Strictly Come Dancing, and The Masked Singer.
Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha has also revealed she will be unable to make the starry event due to suspected Covid.
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The panelist was going to the glitzy bash to represent the ITV daytime show, but is instead recovering at home.
‘There it all is. Guess who won’t be going to the National Television Awards?’ the 57-year-old told her fans on a video live-streamed on YouTube, sounding extremely croaky as she disclosed how impacted she’s been by her ‘lurgy’.
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