What time is Saturday Night Takeaway on tonight and is it ending for good? Ant and Dec tease future

Saturday Night Takeaway comes to an end on ITV on Saturday night, following hosts Ant and Dec announcing the series would take a break after more than 20 years

Saturday Night Takeaway viewers will see hosts Ant and Dec present the ITV series for the last time in a while tonight, with it being an extended episode.

Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly previously confirmed the current series of the hit show would be its last for a while, as it takes a break from screens after more than 20 years on air. It's not been confirmed when it will be back, and it's also been hinted it might be gone for good.

Both hosts have repeated that their intention is to rest it for some time off, before bringing it back when they're ready. But given how "emotional" they are over the series finishing, and the constant references of it being the "last ever" episode, fans have been left worried about their favourite show.

But what time does the finale start tonight, and will it really be cancelled for good? Here's what we know and what the hosts have revealed...

What time is Saturday Night Takeaway on tonight and how can I watch it?

Viewers can watch the finale on ITV1 and ITVX from 7pm tonight. It will be live, and is a two hour long extended episode as Ant and Dec have packed it with a number of special moments, and a look back to their favourite times on the show.

Viewers unable to watch it live will be able to see it on ITVX after it's aired. Speaking about what fans can expect, Ant said: “It's genuinely the biggest Saturday Night Takeaway we've ever done!

"We're taking over the whole of TV Centre, it's going to be chaotic, unpredictable and hopefully very entertaining....anything could happen!” Dec went on: “Everything is supersized for this very special live farewell show - we've got 3 stages, our main studio stage and two brand new purpose built stages outside TV Centre.”

Is Saturday Night Takeaway ending for good, or will it be back?

Speaking last year, Ant and Dec announced their decision to "rest" the show "for a little while". Ant said: “Next year in 2024 it will be the 20th series of Saturday Night Takeaway and we’ve got some very special look-backs planned, as well as some very exciting new items."

Dec added: “And we’ve also decided that our 20th series next year will be our last one for a little while. The show takes up such a lot of our year, we just feel we need a little bit of a breather, and that the show is going to take a little bit of a rest.”

Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway airs Saturdays at 7PM on ITV1 and ITVX.* Follow Mirror Celebs and TV on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .