Saturday Night Takeaway fans admit they're feeling 'emotional and nostalgic' as ... trends now

It was already set to be a tear-jerking night after 22 years on screen, 

And Saturday Night Takeaway fans admitted they're feeling 'emotional and nostalgic' mere seconds after the show's final episode began, after noticing a major change for the supersized swan song.

The two-hour special kicked off with an homage to the show's famous opening titles, with a montage of the various introductions that have appeared throughout the show's run.

It was a change that didn't go unnoticed by many fans, who shared that the change had already left them in tears.

Posts on X included: '#SaturdayNightTakeaway impressed by the mashup of all the titles over the years; Loved that opening!'

'We start with a montage of all the opening titles of #SaturdayNightTakeaway over the years! Feeling emotional and nostalgic;

'All the opening titles from across the years...; OMG obsessed with the 20-year mashup of the titles!

'The running opening titles were always the best ones; 

'ALRIGHT @itvtakeaway HAS LITERALLY JUST STARTED AND IT DONE A FREAKING MONTAGE OR WHATEVER U CALL IT THE OPENING CREDITS FROM OVER THE YEARS!'

'One minute into #saturdaynighttakeaway and them opening credits for me a bit emotional.'

Takeaway's final episode featured its most star-studded lineup yet, with appearances from Girls Aloud, S Club 7, while Simon Cowell, Girls Aloud, Amanda Holden, and Rylan Clark appeared in the second part of Get Out My Ear! The Revenge.

It comes after Ant and Dec admitted leaving the iconic show was far from an easy decision, as they discussed their emotional farewell during an appearance on Friday's This Morning. 

Chatting to hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary on the final extravaganza, the pair explained it felt like 'the right time' to leave the iconic show 'on a high'.