Ant and Dec have been forced to pull out out of a Britain's Got Talent special as a result of illness. It's believed that the hosts are unlikely to attend the National Television Awards, in which they have word Best Presenter 20 years running, tomorrow Thursday 13 October, also.
A spokesperson from Britain's Got Talent, said in a statement: "Ant and Dec are both unwell and have postponed all work commitments until they recover. "Sadly, this means they were unable to film Britain’s Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician. "Whilst we wish them a speedy recovery, we are thrilled to confirm that BGT’s favourite magician, Stephen Mulhern has stepped in." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The two-hour special, which was filmed this week, will see ten of the world's best magicians compete for a £50,000 prize fund.
Judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams are set to return as judges. However, Simon Cowell has other commitments and is being replaced by guest judge and legendary magician Penn Jillette.
While Ant and Dec aren't appearing on BGT's special, they are set to star in a special series of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in South Africa.
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