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8th April 2018
10:22am BST
It was an emotional show as Dec's onscreen other half, Ant McPartlin, is currently in rehab but the three kept the show on the road and went down a storm with viewers.
What a fantastic show, Dec you were amazing, you should be so proud of yourself. #SaturdayNightTakeaway
— Karen Smalley (@ksmalley40) April 8, 2018
The night didn't go off without any controversy though. After the cameras had stopped rolling, Dec thanked the audience for its support. "It’s been a fun series. It’s been tinged with sadness," he told the crowd. An audience member then shouted out "We miss Ant." Dec replied “Yes, we do. Give a round of applause to Ant who’s back home." The remark circulated on social media last night, with lots of people objecting to applauding a drink driver.Catching up on #SaturdayNightTakeaway - such a good finale ? Dec and the team have done an amazing job!!
— Emma Thompson (@emmathompy) April 8, 2018
Saturday Night Takeaway: Applause for McPartlin at finale #joke #drinkanddrive #SaturdayNightTakeaway yes lets all drink and drive have a crash and celebrate https://t.co/9Znj5J9o3y
— Phil Graves (@philthygraves80) April 8, 2018
So getting a drink-driver a round of applause is the thing now for @antanddec in #SaturdayNightTakeaway just because of who it is?
Shame on you @ITV. Let's all give all drink drivers who injure or kill people a cheer shall we? Yay! ? — Chris (@GelNerd) April 8, 2018
Ant was charged with drink-driving last month after a road accident in London involving another car.What if he had seriously injured or killed the people in the other cars, in fact how would you react if he'd run over a family member or friend, driving while intoxicated...? @ITV @antanddec #SaturdayNightTakeaway
— alexgray (@gray410) April 8, 2018
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