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Britain Get Talking is about encouraging people to connect and at the start of the COVID pandemic, we had never needed to connect more.

In March 2020, Ant and Dec re-launched Britain Get Talking after Saturday Night Takeaway, encouraging everyone to talk to those who needed it most.

A collection of famous faces on a Zoom call. From top left: Shiela Hancock, John Barnes, Lorraine Kelly, Emma Willis, Will I Am, Jason Watkins, Charlene White, David Walliams, Jim Carter, Anna Friel, Ian Stirling, Laura Whitmore, Davina McCall and Holly Willoughby. One Zoom participant is doing sign language whilst another holds up the sign 'Britain Get Talking.'

Phone Conversations

It's more important than ever to reach out and keep connected. Throughout Mental Health Awareness Week, five short and relatable animated films ran across the channel to encourage everyone to get talking.

The image shows a text message conversation between two people, which imitates the flow of conversation with the ITV logo in the bottom left hand corner of the image. The messages read 'It might feel weird'. But sometimes. Weird is nice' with a waving hand emoji.

Hesitation
The image shows a text message conversation between two people, which imitates the flow of conversation with the ITV logo in the bottom left hand corner of the image. The messages read 'Sometimes being all ears, Is all that matters.'

Uncle Alfie
The image shows a text message conversation between two people, which imitates the flow of conversation with the ITV logo in the bottom left hand corner of the image. The messages read 'What goes unsaid, Can say everything, So try calling them instead.

Unsaid
The image shows a text message conversation between two people, which imitates the flow of conversation with the ITV logo in the bottom left hand corner of the image. The messages read 'It's not just a text. It's the perfect distraction.'

Gizmo
The image shows a text message conversation between two people, which imitates the flow of conversation with the ITV logo in the bottom left hand corner of the image. The messages read 'Sometimes we all need the support, Of a little groupchat therapy.'

Fringe

More messages from ITV Talent

We’re encouraging everyone to talk to those who need it most. Hear the messages from ITV's famous faces in the videos below.

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A group of TV presenters stand together, smiling towards camera. From top left to top right, Susanna Reid, Philip Schofield, Holly Willoboughy, Lorraine Kelly and Piers Morgan. From bottom left to bottom right, Coleen Nolan, Brenda Edwards, Nadia Sawalha and Stacey Solomon.
Dermot O'Leary, smiles and looks away from camera.
Presenter Kaye Adams smiles whilst looking off screen.
Actor Bhasker Patel, smiles whilst looking off screen.
Singer Jesy Nelson, smiles whilst looking off screen.
Ex Love Island contestant, Eyal Booker.
Natalie Ann Jamieson and Olivia Bromley smile at each whilst they chat on a video call.
ITV News presenter Julie Etchingham, smiles at the camera.
ITV News presenter Tom Bradby.
ITV News presenter Mary Nightingale, smiles at the camera.
Actress Ruby Wax, smiling.
Presenter Anna Williamson, laughing.
Emmerdale actress, Olivia Bromley smiles at something off camera.
Drag Queen Cheddar Gorgeous, laughing.
Actress Maimie McCoy.
India Willoughby.
Vlogger, Lewys Ball.
Pop band McFly on Loose Women. From left to right, Harry Judd, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones and Dougie Poynter.
Nik and Eva Speakman.
Dr Hilary Jones.
Susanna Reid smiles at the camera. The text reads 'Happy Mother's Day'.
Gordon Ramsay smiles at the camera. The text reads 'Happy Mother's Day'.
Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley.
Fred Sirieix talking and gesturing with his hands.
Emmerdale actor, Chris Bisson smiling at something off camera.
Coronation Street actress Ali Mardell on Loose Women.
Grantchester actor, Robson Green, smiling.
Coronation Street actress Dolly-Rose Campbell.
Coronation Street actor, Ryan Prescott.
Comedian Rob Beckett.
Coronation Street actor, Colson Smith.
Coronation Street actor, Sam Aston.
Broadcaster, Clive Tyldesley.
Love Island season 6 winners Paige and Finn.
Presenter Davina McCall, laughing.
Loose Women presenter, Denise Welch smiling.
Actor Jim Murray.
Loose Women presenter, Judi Love smiling.
Ex-footballer, Lee Dixon smiling in front of ITV's Palooza background.
Broadcaster, Mark Pougtach in a rugby stadium.
Coronation Street actress, Sally Dynevor smiling.
Magician Ben Hanlin.
Ibiza Weekender's Jordan Davies, smiling.
Sports presenter Ed Chamberlin.
Emmerdale actress, Michelle Hardwick smiling.
Coronation Street actress, Maureen Lipman smiling.
The Only Way is Essex star, Ferne McCann smiling.
Coronation Street actor, Daniel Brocklebank smiling.
Women's Rugby player, Maggie Alphonsi smiling.
Sports presenter Jim Rosenthal smiling.
Broadcaster Sam Matterface.
Former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Balls.
M.P. Jess Phillips.
Coronation Street Samia Longchambon.
Celebrity Chef Gino D'Campo.
Actress Kacey Ainsworth.
Emmerdale actor, Ash Palmisciano smiling.
Presenter Gaby Roslin smiling.
Singer Imedla May and her dog.
Presenter Sam Homewood smiling.
Stephen Hendry.
Actor Sanjeev Bhaskar.
Emmerdale actress, Katherine Dow Blyton.
Former Love Island contestant Scott Thomas.
Actor Jo Absolom.
TV Personality David Potts, smiling.
This Morning's Dr Ranj Singh
Presenter Gloria Hunniford smiling.
Actress Tessa Peake-Jones
Actor Ed Westwick
ITV News presenter Nina Hossain, smiling.
Sir Clive Woodward.
Rugby Union player James Haskell, smiling.
Former Love Island contestant Amy Hart.
Media personality Laura Whitmore.
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