Ant and Dec both test positive for Covid-19, what does this mean for the TV duo?

Ant and Dec have been gracing our TVs as a duo since the 80s. Nowadays they host a wide variety of shows as well as awards. I’m a Celeb is coming back in November 2022, which will be hosted in Australia after three years, so everyone is excited about the potential line-up. However, the duo have caught Covid-19. Will they still host the award shows and other commitments?

They both have Covid-19

Ant and Dec have been doing almost everything together since they debuted in the 1980s, apart from the year Ant took off to work on himself.

The duo took to Twitter to announce they have Covid-19. The pair even joke about the amount of time they spend together:

We even get ill together!

Missing shows

Sadly, since Ant and Dec have caught the virus, they will be forced to sit out a few engagements they had planned.

The pair were set to host a magician special of Britain’s Got Talent as well as the National Television Awards 2022 (NTAs). The NTAs were postponed after the Queen’s death, as reported by the BBC.

Since the popular duo tested positive, they have been forced to pull out from both shows. According to The Economic Times,Joel Dommet will host the awards show. Their fellow TV host, Stephen Mulhern, will host the magician special of Britain’s Got Talent.

Sources used:

- Wales Online: 'Ant and Dec confirm they both have Covid as they share photo of their positive tests'

- BBC: 'National Television Awards: Ant and Dec to miss ceremony after catching Covid'

- The Economic Times: 'Britain's Got Talent: Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly forced to miss Magician Special, here's why'

- The Economic Times: 'National Television Awards 2022 voting ends tomorrow: Here's how to vote'

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