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Ant and Dec Pull Podcast Promo After Backlash, Keep Belta Box Launch on Track

The presenters apologized for an advert featuring hanging imagery, with their first podcast due 22 January.

Overview

  • A social video promoting Hanging Out With Ant & Dec was removed after viewers objected to opening shots of dangling feet before revealing the pair on a washing line.
  • Ant and Dec said they did not mean to cause offence and confirmed the clip was deleted after feedback highlighting potential distress for people affected by suicide.
  • Hanging Out With Ant & Dec is scheduled to start on 22 January with bi‑weekly episodes plus Monday bonuses, and extended video editions on the Belta Box YouTube channel.
  • Belta Box, a new digital hub hosting the podcast, new formats and archive clips, has replaced the duo’s Saturday Night Takeaway branding across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
  • Criticism included comments from mental health advocate Katie Waissel, while the launch follows the duo’s renewed ITV deal that runs through 2028.