Out with a whimper: Sunday Night Takeaway finishes its run with 254,000 metro ...

Out with a whimper: Sunday Night Takeaway finishes its run with a feeble 254,000 viewers - while My Kitchen Rules gets rating boost following Married At First Sight finale

By Charlie Coë For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 07:07 BST, 15 April 2019 | Updated: 07:07 BST, 15 April 2019

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It premiered in February to a disappointing 383,000 viewers.

And Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway suffered even more feeble ratings as it aired its final episode on Sunday.

Just 254,000 metro viewers tuned in to watch the variety show, hosted by Dr. Chris Brown and Julia Morris, according to Sunday's OzTAM ratings.

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Low numbers: Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway suffered even more feeble ratings than its premiere as it aired its final episode on Sunday

Low numbers: Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway suffered even more feeble ratings than its premiere as it aired its final episode on Sunday

Fronted by the two popular presenters, who were fresh out of filming I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, the show had promised family-friendly hijinks and prizes.

But it fell foul of viewers and failed to make traction in the shadow of Channel Nine's Married At First Sight.

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