Saturday Night Takeaway suffers technical blunder as star is silenced on live TV
SATURDAY Night Takeaway suffered a technical blunder which silenced Ant and Dec’s co-host.
Ant McPartlin handed over to the “Captain of competitions” Andi Peters who was supposed to be delivering the competition details.
But his mic wasn’t working and so the show fell silent as Andi continued to speak alongside someone dressed in a Puss In Boots costume.
The awkward moment was watched by millions on live TV during the series launch.
“Obviously we can’t hear Andi Peters”, pointed out Ant.
“So here’s how you can win.”
ITV then played out the terms and conditions of the competition, which had been pre-recorded.
“That’s the best I’ve ever heard Andi Peters,” Dec cheekily joked.
One viewer agreed saying: “Can we keep Andi Peters on mute?”
Another added: “Someone working for the nation then by muting Andi Peters.”
Someone else said: “I think Andi Peters standing miming with a giant cat was unintentionally funniest moment of the night!”
An Andi fan raged: “Sack the sound department How dare they mute Andi Peters.”
Andi is best known for presenting competitions on Good Morning Britain, This Morning and Loose Women.
He recently upset viewers by jetting off to South Africa to film for GMB.
He was visiting the Love Island villa – and told show anchors Kate Garraway, 55, and Ed Balls, also 55, he was speaking quietly so as not to wake the reality TV stars.
The Good Morning Britain presenters joked how Andi – who showed off his biceps in a pink vest top and shorts – was the new show “bombshell.”
Yet despite the banter, many fans were annoyed that the presenter had jetted more than 5,000 miles to film a competition segment with no real relation to the villa.
Their fury came amid the cost of living crisis in the UK.
