Ant and Dec clarify why they might ‘by no means’ host the BRITs once more

The BRIT Awards are upon us this night (28 February) on the Co-op Dwell Area in Manchester, with Jack Whitehall set to host.

However rewind the clock round 10 years, and it was Ant and Dec who hosted the well-known awards present for 2 years in a row, in 2015 and 2016.

The comedy duo additionally introduced the present in 2001, however after three stints as hosts, the Geordies haven’t any intention of doing it once more.

You’d assume that the largest names in presenting could be happy to have the chance to strut their stuff in entrance of a number of the greatest movie star names, however the pair have purpose as to why they in all probability will not do it once more.

Throughout a candid second on their Hanging Out podcast, they revealed that they determined ‘by no means once more’ on the subject of the BRITs.

It is all to do with the behaviour of a number of the large names, apparently, as Dec joked to Ant: “You not internet hosting it?”

He replied: “No I am not, are you? Thrice. By no means once more.”

“I ought to by no means say by no means, as a result of it is, a bizarre factor to host,” Ant clarified in Thursday’s episode, including: “It is a enjoyable night time should you’re nominated. It is a enjoyable night time, not essentially, should you’re internet hosting it, although, as a result of everyone within the room simply needs to get drunk and have time.”

The I am a Celeb presenter went on: “But you are attempting to wrangle the entire crowd, and also you’re additionally attempting to current the TV present, and likewise all of the artists and bands who mentioned they might fortunately do an interview with you earlier than the present begins, all the time change their thoughts.”

He recalled a time the place he was promised an interview with Coldplay, just for them to drag out 10 minutes earlier than they went reside, as they did not wish to do an interview earlier than performing.

Dec even joked that this was ‘the start of Ant’s beef with Chris Martin’, which the latter shortly performed down.

The pair did reminisce on a few of their extra memorable BRIT moments although, together with when Madonna’s cape received caught and she or he tumbled down the steps on reside TV.

Sadly, Ant and Dec missed it, although they did open up on how good it feels to complete presenting on the BRITs.

“Probably the greatest emotions, although, is attending to the tip of it. It feels such as you’ve you have landed the present, you have landed that aircraft. It has been a little bit of turbulence, however you have landed the aircraft,” Dec mentioned.

The pair even spoke about their nomination in 1994 for Greatest Newcomer, which they missed out on.

“Greatest Newcomer we had been nominated for in 1994 and you will not even imagine who gained it, went on to win it,” Dec started, saying: “You in all probability by no means heard of them once more.”

“They had been a band from Manchester referred to as Oasis,” Ant joked, as Dec added:Yeah, they gained Greatest Newcomer that 12 months. I do not assume they achieved a lot. They did not do something.”