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 . 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.
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 . TV legends Ant and Dec earlier confirmed they were putting a pause on their hit series Saturday Night Takeaway, and it's all about.