Ant and Dec explain why they would "never" host the Brit Awards again
The pair have previously been a part of the biggest night in British music, but recently said they will never do it again.
Comedian Jack Whitehall will host the Brit Awards this weekend - and former hosts Ant and Dec have said they don’t envy his task this weekend.
This will mark the sixth time Whitehall will host the event and the Geordie pair have opened up on their past experiences at the ceremony.
Ant and Dec hosted in 2001, 2015 and 2016.
Their 1994 single was also nominated for Best Song with ‘Let's Get Ready to Rhumble’.
Speaking on their new podcast, the pair have spoken about how they will never host the award again after their previous experiences.
Ant explained they’ve hosted: “three times, never again. And the reason why we always say, ‘oh, never again’, it’s not because we don’t believe in the awards. I really do. I think they’re really good for British music.
“It’s actually a really good night if you’re there as somebody who’s been nominated, because we’ve been nominated for a Brit back in the day. That was a fun night. We didn’t win that night.”
Ant continued: “It’s a fun night if you’re nominated, it’s a fun night – not necessarily if you’re hosting it though because everybody in the room just wants to get drunk and have a good time and you’re trying to wrangle the whole crowd.
“You are also trying to present a TV show and also all the artists and bands who said they would happily do an interview with you before the show starts always change their mind.”
The Brit Awards will take place outside of Manchester for the first time this year. The ceremony will take place on the evening of Saturday, February 28.
The show will be broadcast live on ITV.