THE BRITISH presenters struck a nerve with many people watching their Saturday Night Takeaway show.

Many viewers of the weekly show were left a little confused when Ant and Dec were explaining the details of the segment called Sofa Watch: Battle of Britain and were discussing parts of Britain.

Dec was talking to the camera when he said: "Northern Ireland isn't actually part of Great Britain, but we still want it to be part of sofa watch.."

Never used to like Ant and Dec, but well done Northern Ireland isin't really part of Britain. pic.twitter.com/xe0G4sETrG — JT (@1888JT) March 10, 2018


The statement saying Northern Ireland wasn't a part of Great Britain seemingly rubbed up many at home the wrong way.

Ant and dec referred to Northern Ireland is not part of GB that’s me finished with ant and dec show Saturday night takeaway — Maureen bell (@Maureen44113763) March 10, 2018

Why feel the need to say ‘Britain and Northern Ireland’? I thought NI was part OF Britain?? #antanddec #SaturdayNightTakeaway — Gary Dale (@gazzadaz) March 10, 2018

What the fuck are ant and dec on about? Northern Ireland is part of Britain🙄🙄 Jesus people are thick. — Ash (@AshleighGouldx) March 10, 2018


So apparently @antanddec don’t think Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain!! Well thanks for your service boys — Macca (@fella_ginger) March 10, 2018

@antanddec I would like to inform you that Northern Ireland is and always will be part of Britain/Great Britain 😡😡😡 — Michelle Hamilton (@Michell95398564) March 10, 2018

So when did northern Ireland leave great Britain? @antanddec — pete wilson (@wildsidetat2) March 10, 2018

Northern Ireland isn't a part of great Britain now according to ant and dec — scott gilbride (@scottygilbride) March 10, 2018