Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway pulls in more than 4 million テレビ視聴者s as the Geordie 二人組 企て，努力，提案 an emotional 別れの（言葉，会） after 22-years

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Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly choked 支援する 涙／ほころびs as they said an emotional 別れの（言葉，会） at the end of the final Saturday Night Takeaway this 週末 after 22 years.

And it has now been 明らかにする／漏らすd that more than four million テレビ視聴者s tuned in to watch the Geordie 二人組 for one last time on the ITV primetime show.?

The presenters, both 48, who said they are taking a break from the show, went out with a bang as they hosted an incredible two-hour jam packed episode.?

The finale 普通の／平均（する）d a 大規模な?4.6m テレビ視聴者s, up on the 2023 finale which 普通の／平均（する）d 4.3m.?

But more people tuned into this series 開始する，打ち上げる episode than Saturday's finale, as 人物／姿／数字s show 4.9m watched the first episode of the series.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly choked back tears as they said an emotional farewell at the end of the final Saturday Night Takeaway this weekend after 22 years

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly choked 支援する 涙／ほころびs as they said an emotional 別れの（言葉，会） at the end of the final Saturday Night Takeaway this 週末 after 22 years

And it has now been revealed that more than four million viewers tuned in to watch the Geordie duo for one last time on the ITV primetime show

And it has now been 明らかにする／漏らすd that more than four million テレビ視聴者s tuned in to watch the Geordie 二人組 for one last time on the ITV primetime show

The highest-率d episode of Saturday Night Takeaway 空気／公表するd on March 21, 2020, during the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK, pulling in a staggering 9.5m テレビ視聴者s.

にもかかわらず the lower viewership this year, the finale attracted the most テレビ視聴者s across the entire day on any channel, and 与える／捧げるd to ITV1 have the largest 株 of 見解（をとる）ing across any channel on Saturday.

Ant and Dec, who have worked together for over 30 years, 開始する，打ち上げるd Saturday Night Takeaway in 2002.

Last year, the presenters 明らかにする／漏らすd they would be taking a break に引き続いて their 'milestone' 20th series in 2024.?

They 以前 paused the show in 2009 for a four year hiatus, returning with the pair at its 舵輪／支配 in 2013.

As Ant and Dec?drew the ITV series to a の近くに after 22-years with a 深く心に感じた speech thanking テレビ視聴者s at home before serenading the audience with a song.?

The 二人組 認める they never 'in their wildest dreams' imagined the show would be such a 攻撃する，衝突する and last two １０年間s.?

The hosts, both 48, who are taking a break from the s how, went out with a bang as they hosted an incredible two-hour jam packed episode bringing in an average of 4.6m viewers

The hosts, both 48, who are taking a break from the show, went out with a bang as they hosted an incredible two-hour jam packed episode bringing in an 普通の／平均（する） of 4.6m テレビ視聴者s

However more people tuned into this series launch episode than Saturday's finale, as figures show 4.9m watched the first episode of the series

However more people tuned into this series 開始する，打ち上げる episode than Saturday's finale, as 人物／姿／数字s show 4.9m watched the first episode of the series

The duo drew the ITV series to a close after 22-years with a heartfelt speech thanking viewers at home before serenading the audience with a song

The 二人組 drew the ITV series to a の近くに after 22-years with a 深く心に感じた speech thanking テレビ視聴者s at home before serenading the audience with a song?

Ant and Dec admitted they never 'in their wildest dreams' imagined the show would be such a hit and last two decades (pictured on the show in 2004)

Ant and Dec 認める they never 'in their wildest dreams' imagined the show would be such a 攻撃する，衝突する and last two １０年間s (pictured on the show in 2004)

With Ant telling テレビ視聴者s:?'It's been an honour and a 特権 to have made the show and been part of your Saturday nights for 22 years.'?

As an emotional Dec continued:?'When we started this 支援する in 2002 we both thought we'd be lucky if we got to do this for maybe a couple of years.

'So what's happened has honestly been beyond our wildest dreams, We have truly adored every second of making this show'.

With 涙／ほころびs in his 注目する，もくろむs Dec said:?"But there's one thing we've never ever forgotten when making this show. And that's the fact it's not our show, it's your show, so we'd like to say a 大規模な thank you to you our incredible audience. Thank you'.

Pal Ant then （機の）カム to the 救助（する） and put a 手渡す on his shoulder before introducing a montage of the show's most memorable moments.? ?

The hosts were then joined on 行う／開催する／段階 by McFly's Danny Jones and Tom Fletcher as they sung a 特に rewritten rendition of the 禁止（する）d's 攻撃する，衝突する All About you.?

In a 共同の 声明 株d to Instagram of the 二人組 hugging after coming off 行う／開催する／段階, Ant and Dec wrote: 'Thank you, thank you, thank you.

'To all the guests, 乗組員, and most importantly you at home who have made the last 20 series so incredible to be part of. We are so 感謝する to everyone who tuned in and we couldn't have done it without you.'

にもかかわらず the show ending Ant and Dec will continue their 排除的 working 関係 with ITV, hosting 攻撃する，衝突する shows 含むing I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Britain's Got Talent?and Limitless 勝利，勝つ, all of which 空気／公表する across ITV1 and ITVX.?

They later took to social media and shared a sweet snap of them hugging backstage following the show

They later took to social マスコミ and 株d a 甘い snap of them hugging backstage に引き続いて the show

They captioned the post: 'Thank you thank you thank you? To all the guests, crew, and most importantly you at home who have made the last 20 series so incredible to be part of. We are so grateful to everyone who tuned in and we couldn?t have done it without you'

They captioned the 地位，任命する: 'Thank you thank you thank you? To all the guests, 乗組員, and most importantly you at home who have made the last 20 series so incredible to be part of. We are so 感謝する to everyone who tuned in and we couldn’t have done it without you'