But Ant and Dec have admitted they briefly split up, after Ant McPartlin went into rehab. ... The TV presenter was convicted of drink driving in April 2018, following a turbulent few months after his marriage to Lisa Armstrong broke down.

Are Ant and Dec still friends?

In 2019, Ant made an emotional return to television after his rehab stints and the comedy duo's friendship appears to have gone from strength to strength ever since. Dec was said to be one of the first to know that Ant had popped the question to Anne-Marie on Christmas Eve at the couple's home.

Why did ant leave DEC?

Ant and Dec say they almost quit Britain's Got Talent in 2012, partly because they were unhappy with the way the show was being edited. The presenting duo felt they were being "sidelined", as segments they filmed for the audition shows kept "ending up on the cutting room floor".