Ant McPartlin flaunts heavily-tattooed arms at sweaty boxing class before I'm A Celeb

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly are both in Australia as the launch of ITV's hit show I'm A Celebrity! Get Me Out Of Here is just days away

Ant McPartlin worked up a sweat in Australia on Monday as the start date of this year’s I’m A Celebrity! Get Me Out Of Here inches closer.

The doting dad, 48, was red in the face as he gave the exercise class his all just six days before the hit ITV show returns and had his heavily-tattooed arms on show. However, the most poignant of Ant’s inkings was covered by his t-shirt sleeve - a sweet family tree etched with the names of his wife, their son Wilder and the family dogs.

But as TV star Ant walked around wearing a pair of red hand wraps, another of his huge tattoos could be seen on his right forearm: a large replica of the John Lennon black and white floor mural found in New York.

Ant got stuck into his workout with members of the public, and at one point could be seen tearing through sit ups while laying on the roadside alongside other gym-goers.

It comes as celebrities have started touching down in Brisbane ahead of their jungle stint, with Coleen Rooney jetting out of Manchester airport at the start of the week and the likes of GK Barry and Tulisa Already touching down in Australia.

Arriving Down Under on Monday, GK Barry - real name Grace Eleanor Keeling - said she drank a bottle of wine on the flight. The social media star and podcaster said: "The flight was horrendous, I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. I drank a bottle of wine. I am here to go to a retreat, just one with nature." Asked if she had been camping before she said: "No, god forbid."

She said she would miss "the wine and the pubs" of England and then asked if Australia had Wetherspoons pubs before getting into a waiting car.

The controversial podcast host followed Radio 1 DJ Dean McCulloch into Brisbane Airport, with the presenter arriving a few hours before.

As he spoke to press before heading to his isolation hotel, Dean joked he has "dealt with plenty of snakes" in his time as he prepared to meet his fellow campmates this weekend.

The 32-year-old said: "It feels so good to be in Australia, it is my first time. I am actually here to pick up two koalas that I have adopted, they are called Anthony and Declan."

Asked if he would be scared of snakes or spiders he quipped: "I'm alright, I have dealt with enough snakes in my life. It's not the snakes you need to be worried about."

The contestants now spend time in isolation on the Gold Coast before traditionally meeting up at a reception with Ant and Dec at the end of the week before they face trials and head into camp.

On Sunday there were the arrivals of McFly star Danny Jones, Coronation Street's Alan Halsall and singer and former X factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos. More famous faces are expected in the next 24 hours.

Boxing legend Barry McGuigan is heading onto the show, he will be the sportsman in camp after Ally McCoist dropped out.

This year's show will see the show kick off with a revamp, with the famous 'Walk the Plank' opening trial axed. ITV bosses will also film some of the opening scenes at a ten-bedroom Diamond Head estate worth £21 million to kick off the series in style.

Last year, former Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson was crowned King of the Jungle much to the delight of fans at home. He landed back in Australia on Sunday alongside Joel Dommett as the pair plan to host new spin-off show Unpacked alongside co-host Kemi Rodgers.

Joel and Sam had bumped into first star Danny Jones at Brisbane Airport after the trio suffered a nightmare flight thanks to thunderstorms, which delayed the flight landing. Clearly glad to be on land again, the group were pictured enjoying a hug before going their separate ways.

* I'm A Celebrity will launch on Sunday (November 17) at 9pm on ITV and ITVX.

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