Ant & Dec searching for 'Geordie cheeky chappies' to become Little Ant & Dec

They are looking for lads aged 5-7

Author: Alex RossPublished 19th Sep 2023
Last updated 19th Sep 2023

Despite ITV announcing popular show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway will be taking a break following its 20th series in 2024, it sounds like show is going out with an almighty bang, with Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly throwing a massive celebration from start to finish!

As we await any further details about the hugely-antipcated 20th series, which will air on ITV in 2024, one thing we do know is that the Geordie duo are bringing back the iconic Little Ant and Dec.

Of course, the original Little Ant and Dec, who were played by James Pallister (Little Ant) and Dylan McKenna-Redshaw (Little Dec), are now all grown-up, so the boys are on the hunt for some brand new talent!

How to apply for Little Ant and Dec?

Ahead of the new series, Ant and Dec have now opened applications for Little Ant and Dec, with the pair on the lookout for Geordie boys aged between five and seven-years-old.

The application states: 'We are looking for confident, cheeky chatty boys with a Geordie accent between the ages of 5-7 who think they could be the next Little Ant and Dec! So, if you’re the parent or legal guardian of such a cheeky chappy then how about applying on their behalf?

You can apply for Little Ant and Dec right here.

Applications close on Sunday 1st October 2023.

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Following 19 amazing series, Ant and Dec announced earlier this year that they plan to give Saturday Night Takeaway a hiatus following the 20th series in 2024.

Sharing a video on their socials, the duo revealed the news, with Ant saying "Hi everyone, we've got some news for you. You see next year, in 2024, it will be our 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 then continued: "And we've also decided that our 20th series next year, will be our last one or a little while. The show takes up such a lot of our year, we just feel we need a bit of a breather and that the show is going to take a little bit of a rest."

Ant then said: "But before that though, we've got the 20th series to plan haven't we?"

With Dec then agreeing: "Yes, and we're looking forward to it!"

As well as the likes of I'm A Celeb and Limitless Win, the boys have also confirmed they are rebooting iconic series Byker Grove, where they will act as Executive Producers.

Titled Byker, the reboot will be filmed in Newcastle and be aimed at 'a primetime audience'. You can find out more about Byker Grove right here.

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