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How Ant McPartlin ‘repaired’ friendship with ‘angry’ Dec Donnelly after scandal

Realised what was 'important'

BGT hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly – which is repeating today (Sunday, May 19) – go together like fish and chips – but the TV pals reportedly faced ‘testing’ times after Ant entered rehab following a drink-driving crash.

Paired up since their days as PJ and Duncan on Byker Grove in the early 1990s, the Saturday Night Takeaway, Britain’s Got Talent, and I’m A Celebrity presenters have proved an enduring double act.

However, despite their close friendship off screen which has seen them both be best man for each other (Dec doing so twice for Ant), Dec has previously admitted to being “incredibly angry” with his telly partner.

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Declan Donnelly looks concerned
Declan Donnelly: ‘Ant never came to me and that hurt me a lot’ (Credit: ITV)

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly friendship

In the summer of 2017, Ant entered rehab for treatment for a prescription drug addiction.

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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer