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Dec chokes back tears as fans sob after Ant & Dec Takeaway prize for dead wife

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Dec chokes back tears as fans sob after Ant & Dec Takeaway prize for dead wife
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Fans of the show were left emotional after hearing the family's story

Fans of Saturday Night Takeaway have been left 'in bits' following a family winning a holiday on the show after a dead family member made a nomination from beyond the grave - which left Dec struggling to talk.

Ant and Dec returned for the third episode of their final series - for now - of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway and once again the pair kicked off proceedings with the 'Happiest Minute of the Week'. The segment sees Ant and Dec give away a number of 'Takeaway Getaways', which is an all expenses paid holiday.But one family's prize had everyone in tears. A family from Dunfermline were handed a Takeaway Getaway after mum Sadie, who died of cancer, nominated her husband before her death. Dec said she had written into the show before she died, asking for them to be given the holiday. She added that she wanted people to see how good her husband was at being a dad.This left fans of the show in tears with many taking to social media to share their emotions. @LisainEdinburgh said: "The lad from Dunfermline on #SaturdayNightTakeaway being nominated by his late wife for a takeaway getaway". @craggsy82 added: "That last one.... OMG we're all in bits here God bless em". Another fan, @LoniNikita said: "no no I’m absolutely fine I’m not crying or anything about his wife nominating him and her kids before she passed". @sophienicoleO wrote: "i cry watching the happiest minute of the week, every. single. week.". Then, @LizzyBeynon said: "Sobbing my heart out at #SaturdayNightTakeaway omg happiest minute of the week that husband and kiddies".@blue_laurr11 said: "How emotional was the ending of the Happiest minute with Sades husband forgotten his name sorry #SaturdayNightTakeaway" @sazpire said; "Last happiest minute of the week nomination for me in floods of tears and decs voice cracking made it worse, what a nomination to make" @lindastud said; "The last guy on the happiest minute of the week. How beautiful of his wife to do that in her saddest moment. #SaturdayNightTakeaway" @louisebarkerNHS said; "How emotional was that happiest minute of the week in #SaturdayNightTakeaway his wife nominating him before she passed away and Dec trying to say it"minute of the week that husband and kiddies amazing!" @bigtiddymoth said; "Happiest minute of the week had me in bits the late wife nominating her family #SaturdayNightTakeAway"

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