Declan Donnelly looked every inch the doting dad as he was spotted on a family outing with wife Ali Astall and daughter Isla in Australia ahead of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! starting.
Dec was seen beaming as he held hands with his eldest child who was wearing a giraffe t-shirt for the day out in Brisbane. The family of four were spotted returning to their hotel after enjoying a restaurant meal.
Presenter Dec was off duty for the day and dressed down in a white t-shirt and khaki shorts with a bag slung around his shoulders. The TV star, 49, and wife Ali, 45 have two children together. Their first child, daughter Isla Elizabeth Anne Donnelly, was born in September 2018. They then welcomed son Jack Anthony Alphonsus in July 2022.
For presenters Ant and Dec, I'm A Celeb is normally a huge family affair with the duo being joined by their nearest and dearest for the month-long stretch in Australia.
This year Ant is expected to be joined by his son Wilder for the first time, who was born earlier this year. The star previously joked he had been getting some 'good advice' from Dec, 48. But, Dec joked i response :I do share tips and things. They're very bad. My tips are normally: give the baby to somebody else! That's it."
The pals are back in action for the latest series of I'm A Celeb which kicks off next weekend. The official line-up is yet to drop, but the Mirror has revealed that Coleen Rooney is among the stars heading to camp.
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Tim Merry/Staff Photographer)Former Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse, champion boxer Barry McGuigan and N-Dubz band member Tulisa Contostavlos are also rumoured to be joining the gruelling reality show this year. Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall, Loose Women’s Jane Moore, McFly singer Danny Jones, and former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles are other names in the mix to be announced in the coming days.
They will be joined by Love Islander Maura Higgins, radio stars Melvin Odoom and Dean McCullough, and internet personality GK Barry, according to reports by The Sun newspaper.
ITV is yet to officially confirm any of the 2024 cast, with a spokesperson saying: “Any names suggested for I’mACelebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! are just speculation.”
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Tim Merry/Staff Photographer)While Dec has been seen out and about enjoying the warm weather with his tribe, his TV partner and best pal Ant has yet to be pictured in Oz. It's expected he will be joining Dec with his wife Anne-Marie and their son Wilder as well as Anne-Marie's daughters from her first marriage.
Ant announced the arrival of Wilder on his and Dec's Instagram page in May writing: '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!"
In the accompanying photo of Ant holding the newborn, he showed off a tattoo on his bicep of a family tree with 'Amzie', 'Daisy', 'Poppy', and 'Bumble' etched on to the leaves. Amzie is Ant's nickname for his wife Anne-Marie will Daisy, 15, and Poppy, 13, are Anne-Marie's daughters from a previous relationship while Bumble is their family dog.
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ITV)Ant split from his first wife Lisa Armstrong, who is the make-up artist on Strictly Come Dancing, in 2018, after 11 years of marriage.
Six months later Ant revealed that he was dating his former PA Anne-Marie. Ant had previously spoken about his desire to become a dad saying, : 'Lisa and I would love to have kids. We're trying. It's tougher than you think when you get a bit older.
The new series will start on Sunday November 17 on ITV1 and ITVX.
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