Ant McPartlin ‘RETURNING’ to Saturday Night Takeaway next year

Ant McPartlin

by William Marriott |
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His year off from work has done him a world of good

After two years since he last appeared on ITV's Saturday Night Takeaway, Ant McPartlin has been'confirmed' to be returning to the hit show, alongside his best friend Declan Donnelly.

The fan-favourite programme, which is reportedly returning early next year, took a hiatus last year, following Ant taking time away from TV.

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Dec had continued to present the last two shows of the previous series by himself, but ITV bosses took the decision to rest the show, as “neither Ant and Dec nor ITV wanted to compromise the quality of the show”.

A source told The Mirror, “There’s a real buzz around the show. It promises to be bigger and better than ever. As much as Dec did a great job on his own, it just wasn’t the same without Ant".

And it's good news for I'm A Celebrity fans as it has also been reported that Ant has already returned to the hit show and has started filming.

Swipe through to see the rumoured I'm A Celebrity line-up for 2019

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CLOSER I'm A Celebrity 2019 rumoured line-up - stacked

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Jennifer Metcalfe

Hollyoaks star Jennifer Metcalfe is rumoured to be heading into the jungle after her character Mercedes McQueen is shot. In October Mercedes rocky few months - cheating with Liam Donovan, that hit and run with Grace Black, and secretly having an abortion - will catch up on her and she'll be left fighting for her life. Hollyoaks' executive producer Bryan Kirkwood has teased the whodunit storyline "will play out for a couple of months" which means Jennifer will probably have a break from filming. Does this mean she'll have time to go into the jungle? We sure hope so.

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Katya Jones

Following THAT kiss with comedian Seann Walsh during last year's Strictly Come Dancing, despite being married to fellow professional Neil Jones, Katya is a favourite to appear in the jungle.

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John Terry

Bookies have made former England and Chelsea footballer John Terry a firm favourite to appear on this year's I'm A Celeb... and things could get a little awkward when you see the next person rumoured...

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Frankie Bridge

Of course, John Terry had a MASSIVE falling out with his team-mate Wayne Bridge (Frankie's husband) back in 2010, when he was accused of cheating on his wife with Wayne's wife at the time. Things could get very awkward between these two.

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Eyal Booker

Love Island 2017 hunk Eyal Booker will bring some serious eye-candy to the jungle.

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Kym Marsh

After quitting Coronation Street earlier this year, Kym Marsh is now a favourite to enter the famous jungle, with many soap stars doing very well on the show in the past.

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Dani Dyer

Following her massive success off the back of last year's Love Island, bosses are reportedly very keen to sign up Dani Dyer for the show.

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Danny Dyer

As well as Dani, her dad, EastEnders actor Danny Dyer is also tipped to appear on the show.

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Rahul Mandal

He stole the hearts of the nation when he won The Great British Bake Off in 2018, so it's no surprise ITV bosses are keen to get Rahul on the show.

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Kate Garraway

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway was apparently due to appear on I'm A Celebrity last year, but she was forced to 'drop out' last minute. Could we see Kate in the jungle this year?

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Georgia Steel

After her conman boyfriend 'stole her money', Love Island's Georgia Steel is keen to appear on the popular show. Of course, she's no stranger to a reality show, having already starred on Love Island and Celebs Go Dating.

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Jamie Laing

Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing was reportedly keen to follow in the footsteps of his co-star Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo, who won the show in 2017. But turns out he's actually starring on Strictly Come Dancing this year, so unless he's planning on flying out to Oz in between rehearsals, we can't imagine we'll be seeing him in the jungle this time round.

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Gemma Collins

It wouldn't be a rumoured TV list without The GC. After appearing on I'm A Celebrity back in 2014, and lasting only a few days, it appears Gemma is ready to go back into the jungle to prove her doubters wrong.

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Duncan James

The Blue singer is rumoured to be entering the jungle, where he will face his life long phobia of snakes. "Duncan has been approached in the past for I'm A Celebrity but the timing wasn't right - until now," a source told The Sun."With his good looks and personality, he is the perfect fit for the ­jungle."

