WATCH: Who shot Simon Cowell? X Factor boss KILLED in new skit for Ant and Dec
SIMON COWELL has been gunned down, thanks to Ant and Dec, as the Geordie duo have killed off The X Factor head honcho for a new skit ahead of their Saturday Night Takeaway return.
Simon Cowell is shot and killed in a new Ant and Dec skit
Ant and Dec to uncover Who Shot Simon Cowell
The cheeky duo have unveiled their very own whodunnit, with a team of celebrities all in the frame for Simon's murder.
Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts premiered the clip on today's Lorraine, hailing it as "a fun little thing we shot lots of different endings for - it's very top secret and will be revealed every week".
A whole bunch of famous faces, from Simon's past and present, have gathered in what appeared to be the music mogul's swanky multi-million pound mansion - and Ant and Dec appear to be the only two guests not getting the memo that the bash isn't a fancy dress.
But, as the lights are turned off a gunshot blasts through the party before Simon collapses down the stairs in front of a terrified audience.
Simon Cowell gets gunned down at his own birthday party
Someone's shot Simon Cowell
Of course, Sinitta is straight on the case, casually decked out in her infamous palm leaf bikini, and shouts: "Someone's shot Simon Cowell!"
Thankfully, Christopher Biggins is on hand to enlighten her: "We know dear, we all saw it!"
Ashley described the shoot as "so surreal" and "almost like a dream".
Elsewhere, Ant and Dec have announced they'll be making a return to acting, revealing in a new magazine interview that a sitcom or comedy-drama is currently in the works.
Guests including Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden watch on in horror
Sinitta's straight on the case
"We started our careers as actors and we would love to do more of that," Ant told JON.
"We've done a few pilots over the years, developed some sitcom ideas but eventually we would end up doing a comedy sitcom or comedy drama. That's the next thing we would do. It's in the pipeline."
Dec added: "We've looked at it... We might play versions of ourselves or heightened versions of ourselves."
Saturday Night Takeaway airs Saturday at 7pm on ITV.