The pair, who have have hosted the series on and off since 2002, recently opened up about why they\u2019ve decided to go on another hiatus, and how that\u2019s helped the show in the past.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like it\u2019s a nice time to turn the page, and it will give us time to reflect,\u201d Ant told FAULT Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t think of a different version of Saturday Night Takeaway while Saturday Night Takeaway is on air. You need to be away from it.\u201d<\/p>\n Dec added: \u201cI think what happened when we took a break last time [was] we started to miss it. We started coming up with lots of ideas and going, \u2018Oh, that would be amazing.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cWe want to give ourselves that same opportunity this time to miss the show and just see how we feel and where that takes us.\u201d<\/p>\n It certainly sounds like they\u2019re open to the idea of returning, then. And they have plenty in store for viewers before bidding them farewell, too.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n The presenting duo are set to return to our screens this weekend, kicking off the Saturday Night Takeaway 2024 series with some firsts<\/a> \u2013 and some nods to its origins.<\/p>\n Dec said in a statement: \u201cWe are ending the Undercovers where we started\u2026 with Simon Cowell! Our first ever Undercover was on Simon in LA when he was a judge on American Idol.<\/p>\n \u201cSo we\u2019ve gone back and got Simon Cowell again. We went out to LA and gave him the day from hell whilst he was judging on America\u2019s Got Talent.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Ant](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/ant-and-dec-a226308.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"Ant")
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