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Alan Halsall

Corrie's Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone Dobbs on the soap, dropped a major hint he'd be starring in this year's series when he uploaded a selfie in the rainforest, captioning the post, "It's a jungle out there."Hmmmm.

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Ovie Soko

Ovie Soko was a bookies favourite to win Love Island 2019 and proves to still be a popular name, with betting shops convinced he'll be a strong contender.

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Summer Monteys-Fullam

The spurned ex-girlfriend of disgraced pastry chef Paul Hollywood, Summer has reportedly threatened to cash in on her ill-fated fling and is thought to be "in talks" with show bosses.

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Ian Wright

Legendary football pundit Ian Wright has reportedly been offered a six-figure salary to head out to the jungle for 2019."Ian would be a massive signing for ITV who've been keen to get him Down Under for a while,"said a TV source."After watching Harry Redknapp win the last series, Ian has decided he would be up for giving it a whirl.

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Myles Stephenson

Myles Stephenson, part of 2017 X Factor winners Rak-Su, was approached earlier this year after he was dumped by his Love Island girlfriend Gabby Allen."Myles is a free agent now and so he can't wait to go to Australia and get away – it's a physical and mental challenge and he's really looking forward to testing himself."Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/26/im-celebrity-lines-rak-sus-myles-stephenson-gabby-allen-break-10634184/?ito=cbshareTwitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/

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Lewis Capaldi

Fans set up a change.org petition to get the Scottish crooner into the jungle, and he seemed keen on the idea."I just think, I can be amusing in fifteen second bursts. But, as soon as you see that most of the time, I just sit a lot on my phone."I mean, I wouldn't in the jungle. But, I think I'm just not that good. But, if they wanna get in touch with me, and are going to pay me, I would happily do it!"

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Maura Higgins

Maura's own sister spoke about how she's love to see her in Jungle following her time on Love Island."There is so much lined up for her but I would love to see her on I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, if I could pick her."She would be terrified, but class on it — she'd be effing and blinding out of her arse."

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Jacqueline Jossa

After speculation that Jac was set to appear on Celebrity X Factor, a source said, "Lacqueline will not be appearing in on Celebrity X Factor. She did have initial meetings about the possibility but it was decided that things wouldn't be taken any further."As a result she had also sat down with ITV about the prospect of going on I'm A Celeb."As ever, line-ups aren't locked in until closer the time but it is looking more than likely she will be heading Down Under".

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Amy Hart

Betting shop Coral said, "Amy didn't find what she was looking for on Love Island, however, we expect her to be a contestant on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here this year."

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Andy Whyment

Coronation Street's Andy Whyment is allegedly heading to the Australian jungle, following the success of his Corrie co-stars. The actor, who has played Kirk Sutherland since 2000, has appeared on reality TV before, but this stint is set to be his most challenging yet.

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Caitlyn Jenner

According to reports, Caitlyn Jenner has signed a huge deal to join the show and is set to receive an eye-watering £500,000 fee, which would be one of the biggest if rumours are true.An insider told The Sun,"She's such a huge name and a great get for producers. ITV think she is one of their best ever signings. It's a real bolt from the blue. They've asked her every year for a long time, but she finally felt the time was right."

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The Mirror reports that the Geordie duo have been filming teasers for the upcoming series, which is set to start in November.

They are allegedly filming a segment called Two Men and a Boat, which shows the pair setting off on a boat to Australia but getting lost during the journey and being caught up in some dangerous weather.

Whilst Ant and Dec are back together, one trio that won't be is Scarlett Moffatt, Joe Swash and Joel Dommett, after Scarlett and Joe announced they have decided to quit presenting I'm A Celebrity: Extra Camp.

Taking to Instagram to announce the news, Joe confessed he wanted to spend time at home with his newborn son Rex, whilst Scarlett had other work commitments.

We can't wait for both shows to return, tbh.

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