Saturday nights just got that bit better: Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway is back.
Returning for an impressive 18th season, the fan favourite duo are bringing their trademark entertainment and hilarity into your living rooms once more.
A feast of fun is in store for Takeaway viewers, with the likes of Michael Bublé, Oti Mabuse and Roman Kemp all joining Ant and Dec this time around, in addition to a bunch of other famous faces.
One star who was initially unaware of his involvement in the show is Jeremy Clarkson, who gets well and truly pranked by our cheeky hosts – something you can catch a glimpse of in the brand new (and hilarious) teaser which was released earlier this week. Scroll to watch it below.
So, settle in and find out everything you need to know Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 2022, including what time it’s on TV.
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 2022 start date
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 2022 starts tonight, with the presenting duo back on our screens on Saturday 19th February at 7pm on ITV. You can also tune to watch live or on catch-up via ITV Hub.
The bumper prime-time show airs for 90 minutes every Saturday.
What can viewers expect from the new season?
In the upcoming season of Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, fans are set to see the return of a few favourite segments, from ‘Undercover’ to ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Out of Me Ear!’ with Jeremy Clarkson and Oti Mabuse announced as the participants.
As for the End of the Show Shows, Michael Bublé and George Ezra are expected to perform, while ‘On-Air Dares’, ‘Singalong Live’, ‘Win the Ads’ and ‘Takeaway Getaway’ will also be back, with Fleur East, Andi Peters and Stephen Mulhern getting involved in the ‘Ant vs Dec’ challenge.
The most exciting news of all – the 2022 series will see the return of the live studio audience, which will make a comeback with a new segment called ‘Kiddi-oke’, while the show is launching a new miniseries titled ‘Polter-Guys’, with Tom Allen, Jo Brand, Fred Sirieix, Kadeena Cox, Rob Delaney and Roman Kemp appearing.
In fact, you can get involved in the series by applying on ITV’s Be On TV site, where you can sign up to be on the show yourself or nominate someone you know for “the surprise of their life”. Entries are open until Monday 4th April 2022.
Saturday Night Takeaway trailer
ITV has released a few teaser clips ahead of Saturday, including a few memes featuring the Geordie duo.
The countdown is ON! ????@antanddec‘s #SaturdayNightTakeaway pic.twitter.com/CDGHC0WQDh
— Saturday Night Takeaway (@itvtakeaway) February 9, 2022
If that wasn’t enough, we also got a sneak peek at Ant and Dec’s undercover mission to prank a seriously unimpressed Jeremy Clarkson as they stage a fake protest at his new farm.
In the clip, Clarkson arrives at his property to find a group of protestors waving sign boards around.
Little does he know they’re being told what to do by Ant, who is watching the entire thing from another location and feeding information to the actors at the scene – including Dec.
.@JeremyClarkson could really do with a 'phone a friend' lifeline right now... @antanddec are up to their old tricks again ???? Watch it all unfold tomorrow from 7!#SaturdayNightTakeaway pic.twitter.com/Mvhx54m4rT
— Saturday Night Takeaway (@itvtakeaway) February 18, 2022
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway airs Saturdays at 7pm on ITV. See what else is on with our TV Guide. Also visit our dedicated Entertainment hub for more news.
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