Ant McPartlin's tattoos and their deep meanings from sobriety to family tree

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! host Ant McPartlin has an array of deep and meaningful tattoos inked on his body, from family tributes to music legends and very personal symbols

Ant McPartlin is back on screens tonight with host Declan Donnelly for the much-anticipated new series of I'm A Celebrity.

And it's been an amazing year for Ant following the birth of his first son Wilder with wife Anne-Marie Corbett, which he revealed to fans back in May with an adorable photo of himself cradling the newborn.

After deciding not to publicly announce their pregnancy, the loved-up couple, who tied the knot in 2021, announced their joyful baby news on Instagram with a sweet black and white photo.

Alongside the snap of Ant holding their newborn son to his chest, the ITV presenter captioned the post: "Welcome to the family. Wilder Patrick Mcpartlin. Born, 14/05/24 at 8.54am Baby is beautiful, Mummy's a legend, Sisters are over the moon. Dad's a mess."

As his followers and celebrity pals shared messages of congratulations for the happy couple, others reacted to Ant's never-seen-before tattoo on his shoulder. As depicted in the reveal photo, he has a large family tree illustration and hidden within the branches are five names - Amzie, Daisy, Poppy, Bumble and what looks to be Milo. The tattoo holds great sentimental value to Ant, as they are the names of his nearest and dearest step-children and his beloved dogs, Bumble and Milo.

Taking to social media on Saturday 18 May, Ant explained his tattoo after eagle-eyed fans had noticed that one name was missing. Ant wrote on Twitter, now X: "Hey all, I just wanted to say thank You so much for the kind messages of love and well wishes for our baby Wilder. He’s doing great. Glad you loved the tattoo as well. For all you dog lovers who asked why my beloved Hurley wasn’t on the family tree..he was!! He was just covered by our newborn. All my love, gratitude and heartfelt thanks A."

The Geordie TV presenter refers to his wife Anne-Marie as Amzie, and revealed the nickname publicly when they announced their engagement. When he got with his former PA in 2018, Ant became a stepdad to her two daughters from her previous marriage. Their names are said to be Daisy and Poppy.

The other two names of course, belong to their adorable pooches. The telly favourite splashed out £2,000 on the two Maltipoo puppies in 2019 and they soon became very much a part of the family.

It's not the only meaningful tattoo Ant has however. Back in 2022, the TV star unveiled another tattoo which was a bold tribute to Beatles legend John Lennon. The I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! presenter proudly posed for a picture with co-host Dec Donnelly, with the large inking on display on his arm.

The Tattoo is a replica of the John Lennon black and white floor mural in New York, with the word Imagine, in the centre of the design. However, it's still not Ant's first tattoo, as he also has a large rose design on his left forearm, and an arrow on his right one, which he debuted in 2019. Ant previously said the arrow has a "personal meaning, but it's very positive".

In 2018, Ant was seen with a new inking on his left wrist, and the while the TV presenter hasn't confirmed what it means, the design resembles the Alcohol Anonymous symbol, a triangle in a circle.

In 2017, Ant went to rehab to battle his demons, and soon after he was seen with the new tattoo. The star also has S&H inked on his wrist, and three stars near his left wrist.

It comes as Ant's celebrity friends have been flooding the star with messages as he's become a dad for the first time. Ant and Anne-Maire were sent messages from fans and friends after sharing their exciting news.

Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon said: "Awwwww darling I’m so happy for you both! Baby shares the same birthday as my mummy! Can’t wait to meet buba and to celebrate soon! Love you both."

Davina McCall added: "Arggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!! This is AMAZING !!!! Congratulations to ALL of you." Geordie Shore's Vicky Pattison commented: "Congratulations guys Omg!!! Love the name." Britain's Got Talent winner and Dancing On Ice judge Ashley Banjo wrote: "Congrats guys."

The Masked Singer host Joel Dommett gushed: "LOVE THIS!" Former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby shared: "Congratulations… welcome to the world Wilder… such beautiful news…"

This Morning host Cat Deeley quipped: "Amazing ! What wonderful news …. Congratulations." Ant's Britain's Got Talent co-star Amanda Holden added: "Oh my gosh, this is just the most amazing news. Congratulations."

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