Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway viewers have branded the conclusion to the show's Men in Brown sketch "insensitive" amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The episode, which aired on Saturday (March 28), was presented from the living rooms of Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, following the announcement that the show would no longer be filmed live due to the outbreak.
As well as branding the change of format "different" and "weird", audiences also took issue with the final episode of the Men in Brown segment.
It comes after the episode used the line "infect the humans" multiple times.
The episode saw Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood unmasked as The Host, leader of the alien Squits race.
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Related: Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway will no longer be live this series
It also saw celebrities including Amanda Holden become possessed by the aliens and announce their intention to "infect the human scum".
Naturally, In our current coronavirus climate, that didn't go down too well, with viewers dubbing the move "insensitive" and "tasteless".
"Infect the human scum? That's really bad taste, considering what's going on at the moment", said one viewer.
"Men in Brown was about a thing that infects the whole world," added another. "Bit thoughtless. Should have pulled that."
Below are a few more of their reactions:
Previously, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway filmed without an audience amid the pandemic.
A planned end of series trip to Florida was also abandoned due to flight disruptions stemming from the coronavirus outbreak.
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway airs Saturday nights on ITV.
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