They are returning as hosts of Saturday Night Takeaway after a two year hiatus.
And rehearsals for the highly-anticipated episode were well underway on Saturday, as Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly donned medieval robes for a show segment.
During filming, Ant, 44, was spotted sporting a loose red tunic with embroidered gold detailing underneath a thick cape with a fur hood.
Time machine: rehearsals for Saturday Night Takeaway were well underway on Saturday, as Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly donned medieval robes for a show segment
Stood beside him, Dec, 44 wore a similar ensemble to his friend and co-host, however he opted to wear a blue tunic for the bit.
Both men looked almost unrecognisable as they sported thick beards and long flowing locks, which were a far cry from their typical clean cut appearance.
It is unclear what their costume is in aid of however at once stage Ant was seen wielding an axe, suggesting it is some sort of game or challenge.
Medieval: During filming, Ant, 44, was spotted sporting a loose red tunic with embroidered gold detailing underneath a thick cape with a fur hood
Ant’s return to Saturday Night Takeaway had been much anticipated after the show took a hiatus last year in the wake of his drink-drive arrest.
The presenter took a break from presenting duties after he was arrested for drink-driving in March 2018, while he and Dec were still hosting Saturday Night Takeaway.
Ant told police he was ‘ashamed and mortified’ after crashing his car while drink-driving with his mother in the passenger seat.
Dressed up: Stood beside him, Dec, 44 wore a similar ensemble to his friend and co-host, however he opted to wear a blue tunic for the bit
New look: Both men looked almost unrecognisable as they sported thick beards and long flowing locks, which were a far cry from their typical clean cut appearance
His new licence was issued in July 2019, MailOnline understands.
Ant’s £86,000 fine eclipsed the £54,000 imposed on footballer Yaya Toure for the same offence in 2016, reported at the time to be the biggest sanction of its kind in the UK.
The 20-month ban always had the option of a five-month reduction if Ant completed the referral programme, which he has now completed.
What’s that about? It is unclear what their costume is in aid of however at once stage Ant was seen wielding an axe, suggesting it is some sort of game or challenge
Friends of the TV star said he had completed a course that was available to anyone, and had not received any special treatment.
Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court heard that McPartlin had been seeking help for ‘alcohol and emotional issues’ at the time of the crash in Richmond, west London, on March 18, having recently split from his partner of 11 years.
He and his wife Lisa had confirmed they were splitting last January and were granted a divorce in October 2018.
The I’m a Celeb host and his teenage sweetheart had married in 2006.
They first met in Newcastle in 1994 before exchanging vows at a stunning country house in Buckinghamshire, in 2006.
Shock: Ant was fined £86,000 and banned from driving for 20 months after he was found guilty of drink driving
Court documents alleged that McPartlin had ‘committed adultery’ and that his former wife found it ‘intolerable to live with’ the TV star.
Following their split, it was revealed that Ant was dating former PA and mother-of-two Anne-Marie.
Lisa has since revealed she didn’t know personal assistant Anne-Marie and her ex-husband were dating until she saw pictures of them together in a newspaper.
After the drink-driving case he stepped back from his role in Saturday Night Takeaway, leaving Dec to host the rest of the series solo.
Ant also took a break from his role as a presenter on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here, as Holly Willoughby replaced him for last year’s edition.
Last year, Ant and Dec revealed how they had considered ending their partnership over McPartlin’s drink-driving conviction.
A sentencing judge told him his behaviour had left fans disappointed and stripped him of his former ‘exemplary’ character.
Speaking on the court steps following sentencing McPartlin said: ‘I just want to say I’m truly sorry for what happened.
‘High standards are expected of me, I expect them of myself. I’ve let myself down, I let a lot of people down. And for that I am truly sorry.
‘I’d like apologise to everybody involved in the crash and I’m just thankful no-one was seriously hurt.’
Over: Any announced his split from wife Lisa Armstrong in early 2018, two months before he was arrested for drink driving
McPartlin pleaded guilty to driving with 75 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 microgrammes.
He collided with another Mini Cooper before driving ‘straight into the front of an oncoming car’ – a BMW with a doctor and her nine-year-old son on board.
The driver of the other Mini said in a statement: ‘Myself and my family were in deep shock as we believed we could have died as a result of Mr McPartlin’s reckless driving.’
Shocking: Last year, Ant and Dec revealed how they had considered ending their partnership over McPartlin’s drink-driving conviction
The driver of the BMW – named only as Dr Ng – said she immediately looked over at her son following the crash to make sure he was OK and he said: ‘I’m dying mummy, I’m dying.’
‘I saw he was physically fine with no major injuries, but in shock,’ the statement said. ‘He described how the car was coming around the corner ‘like a rocket’.’
She told how the airbags of McPartlin’s Mini had deployed and said she feared for the life of the driver inside.
‘I’m horrified at how someone can drive so dangerously. I genuinely thought the driver of the black Mini had died as there was no movement and it was a really forceful crash,’ she added.
Sensational: Ant made her last Saturday Night Takeaway appearance in March 2018, and after his arrest Dec was left to present the show solo