ANT & DEC REVEAL PLANS FOR INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL AUDIENCE AHEAD OF NEW SERIES

Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway returns live to ITV this February for the happiest ninety minutes of the week.

Speaking to Digital Spy Magazine, the presenting duo have revealed plans for a "virtual wall" audience, as Coronavirus restrictions mean they can not have the audience in the studio.

Dec said: "Such a lot of this show is about the audience. So we have researched ways, and are coming up with ways, to do a much more interactive, virtual wall, more than any other show has done...

"Our audience on the night, on the virtual wall, will be an interactive part of the show. You don't get that instant feedback, but that's what we're working on, on our virtual wall, to try and cut down delays to an absolute minimum and make it much more of a two-way exchange with our audience."

Saturday Night Takeaway returns this February on ITV and ITV Hub.