ITV Ant and Dec Saturday Night Takeaway viewers 'disappointed' with final episode

Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway aired on Saturday night (April 13) with fans giving a damning verdict on Twitter

Fans of ITV's Ant and Dec Saturday Night Takeaway were left feeling "disappointed" by the finale episode which aired on Saturday night (April 13), with a barrage of negative comments on Twitter.

One disgruntled viewer lamented, "This show so far has been mid for a big finale? ? the last challenge just being football? #saturdaynighttakeaway," while another expressed disappointment that the final series did not feature Grab the Ads at all.

Another viewer remarked:"I'm glad #SaturdayNightTakeaway is being rested because this season just felt like scraping the bottom of the barrel for 'star' guest announcers."

Meanwhile, a fan noted: "This show truly is in the gutter."

Critiquing the final episode, one person said,"They used to go to Disney and Universal on the last episodes of the series, and the fact they're spending the last episode ever in the studios is just disappointing.", reports Birmingham Live.

Another compared the finale to past challenges, stating: "Compared to some of the more extreme challenges Ant and Dec have done over the years - this challenge seems way too easy for the last one. #SaturdayNightTakeaway."

Likewise, a user commented: "Sorry to be negative but this is so lame for a finale ant vs dec lol #SaturdayNightTakeaway."

Despite the complaints, Ant and Dec had planned to send off the show in style with a two-hour special featuring Craig David and Girls Aloud as guest announcers.

At the beginning of the show, Ant informed viewers: "It's going to be emotional," as he and Dec confirmed it is officially the final episode of the final series before the show takes a break. After the first adverts, Ant welcomed viewers back with "welcome back to the last episode of your Saturday Night Takeaway'. He also quipped "what are they gonna do, cancel us? It's our last episode."

Saturday Night Takeaway is available to catch up on ITVX.