Ant McPartlin will return to treatment and step down from current TV commitments following his arrest on suspicion of drink-driving.
The 42-year-old presenter – who entered rehab last year after a struggle with prescription painkillers – was arrested on Sunday afternoon after his car was involved in a collision with two other vehicles in South West London.
He was released under investigation and inquiries continue.
A statement from his spokesperson on Monday afternoon read: “Ant has decided to go back into treatment and step down from his current TV commitments.
“He has spoken with Dec and ITV today and asked for time off for the foreseeable future.
“As such Saturday Night Takeaway will not be going ahead this Saturday.”
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ITV confirmed in a separate statement that Saturday Night Takeaway has been pulled from schedules this weekend.
The company also confirmed Ant is taking time off work to “seek treatment”.
“ITV has taken a joint decision with Ant and Dec’s team not to broadcast Saturday Night Takeaway this weekend,” read the statement.
“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.”
The TV presenter, 42, was involved in a collision with two other cars while he was driving his Mini in Richmond, West London on Sunday, and was arrested at around 4pm after failing a roadside breathalyser test.
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said that he was “taken to a south London police station for questioning and has since been released under investigation.”
Inquiries continue, added the spokesperson.
Scotland Yard had earlier released a statement regarding an incident on Lower Richmond Road, South West London just before 4pm.
“Police were called to Lower Richmond Road at 15:59 hours following reports of a road traffic collision involving three vehicles. A number of individuals were treated at the scene for minor injuries only,” it reads.
“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.”
The arrest marked the latest in a string of personal setbacks for the star.
Ant entered rehab last year after struggling with an addiction to painkillers following a knee operation in 2015.
He returned to screens in November for I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! and jokingly mentioned his rehab stint while chatting with Dec on camera.
In January, Ant confirmed that he and his wife Lisa were separating after 11 years of marriage.
At the National Television Awards a few days after the split, Ant referred to his “tough year” while picking up the presenting prize with Dec.
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