They are used to playing pranks on other people or forcing celebrities to eat disgusting insects.

But Ant and Dec got a taste of their own medicine when they accepted the TV legends gong at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards – and got slimed.

Ant and Dec saw the funny side (Andrew Timms/Nickelodeon)
Ant and Dec saw the funny side (Andrew Timms/Nickelodeon)

Diversity’s Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, who hosted the awards, watched with glee as the Saturday Night Takeaway hosts sealed their own fate by unwittingly hitting a button which set off the slime machine.

Ant said: “Thanks to everyone at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards for honouring us with this blimp and the greatest privilege of all, a sliming!”

Ashley Banjo and Perri Kiely helped slime Ant and Dec (Andrew Timms/Nickelodeon)
Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely helped slime Ant and Dec (Andrew Timms/Nickelodeon)

Dec added: “We are blown away to receive this amazing TV Legends award. But watch out Perri and Jordan, we’ll get you back for the sliming!”

The Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards will air in the UK on Sunday March 29 from 5pm on Nickelodeon.