Ant McPartlin has returned to rehab

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by Polly Foreman |
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Ant McPartlin has returned to rehab following his arrest for alleged drink driving at the weekend.

As a result of this, Saturday Night Takeaway will not be broadcast this weekend.

An ITV spokesperson said: "ITV has taken a joint decision with Ant and Dec’s team not to broadcast Saturday Night Takeaway this weekend.

"We will be reviewing options for the last two episodes of the series (March 31 and April 7) which would not feature Ant who is taking time off to seek treatment. We very much hope that he gets the help that he needs."

Ant was arrested at 4pm on Sunday after his involvement in a collision with two cars while driving in Richmond, south London. He then failed a breathalyser test.

And onlooker told The Sun: "Ant looked in a right state and was acting argumentatively toward a policewoman.

"I couldn't believe it when I saw who it was.

"The woman was trying to arrest him and get him in the police car but he clearly wasn't having it.

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"He was not making it easy for her and he seemed to be trying to wriggle out of her clutches. He was not in a good way."

A police spokesperson said of the arrest: "Police were called to Lower Richmond Road at 15:59hours following reports of a road traffic collision involving three vehicles. A number of individuals were treated at the scene for minor injuries only.

"A child passenger from one of the cars has been taken to hospital for a check-up as a precaution.

"A 42-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drink-driving after failing a roadside breathalyser test.

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