ITV confirm Take Me Out has been axed after 11 years
Lights out, all out 💔
Last updated 11th Feb 2020
There have been rumours swirling about the demise of Take Me Out over the last couple of days, but devastatingly, we've now discovered that they're true. After 11 years on ITV, Take Me Out has indeed been axed by ITV.
An ITV spokesman said, "After 11 series we have decided to say goodbye to Take Me Out. We'd like to thank Paddy, the production team at Thames as well as all the contributors who have appeared on the show for all their hard work in making the show such unmissable television."
A production source added, "We’re really sad to see the end of Take Me Out but after 11 years, eight weddings and six babies, for now, our work here is done. Over the years, Paddy has been the dream host and everyone involved from the hard-working crew through to the contestants have been fantastic.
"It's sad to see the end of such an iconic show but we have lots of exciting projects with the channel lined up."
Host Paddy McGuinness has now spoken out about the show's axe, taking to Instagram and Twitter with a video to pay tribute to the show which boosted his career.
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Becky Ryan, a former contestant on the show, took to Twitter to share her sadness at the news. The influencer, who met her husband Adam on the show and has since welcomed son Indigo, wrote, 'So sad to see #TakeMeOut come to an end. I owe everything to the show, the wonderful producers, everyone backstage, @PaddyMcGuinness & the contestants of series 8. My little family wouldn’t have existed without it.'
She added, 'I can honestly say that @AdamRyan_ and I are so proud to be 1 of the 8 marriages and have Indigo, 1 of the 6 babies to come from the show. So for the last time: “Lights out, all out.” ✨#TakeMeOut @takemeoutuk @PaddyMcGuinness.'