During the final episode of the fourteenth series of '' Ant & Dec 's Saturday Night Takeaway '' on 8 April 2017 , Ant & Dec asked Deeley if she would be up for an '' SMTV '' reunion in 2018 to mark the show 's 20th anniversary , to which she accepted . After the 2017 British Academy Television Awards , Ant & Dec confirmed that ITV had green-lit the revival and the show would air in August 2018 . However it was confirmed by the executive of ITV Kevin Lygo that the show would not be returning , stating it was just an idea
2017 British Academy Television Awards
2017 British Academy Television Awards
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