Ant McPartlin is all smiles as he steps out after first I’m A Celebrity show after fans praise it as ‘the best ever’
ANT McPartlin was all smiles as he stepped out after I'm A Celebrity's successful return to screens on Sunday night.
The telly favourite had an emotional reunion with his co-host Declan Donnelly after he spent the summer in rehab battling his addiction to prescription painkillers.
Ant, 42, went for a walk with a colleague after fans praised the first episode as the "best one yet".
He went for a casual look of a grey T-shirt and black shorts as he enjoyed a stroll in the Australian sunshine, with his bodyguard following closely behind him.
The telly favourite looked happy and healthy as he continues his recovery.
Dec even made numerous jokes about his five month long stint in rehab during the show.
The presenter entered rehab to deal with his addiction to prescription medication earlier this year, and while some wondered how the duo would address the situation during the opening show, they needn't have worried.
During one link, the pair discussed a model of the camp they had on the table.
Ant pretended to be unimpressed by the replica, saying: "That's it is it? We've been off air a year, a whole year and that's what you've done? That's all you've done?
"Eh? A whole year to make that! It's rubbish man!"
As he nudged it, Dec stepped in and said, "Don't be rough with it, I spent all summer making that, all summer that took me.
"No help from this one".
As he spoke, Ant sheepishly picked up his mug and drank from it, giving a little laugh.
Dec continued: "Where were you all summer? What were you doing?"
Ant pretended to choke on his drink and shrugged as Dec continued to badger him about his whereabouts.
"Just stuff" Ant replied, "I was just dead busy, dead busy".
He then distracted himself with the kangaroo on his mug before adding in a silly voice: "Go to VT".
Fans were loving their banter - which had started at the beginning of the show with another quip from Dec - taking to Twitter to praise them for dealing with the situation head on.
Meanwhile, tonight's episode will see Amir Khan and Georgia Toffolo take on the first Bushtucker Trial.
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