ANT McPartlin is to marry his girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett, The Solar can reveal.
The I’m A Celeb star bought down on one knee on Christmas Eve with a hoop he designed and selected himself.
Ant McPartlin has proposed to girlfriend Anne-Marie CorbettCredit score: BackGrid
The happy couple instructed household and mates together with Ant’s greatest pal, Declan Donnelly, over the festive interval.
Information of the engagement comes three years after the favored Geordie, 45, cut up from his spouse of 11 years, Lisa Armstrong.
Final night time a good friend stated: “Ant has been planning this for a while – however wished to ensure the second was excellent.
“2020 has been a reasonably torrid yr for everyone, and that is the glad information that each one their family and friends have been ready for.
He popped the query on Christmas EveCredit score: Splash Information
“Each Amzie and Ant adore Christmas, and get actually into it yearly, so Ant determined to pop the query on Christmas Eve.
“He is a traditionalist, so bought down on one knee after first checking with Anne Marie’s household that he had their blessing. It was super-romantic, and clearly Anne-Marie stated ‘sure’ right away.”
“Clearly getting engaged within the midst of a pandemic is not perfect in relation to planning a marriage… in the mean time a summer time ceremony is trying extraordinarily unlikely, so it might be a 2022 affair.”
Ant’s long-term co-star, Dec, and his spouse Ali are understood to be “thrilled” for the couple, with the 45-year-old anticipated to behave as Finest Man once they wed.
Ant requested for Anne-Marie’s dad and mom’ permission beforehandCredit score: BackGrid
He has referred to as his fiancée his ‘rock’Credit score: Splash Information
Their engagement marks the top of a tough 2020 for AntCredit score: Eamonn and James Clarke
A spokesman confirmed the engagement, including: “Ant and Amzie are delighted to announce their engagement. The proposal befell on Christmas Eve at house in a really romantic setting.”
The presenter has identified private assistant Anne-Marie, 43, for a number of years.
The gorgeous PA labored with Dec’s agent spouse on the similar London-based administration firm, earlier than she began to work for Ant on a full-time foundation.
The mum of two supported Ant as he battled a prescription drug downside following issues with knee surgical procedure.
Ant was beforehand married to Lisa ArmstrongCredit score: Getty
The pair cut up in 2018 and finalised their divorce final yrCredit score: Getty
They formally started relationship in April 2018, and Anne-Marie – who has two teenage daughters from a earlier marriage – was stated to be Ant’s “rock” as he went to rehab after being convicted of drink driving.
Their engagement marks the top of a blended 2020 for the star.
Whereas his annual journey to Australia for I am A Celeb was modified to a derelict fortress in North Wales on account of Covid-19, in April he finalised his acrimonious divorce from Lisa.
Following 18 months of bitter wrangling – together with a bitter custody battle over their beloved Labrador Hurley – they reportedly agreed a deal value £31million.
Bumps within the street
2006: After greater than ten years relationship, Ant marries girlfriend Lisa Armstrong. Dec is greatest man.
2014: Ant has a botched knee operation which ends up in an dependancy to painkillers.
2017: Checks into rehab for his dependancy after hallucinating. Frightened, he begs his spouse to hurry him to the hospital.
2018: Ant and Lisa verify they’ve separated. He’s convicted of drink-driving after a crash in West London, costing him £86,000 in fines and a 20-month driving ban. One witness stated he might have killed him and his spouse. He was greater than twice over the restrict. He returns to rehab. Reportedly loses out on hundreds of thousands of kilos in misplaced TV gigs.
2020: Ant and Lisa are granted a divorce after bitter wrangling. Divorce prices him £31million. He and Dec host I’m A Superstar from Wales as an alternative of Australia due to Covid. Ant proposes to his girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett.
Anne-Marie and Ant started relationship in 2018Credit score: Splash Information
Ant’s greatest pal Declan Donnelly is delighted in regards to the information
He instructed Dec and different family and friends over the festive intervalCredit score: Rex Options
The celeb make-up artist, whose shoppers embody Piers Morgan and Alan Carr, took issues to the Royal Courts of Justice in a bid to get half of his fortune.
The pair ultimately had a head to head assembly in January, earlier than ultimately finalising phrases.
Whereas Ant has at all times been reluctant to debate his private life, he just lately gave a touching perception into his newfound happiness.
Ant and Lisa have been married for 11 yearsCredit score: Getty
Throughout a bushtucker trial involving Radio 1 presenter Jordan North, Ant instructed viewers that being at house with Anne-Marie was his “glad place”.
It got here after Dec claimed his was Newcastle’s St James’ Park.
Final yr Ant and Anne Marie moved in collectively, shopping for a £6mn home in south-west London.
Additionally they added to their household with two Maltipoos, Milo and Brumble.
HAPPY END TO TURBULENT TIME FOR HIM
By Clemmie Moodie Assistant Editor, Showbiz
IN a dire yr for showbiz – TV exhibits have been cancelled, premieres scrapped and events pulled – Ant’s engagement is the brand new yr cheer all of us wanted.
The I am A Superstar star deserves this happiness. He is had a turbulent few years, culminating in stints in rehab and a drink drive conviction, however alongside ever-loyal greatest pal, Dec, the one fixed in his life has been Anne-Marie.
Ant might have had his choose of celeb girls. Equally, Anne Marie might have courted the celeb life-style, posing-up with a rictus-grinned Ant on the entrance of Good day! journal.
As an alternative, the pair have gotten on with their relationship quietly and contentedly, not wishing to rub their happiness in anybody’s face.
Burnt by an indisputably hostile divorce, many males in his place may need change into jaded. Not Ant. Aged 45, he has popped the query, intent on beginning an thrilling new chapter with the love of his life.
Good luck to them each.
