Overview
- The duo removed a promotional video on January 17 that showed them hanging from a washing line after complaints it was insensitive to suicide.
- They said they did not intend to cause offence and confirmed the clip had been deleted following feedback.
- Mental-health advocates and social media users criticized the opening shot as potentially triggering, with Katie Waissel calling the creative choice harmful.
- Hanging Out With Ant & Dec is set to publish episodes bi-weekly from January 22 with bonus episodes on Mondays and extended video versions on YouTube.
- Belta Box, a rebrand of their Saturday Night Takeaway social and YouTube presence, will host the podcast, new digital formats, and archive material such as SMTV Live and Byker Grove, complementing their ITV deal through 2028.