Declan Donnelly reveals WHY he wasn't wearing his wedding ring on Saturday Night Takeaway
VIEWERS were quick to pick up on the fact Declan Donnelly wasn't wearing his wedding ring on Saturday Night Takeaway, however, the presenter insists that he had just forgotten to put it on.
Declan Donnelly appeared on Saturday Night Takeaway without his wedding ring
The 40-year-old - who married his manager Ali Astall in August 2015 - may have left fans worried when they noticed his bare finger, but he has since laughed it off as a "tiny little thing".
The Geordie presenter insisted: “I didn't realise until afterwards when someone said there's a bit of a thing online."
“I left it upstairs in the dressing room - I didn't think anyone would notice. It's only a tiny little thing!
“There's no drama - thank God. there's nothing more sinister in it,” he added to The Mirror.
Declan Donnelly not wearing his Wedding Ring on TV
Fans noticed Dec's bare finger
Dec with his wife Ali Astall
Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway returned with a bang over the weekend, as the presenters arranged for a man to propose to his girlfriend live on-air within minutes.
The comedy duo hadn’t even paused for an ad break before surprise guest Victoria said ‘yes’ to her partner Dan, who had flown over from New York to pop the question.
It was the cherry on a bizarre ten minutes for the young woman, who had just been shocked by hidden-camera footage of her parents following her and Dan on their travels abroad.
Victoria was tearful as Dan got down on one knee, while her beaming parents looked on.
A couple got engaged live on Saturday Night Takeaway
Dec has laughed off the missing wedding ring claims
The audience rose to their feet as she said yes, with the presenters promising to send the whole family on holiday to Ibiza to celebrate.
Viewers on Twitter were swept away by the romance, with the #SaturdayNightLive hashtag easily remaining the top trend on Twitter worldwide.
Amanda Holden wrote: “Just tuned into #SaturdayNightTakeaway am now in tears at that proposal! @antanddec.”
“That's how you do a proposal,” Ben Shephard added. “Brilliant!! @antanddec will mum and dad sneak on the hen do?!!!”
Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway returns on Saturday at 7pm on ITV.