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ITV viewers complain to Ofcom over Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway height jibes

They took offence on Dec's behalf!

ITV viewers have complained to Ofcom about last weekend’s Saturday Night Takeaway (March 20).

The show saw Cat Deeley reunite with hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.

They played a prank on their old SM:TV Live pal, and she took part in the End Of The Show Show.

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However, while many loved the show, others took exception to comments made throughout the show about Dec’s height.

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Last weekend’s Saturday Night Takeaway received 96 Ofcom complaints (Credit: ITV)

What did Saturday Night Takeaway viewers complain about?

SNT viewers appear to have taken offence on Dec’s behalf over a number of jokes about his height.

The episode received 96 complaints and Ofcom confirmed they were about “a few different issues including the innuendos used and height jokes”.

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During the End Of The Show Show, Sting called Dec “stumpy”.

At another point, Stephen Mulhern appeared on stage to host Ant vs Dec wearing stilts.

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Nancy Brown
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