Ant & Dec's Takeaway

[Flonska]

Just seen an ad on TV for this week's "Ant & Dec" show with Dec on his own as "presenter."
Question . . . does Ant still get paid as the show is still in joint names or does Dec get Ant's fee as well as his own?

[murraymints]

Would be too costly and time-consuming to create new opening titles ?....perhaps they've come to an arrangement

[Guilbert53]

Note there are some pre-recorded parts in the show that feature them both so it is not totally Dec on his own.

I am sure Dec has got more to worry about presenting the show on his own without worrying about how much Ant will get paid.

[gingejbee]

I'm sure he's "paid" a huge lump sum for all his ITV work over the year...not on a "per programme" basis....so, he'll get exactly the same whatever he does.

[scooping]

Their management company has a contract so the fees are constant.

[ummmm]

I don't think anyone is sympathetic about him drink driving. They're sympathetic about how he got to this stage.

[Hopkirk]

Are we?

[ummmm]

The people who are showing sympathy. Obviously!

[ummmm]

We wouldn't hear about it if it was Joe Bloggs.

[NoMercy]

I don't condone his actions but I feel sorry for Ant. He's a tortured soul.

Whilst many people will hold his wealth and success against him, he's still a fallible human capable of feeling heartbreak over his marriage breakdown and inability to have children with his wife.

[ummmm]

And some are treating him like a junkie. Getting addicted to pain killers after a painful operation is a bit different than snorting coke or jacking up.

[lankeela]

What will happen about the Jungle thingy?

[vulcan42]

Declan Donnelly asked the audience for a round of applause for Ant as " He would appreciate it".
What's that all about then?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43685956

[Mamyalynne]

Presumably to wish him well in his recovery. or is there something else you don't understand?

[tonyav]

Well Lisa hasn't given up on him !.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/lisa-armstrong-clinging-to-the-hope-of-reunion-with-troubled-hubby-ant-mcpartlin/ar-AAvC93v?li=BBoPWjQ

[vulcan42]

Do all drunken drivers get a round of applause?

[Mamyalynne]

I very much doubt they were applauding his drink driving, the law of the land will apply there.

[ummmm]

Plenty of drink/drug drivers get round of applause's.

[vulcan42]

They might get a round in, is the applause for that?