Ant McPartlin has been reunited with his best mate Declan Donnelly after jetting into Brisbane a week ahead of the first episode of this year's I'm A Celebrity. The 48-year-old arrived a few days later than Dec and joined him, his wife Ali Astall, and their children Isla, six, and Jack, two, for breakfast in Cabarita, New South Wales.
It seems that new dad Ant has flown out solo without his family. His wife Anne-Marie Corbett, who was unable to join him last year due to her pregnancy with their first son, Wilder born in May, stayed back.
Anne-Marie, who adopted Ant's surname McPartlin when they tied the knot, has two teenage daughters, Poppy and Daisy, from her previous marriage to businessman Scott Corbett, whom she divorced in 2017. Ant also takes on the role of a proud stepdad to the girls.
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Ant looked relaxed in a black Stussy baseball cap, T-shirt and shorts with dark sunglasses as he headed to a cafe for breakfast with his best pal. A number of his tattoos were visible on both arms.
Geordie duo Ant and Dec are once again staying in a beachfront £1,000-a-night penthouse they usually rent, which is a short drive away from the I'm A Celebrity jungle. On Saturday, Dec and his family were spotted enjoying breakfast at the same spot before confessing to photographers they were battling with jet lag and retreating back to the comfort of their penthouse, reports the Mirror.
TV legends Ant and Dec earlier confirmed they were putting a pause on their hit series Saturday Night Takeaway, and it's all about family for the dynamic duo. Talking to Fault magazine, Ant explained in February: "On a more personal level, part of the reason we're pausing Takeaway is we need a break ourselves, and we need to spend some time with our family."
He went on to say, "We've both got children that we need to spend time with for a little bit. We need time to think and, and time to step back and look at the bigger picture and just see where we are now."
Before jetting off to Oz, the presenters gave fans a tease on Instagram by posting a video showing them reacting to this year’s celeb lineup. They described it brilliantly in a caption, saying: "If we had to describe this year's lineup in 10 words? Good. Very good. Really good. Brilliant. Yes. Yes. Yes. YES."
Their excitement was palpable as they flicked through cards revealing the celebrities joining the show, exclaiming a resounding "Yes" to each reveal, clearly chuffed with the selection of stars set to bring the entertainment.
The big reveal of celebs on I'm A Celeb left Ant and Dec gobsmacked. The telly legends were in stitches at one star, totally baffled by another, and Dec even slipped out an "Ooh."
There will be 12 celebs roughing it in the jungle for three weeks starting next weekend, not to mention a couple of late surprise entrants as is tradition.
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