Declan Donnelly shows off lockdown haircut as he’s seen for the first time since Saturday Night Takeaway apology

DECLAN Donnelly showed off his new lockdown haircut while on a stroll with wife Ali Astall as he’s seen for the first time since Saturday Night Takeaway apology.

Dec and partner Ant McPartlin recently said sorry for using blackface disguises on their ITV prime time show.

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The dad-of-one showed off his noticeably shorter hair as he and Ali took their beloved pooch Rocky out for a stroll near their home in London.

Wearing dark jeans, a t-shirt and trainers, the 44-year-old attempted to go incognito with a pair of sunglasses.

Ali, 42, walked alongside her famous hubby wearing a pair of denim shorts and a black t-shirt.

Rocky looked adorable as ever as he trotted next to his owners in the sunshine.

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The presenting duo issued the joint statement on their social media accounts on Wednesday last week, as the Black Lives Matter movement continues to spark discussions around race.

In the statement, Ant, and Dec, both 44, said: “During past episodes of Saturday Night Takeaway we impersonated people of colour in the undercover segment of the show.

“We realise this was wrong and want to say that we sincerely sorry to everyone that was offended.

“We purposely stopped doing this several years ago and certainly would not make these sketches today.

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“We had already taken steps to ensure footage was taken down and have again recently confirmed with ITV that these segments, and any other historical content, that could cause offence, does not appear on either the ITV Hub or the Saturday Night Takeaway YouTube channel.”

The Geordie duo regularly go undercover in the family-friendly show, wearing prosthetics and disguises to trick celebrities as well as members of the public.

Grabs from one of their 2003 sketches recently resurfaced online, showing Ant and Dec dressed up as Jamaican women Patty and Bernice as they appeared as extras on the set of Emmerdale.

The pair previously reminisced about the sketch, laughing as they recalled waking up at 2am in order to transform into the offensive characters.

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