Ant and Dec scrapped from Stephen Mulhern’s annual song in hilarious Britain’s Got More Talent clip with all four judges
ANT and Dec have been scrapped from Stephen Mulhern's annual song for Britain's Got More Talent.
Britain's Got Talent and its spin-off show will be back on our screens this weekend, but bosses decided to whet viewers' appetites with a funny clip of Stephen rapping.
The 40-year-old presenter records a different video every year and is always joined by the four judges as well as his close pals Ant and Dec.
But this year, the Geordie duo were noticeably absent from proceedings, most likely because of Ant's arrest last month for drink-driving and subsequent return to rehab.
However the pair were referenced in Stephen's rap, which focused on him winning a TV Times Award for Best Digital Show.
Stephen - whose catchphrase is 'Unbelievable' - rapped: "Ant and Dec will have to lump it, while I play my trumpet."
While the hosts of the show were absent, judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Simon Cowell and David Walliams all appeared in the video.
Simon called Stephen on the phone only for him to tell the mogul he's too busy now he's an award winner, before he winds up in bed with Amanda, Alesha and David popping out from under the covers.
The host was also joined once again by some of the most memorable acts from previous years including Stavros Flatley.
Even newsreader Mary Nightingale made a cameo appearance at the start to read a news report about Stephen's win.
While Ant and Dec didn't make it into this year's promo for More Talent, they both featured in a funny clip released on the main show's social media channels.
The Sun Online confirmed Ant would be seen on screen next week in the pre-recorded auditions.
Insiders revealed all the footage filmed during the auditions stage of the show, which included Ant, would be used.
Videos filmed backstage during the pair’s tour of the country with BGT reveal Ant looking in great spirits.
Alongside Dec, the Geordie TV star can be seen laughing and joking with the show’s cast and crew.
In one clip, Ant pretends to be riding a horse and gallops around backstage – much to Dec's amusement.
Another shot shows the pair encouraging more people to come down to the auditions.
The 42-year-old, alongside his co-star Declan Donnelly, was more than happy to get dressed up
Other clips show Ant dancing as he watches acts from the side of the stage with Dec.
While Ant will appear on screen throughout the pre-recorded auditions, he will not be on the live shows.
Like Saturday Night Takeaway, Dec will continue to host the show solo while Ant is in recovery.
Britain's Got Talent returns at 8pm on ITV on Saturday April 14, with More Talent following after at 9.25pm on ITV2
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