After being beaten down by Covid, Ant and Dec decided to withdraw from the National Television Awards as well as Britain’s Got Talent: Ultimate Magician. MailOnline has learned.
They are both suffering flu-like symptoms, and have been referred to a hospital.
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for Britain’s Got Talent announced that both of them were ill and would not be working again until their recovery.
MailOnline was told by a source that Ant and Dec were devastated. The NTAs are their favorite TV show, they love it, and it is something that they look forward to every year.
Ouch! After being struck with Covid, Ant and Dec decided to withdraw from the National Television Awards as well as Britain’s Got Talent: Ultimate Magician. MailOnline has learned.
“They are both really sick but they will watch the TV from their bed. They hope that soon, when things improve, they can get back to work.
MailOnline received a statement from Ant and Dec stating that both were feeling sick and had tested positive for Covid.
“The two will postpone work obligations while they are recovering.”
They shared a photo of the positive test results on Instagram and joked that they even got ill together.
Viewers will notice their absence from the NTAs, which are star-studded affairs. They voted Ant and Dec best presenter in over 20 years.
This Morning’s host Alison Hammond is 47 and expected to break their streak of winning.
BGT’s beloved magician Stephen Mulhern, has taken over the duties of Ant and Dec for this special
Oh dear! The couple confirmed their news via their Instagram account. They shared a photo of their positive test results and joked that they even got ill together.
Stephen Mulhern (45) will replace them on the Britain’s Got Talent special, which was taped in Birmingham Tuesday night.
MailOnline was told by a spokesperson for Britain’s Got Talent that Ant and Dec were both sick and had postponed their work until they recovered.
“Sadly they couldn’t film Britain’s Got Talent: Ultimate Magician. While we wish them speedy recovery we are delighted to report that Stephen Mulhern (BGT’s favourite magician) has been appointed as their replacement.
BGT’s special was made public earlier this week. At the moment, there are no air dates.
Pen Jillette, an American magician was invited to join the guest panel.
Their last work commitment saw them film in South Africa for the All Stars I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! series.
Ant and Dec won the National Television Awards’ Best Presenter award for the 20th consecutive year (pictured).
NTAs are an important event for dynamic hosting couple.
They won the Best TV Presenter Gong last year for an incredible 20th consecutive time. An emotional Ant was seen holding his wife Anne Marie as they were named.
The Geordie couple won the award in 2021 over competition from Alison Hammond and Holly Willoughby.
This year, they are eligible for multiple prizes including a nod in TV presenter.
Their shows Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here are also up for consideration. They are nominated for the Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award and Britain’s Got Talent has been nominated for best talent.
Abroad: Their last work commitment saw them film in South Africa for the All Stars I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! series
After Ant and Dec, it comes. the value of one of their businesses sink by more than £2million in a year in a rare financial setback.
The TV stars own a ‘creative ideas company’ and its value has reduced from £3.5million to £1.4million
The pair’s company – known as Mitre Studios Limited – brainstorms new TV show ideas which can be developed and sold on.
The company’s cash reserves plummeted between 2020-2021 at the peak of the pandemic, according to new accounts.
The company paid a corporation tax bill in 2021 of £98,351 which would translate to profits of around £500,000, up from the previous year when the tax bill was £72,679.
It is the first year that the firm’s value has fallen, having risen steadily each year since 2015 when it was worth around £700,000.
While reserves may be down, the pair are unlikely to be overly concerned as they both have fortunes estimated at £62 million from their careers.
They are also reported to have recently agreed a new £30 million deal earlier this year to keep them with ITV for the next five years.
Company: It comes after Ant and Dec recently saw the value of one of their businesses sink by more than £2million in a year in a rare financial setback (pictured November 2020)