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THIS is the moment Ant McPartlin was caught on CCTV driving seconds before being involved in a three-car smash and later being arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.

The 42-year-old TV presenter was seen driving along Sheen Road, around 100 yards away from where the smash happened.

 Ant was caught on CCTV driving moments before the smash
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Ant was caught on CCTV driving moments before the smash

Euro Cafe’s footage shows Ant driving a £26,000 John Cooper special edition black mini with two distinctive red stripes, heading back to his home after taking his dog for a walk in Richmond Park.

Within a minute, troubled Ant crashed into a green mini carrying a mum and her young daughter, and maroon BMW before failing a breath test at the scene on Sunday at around 4pm.


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Today the battered green mini was still at the scene and the remains of Ant’s car, including his destroyed wheel, were left behind at the scene on Lower Richmond Road, West London.

Exclusive video footage obtained by The Sun showed Ant being put into a police car following the smash outside a disused brewery.

 The Mini is seen driving along Sheen Road
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The Mini is seen driving along Sheen Road
 The footage was captured around 100 yards from the scene of the crash
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The footage was captured around 100 yards from the scene of the crash
 The TV star was arrested at the scene yesterday
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The TV star was arrested at the scene yesterdayCredit: The Sun
 Ant was pictured climbing out of his car following the arrest
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Ant was pictured climbing out of his car following the arrest
 Another Mini was badly damaged in the crash
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Another Mini was badly damaged in the crashCredit: Peter Jordan - The Sun

He was then pictured in the early hours of today  arriving at his rented West-London home in an SUV following a night in the cells.

This morning his mum Christine - who was in the vehicle at the time of the collision with her dog - was seen leaving her son's £2million home.

Ant, who has spoken of his struggle with painkillers and booze during his recovery from knee surgery, was reported to have allowed his mum to move into his home last year.

This, it was claimed, would aid his recovery.

The star is seen arriving home after a day of drama yesterday
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Ant McPartlin was seen arriving home in the early hours of the morningCredit: ITV News
The remaining front wheel of Ant McPartlin's damaged mini is taken away by a recovery truck after yesterday's car crash
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The remaining front wheel of Ant McPartlin's damaged mini is taken away by a recovery truck after yesterday's car crashCredit: Paul Edwards - The Sun
Ant McPartlin arrives home at 2.30am after arrest for 'drink-drive' crash

Witnesses said the 42-year-old looked dazed following the collision, with one adding: “Ant looked like his world had just ended.”

The star announced he will return to rehab in the aftermath of the crash.

ITV confirmed Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway will not be back on the air 'for the forseeable future'.