I generally didn't mind Ant and Dec, they're friendly little hobbits. Bit twee, perhaps, but they fill a niche. Light prolefeed and familiar faces.
When the dark haired one (who I shall call Pippin, as I can never remember which name goes to which face) got caught drink driving, that should have been the end of their double act. The one I shall call Merry should have gone it alone as a solo artiste, or maybe hooked up with serial second man David Baddiel.
How effectively and thoroughly Pippin was rehabilitated in the public consciousness disgusts me. By giving him a free pass, they've effectively endorsed such behaviour.