Ant and Dec, Britain’s beloved pranksters, found themselves on the receiving end of a deliciously unexpected joke—and fans are calling it the “best thing” they’ve seen all year.

It all started during a routine break from filming at Mitre Studios, where the iconic duo were spotted munching bananas and chatting with a colleague. The air was light, laughter bouncing off the walls, until an unnamed employee sidled up and began spinning a tale that would leave even seasoned entertainers gobsmacked.

“My friend was meant to get married yesterday, and it got cancelled the day before,” she began, her voice tinged with drama. Ant’s eyes widened; Dec leaned in, curiosity written all over his face. “Because the groom’s brother said that he was in love with her. And they used to date five years ago.”

“Shut up!” Ant gasped, a mix of disbelief and fascination. The employee pressed on, weaving the story tighter. “So, on the wedding day, she told her fiancé, and was like, ‘Your brother just told me he loved me last night still, I pick you.’ And he was like, ‘Can you look me in the eye and say that you don’t have any feelings for him?’ And, she said, ‘I can’t do that. There’s still a part of me that will always love Connie.’”

The bananas were forgotten. The studio fell silent, save for Ant’s stunned declaration: “Oh my god, that’s brilliant.” Dec, ever the voice of reason, shot back: “It’s not brilliant!” Ant clarified, “No, what I mean is, as a story. Not for them!” The employee delivered the final twist—“The bride flew to Paris after cancelling her wedding.”

Dec blinked, visibly shaken. “This is a bit large for me,” he admitted. Ant, ever the producer, quipped, “Tell you what, there’s a TV show in this!” Even as the laughter returned, the shock lingered.

But the punchline? The entire story was lifted straight from the hit TV drama The Summer I Turned Pretty. The pair had been expertly pranked by their own team—a rare reversal for the kings of mischief.

Social media erupted. “This is amazing! To say they have spent years fooling others and right there you have pranked them both! Dec’s face is everything!” one fan wrote on Instagram, the clip already racking up thousands of views. Another demanded, “Pay rise for whoever created this!” while a third declared, “You can tell Dec loves the gossip.”

Ant and Dec, usually the masterminds behind the mayhem, found themselves the punchline—and fans couldn’t get enough. As one comment summed it up: “Tables turned! Best thing I’ve seen all year.”

For once, the joke was on Ant and Dec. And if their stunned, banana-munching faces are anything to go by, it’s a moment that will live on in TV legend.