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Ant and Dec have crisis summit over plans to reunite next year at their management offices with partners Ali and Anne-Marie
Legendary TV duo looked stony faced after sitting down with their management in London
ANT McPartlin and Declan Donnelly looked sombre after having a meeting about their plans to reunite on screen next year.
The pair were last together on TV in May, when Ant appeared on Britain’s Got Talent in pre-recorded scenes.
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Earlier this year, The Sun exclusively revealed how Ant, 42, would be taking an extended break from the spotlight.
His drink-drive arrest in March, and his subsequent stay in rehab, saw him take the decision to step back from work.
The highly anticipated 20th anniversary of SMTV Live was cancelled and Dec, 43, was forced to work solo for the first time.
Fans of the Geordie duo feared Ant would never work again but now, after his extended screen break, the pair are keen to thrash out how their reunion could work.
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An insider told The Sun Online: “Ant’s wellbeing is at the forefront of everyone’s minds and he’s in a great place.
“But now they are trying to work out how his comeback will plan out and how everything will work.”
Dec received huge praise when he worked without Ant and proved he could present alone - something he'd never before considered.
But those close to the pair said they are keen to work out a way to bring Ant back into the fold.
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The insider added: “It’s been a tough year for everyone.”
Ant was supported by his girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett at the meeting, while Dec was joined by his wife Ali Astall and their baby daughter.
It is expected that Ant will return to Britain’s Got Talent with Dec early in the New Year, when filming for the auditions begins.
BGT boss Simon Cowell said he is looking forward to having the pair back together.
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He said earlier this year: “Ant is welcome back and we have missed him.
“But he has done the right thing by taking some time off.
“He will come back fresh and will enjoy it.”
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The Geordie duo’s popular show Saturday Night Takeaway will not return until 2020.
While Dec is in Australia filming, Ant will continue his legal battle with his ex-wife Lisa Armstrong.
The pair are currently thrashing out a settlement over his £62million fortune following their divorce last month.
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