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The One Show star makes BBC show announcement and it's bad news for fans
The One Show star makes BBC show announcement and it's bad news for fans
Alex Jones and Clara Amfo presented The One Show on Wednesday night and they celebrated 40 years of Watchdog
The One Show: Nikki says Watchdog will be taking a break
A The One Show star made a sudden announcement about the BBC show as they confirmed one key segment will be taken off air for summer.
During Wednesday's (June 25) episode of the hit chat show, Alex Jones and Clara Amfo were joined by Matt Allwright and Nikki Fox as they celebrated 40 years of Watchdog.
To mark the special milestone, they dedicated the show to the programme as Matt and Nikki looked back at some of their more recent success stories, including everything from undercover investigations to big business policy changes and mega refunds.
At the end of the show, Matt went on to say: "Happy birthday Watchdog and everybody who has worked on the show, amazing people. Thank you to everyone who has contacted us over the last 40 years because without you it would not mean a thing."
Matt Allwright and Nikki Fox celebrated 40 years of Watchdog on BBC The One Show
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Nikki jumped in: 'We can not do it without your stories.' The TV star then confirmed that her show will be taking a 'break' as she announced: 'Watch Dog is going to be taking a break over summer and we are back in September so please keep them coming.'
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The beloved consumer investigation show, first broadcast on BBC1 on July 14th 1985, has saved people millions of pounds as it has taken to task rogue traders, even uncovering fraudulent activity.
After 35 years, with 1,084 episodes aired, Watchdog was sadly discontinued as a standalone series in 2020, but has remained as a crucial segment on BBC's The One Show ever since.
Over the years, some of the most astonishing cases include a fake banking app, counterfeit Royal Mail stamps and non-existent free flights.
Nikki Fox announced that Watchdog will be taking a break for summer
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Ahead of the anniversary special, Matt said: 'We've had instances of getting tens of £1,000s of pounds back for people. But the ripple effect of that is all those other people who look at that and use it as a negotiating tactic. Whatever we've got back for people, and it's millions of pounds without a shadow of a doubt, you can add a multiplier to that.'
He added: 'I don't like bullies. I don't like people that use the strength of their position to get one over on other people. I think you know that sense of injustice, where you can see somebody who has got your money and doesn't feel the need to do right by you because they're a big company and they'll never see you again.
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"I feel a sense of pride that once a week you get the chance to turn that on its head and say, 'No, you're not always going to win'.'
The One Show airs weekdays from 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer
