Declan Donnelly acknowledged Ant McPartlin's absence as he opened Saturday Night Takeaway on its return. Declan Donnelly acknowledged Ant McPartlin's absence as he opened Saturday Night Takeaway on its return. 'I've got twice the amount of work to do' - Dec acknowledges Ant's absence as he goes soloThe presenter is without his normal sidekick after Ant stepped down from his TV commitments when he was charged with drink driving earlier this month. Hours before the live show, the programme's official Twitter account previewed the script which confirmed Dec would be hosting alone. Dec, 42, who recently confirmed he is going to be a father, will also present next week's final episode in Florida.

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2018 18:33 UTC