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Ant and Dec to continue dominating screens as they extend exclusive ITV contract for further three years-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro
They’re not going anywhere!
Ant and Dec will continue to rake it in this year (Picture: ITV)
Well, 2023 has started on a very cheerful note for Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
The much-loved presenters have dominated our screens for almost 25 years now, with shows like Saturday Night Takeaway and, more recently, Limitless Win.
And it appears ITV is more than happy to keep them on board, confirming that they’ve extended their exclusive relationship with the pair for a further three years.
The extension of the Geordie duo’s contract will also see them celebrate 25 years of working with the broadcaster after they were first signed by the broadcaster in August 1998.
Speaking about the extension and upcoming anniversary, Ant, 47, said: ‘We’re so lucky to host the best entertainment shows in the world.
‘We absolutely love our shows and we are both extremely happy and very excited to extend our relationship with ITV for another three years.’
The award-winning presenters have dominated screens for 25 years (Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Dec, also 47, joked: ‘We can’t believe we are reaching 25 years exclusively with ITV. Especially as we are both only turning 30 this year!’
You’d have a task trying to name all the shows the presenters have fronted on ITV and ITVX during their relationship with the broadcaster and streaming service, but they’ll continue to be a strong presence throughout 2023.
Currently airing is the second series of gameshow Limitless Win, which proved a roaring success last year after contestants were offered the chance to win, well, an unlimited prize pot.
Still to come though, the guys will appear in new series of Saturday Night Takeaway, Britain’s Got Talent, and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Ant and Dec are known and loved for shows including Limitless Win and I’m A Celebrity (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
They’ll return with a new series of Saturday Night Takeaway later this year (Picture: ITV/Kieron McCarron/REX/Shutterstock)
We’ve also got I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! South Africa to look forward to, which is set to feature some of the show’s most memorable camp mates from the original show.
During their presenting careers at ITV, the pair have scooped a mammoth 43 National Television Awards, including 21 for best TV presenter, and 18 Bafta awards.
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Kevin Lygo, managing director for media and entertainment at ITV, praised: ‘The world of television and streaming is always a much brighter place with Ant and Dec at the centre of it.’
He added that the team at ITV ‘look forward to continuing our successful working relationship with them across the next three years.’
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