Ant McPartlin is stepping down from his television commitments and will head back to rehab following his arrest on suspicion of drink-driving on Sunday. Saturday Night Takeaway, which McPartlin hosts with presenting partner Declan Donnelly, will not air this weekend as scheduled. As such Saturday Night Takeaway will not be going ahead this Saturday.”An ITV spokesman said: “ITV has taken a joint decision with Ant and Dec’s team not to broadcast Saturday Night Takeaway this weekend. Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly at the National Television Awards in January (Matt Crossick/PA)It marked the latest in a string of personal setbacks for the star, who works as Ant and Dec with Donnelly. McPartlin entered rehab last year after struggling with an addiction to painkillers following a knee operation in 2015.

Source: Irish Examiner March 19, 2018 16:41 UTC