He has had a tough year following his treatment for drink and drug addiction.
Yet Ant McPartlin appears to have truly come out the other side as he was seen laughing and giggling alongside his best pal Declan Donnelly ahead of the launch of the new series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here on Friday.
The 41-year-old TV favourite sat on a boat while rocking a short-sleeved shirt and jeans for a relaxed look while he showed off a healthy tan in images that will undoubtedly thrill once-concerned fans of the star.
On the up! Ant McPartlin appears to have truly come out the other side as he was seen laughing and giggling alongside his best pal Declan Donnelly ahead of the launch of the new series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here on Friday
Ant, who proudly displayed his wedding ring in the shots amid speculation about his marriage to wife Lisa Armstrong, looked back to his best in the snaps as he made his triumphant return to screens following his break.
It was plain to see the TV legend is fighting fit as he posed for the promotional snaps before making his comeback – which was initially questioned.
He had sought treatment at a rehab clinic, after revealing his battle to overcome his addiction to painkillers following a knee injury. After successfully completing his rehab stint, Ant found himself hit by claims his marriage is ‘on the rocks’.
As he touched down in Australia, Ant revealed he was bursting with excitement to be back on the small screen. The embattled star admitted he was ‘feeling great’ after reuniting with Dec.
Happier times: The 41-year-old TV favourite sat on a boat while rocking a short-sleeved shirt and jeans for a relaxed look while he showed off a healthy tan in images that will undoubtedly thrill once-concerned fans of the star
On the up! It was plain to see the TV legend is fighting fit as he posed for the promotional snaps before making his comeback – which was initially questioned
Determined to put on a ‘good show’, the television host revealed he had bounced back following his stint in rehab to battle his alcohol and drug addiction.
He told The Sun: ‘I’m excited to be back, I can’t wait. It’s going to be a good show. I’m feeling great. The flight was all right, I had a lot of sleep and me and Dec had a good catch-up.’
Sharing his excitement at being back with his BFF Ant, Dec said: ‘It’s brilliant to be back together – it’s perfect. Everything slots back into place. We can’t wait and we are raring to go.’
In June, Ant had confirmed he planned to battle his demons- after admitting he had spiralled into depression and substance abuse following a painful knee injury and fertility issues.
Ready for action: The celebrities set to join the jungle were also posing for snaps ahead of their entry to the jungle – including Georgia Toffolo, Amir Khan and Rebekah Vardy
Off we go! The stars were undoubtedly excited and scared for the upcoming action
Ant revealed his plans to check in to rehab for alcohol and drug addiction, when he gave a candid interview to The Sun admitting he had ‘let people down’, before thanking his wife Lisa and co-star Declan for the support they had provided.
While he hasn’t been joined by wife Lisa out in Oz, due to her working commitments on Strictly Come Dancing as a make-up artist, she made sure to hit back at the speculation, breaking her silence on the duo’s rumoured ‘marriage woes’.
Lisa had hit back at the long-running reports that the duo have separated by taking to Twitter, as she penned on the microblogging site: ‘I’m not estranged, thank you’.
Her defiant message also touched on her absence in Australia, as she added the hashtags: ‘#haventbeentoOzfor10years #ihaveajob #allaloadofmadeups**t #imnotestrangedthank-you #asyouwere’.
The celebrities set to join the jungle were also posing for snaps ahead of their entry to the jungle – including Georgia Toffolo, Amir Khan and Rebekah Vardy.