ITV has apologised for any offence caused during a performance by Anne-Marie at the end of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway over the weekend.
Ant and Dec sported headbands that featured the Japanese Rising Sun flag during a martial arts-inspired performance with Anne-Marie.
The flag is seen by many as being deemed a symbol of Japan's imperialist past.
Anne-Marie also apologised for the "hurt" it had caused but said she had "nothing to do" with costumes.
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ITV has since said it has "taken steps to re-edit" parts of Saturday's episode for its catch-up service ITV Hub, and for future broadcasts.
— ANNE-MARIE (@AnneMarie) March 1, 2020
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