Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are both happily married – but who is Ant’s wife, Anne-Marie Corbett?
The Saturday Night Takeaway host and Anne-Marie are all set to welcome their first child together in June.
Having kept tight-lipped on the news, Ant recently confirmed they were expecting in a very around about way – while explaining why the ITV show was going on haitus after its new series, which airs on Saturday 24 February.
Chatting in an interview about the break, Ant said: ‘Part of the reason we’re pausing Takeaway is we need a break ourselves, and we need to spend some time with our family.
He added: ‘We’ve both got children that we need to spend time with for a little bit.’
Here is what we know about Ant’s wife Anne-Marie.
Who is Anne Marie-Corbett?
Ant, 48, and Anne-Marie, 46, have been together since 2018, but their relationship began as a professional one the year before when she worked for Ant and his ex-wife, Lisa Armstrong.
Anne-Marie has been employed by the same London-based management company as Ali Astall, Dec Donnelly’s wife, for over a decade.
How did Ant and Anne-Marie meet?
Lisa, who was married to Ant for 11 years, wasn’t happy when their personal assistant Anne-Marie and the I’m A Celebrity host got together following their split.
She claimed Anne-Marie was her ‘friend’ and said she was blindsided by the relationship, only finding out about it in the papers.
In late 2017 Anne-Marie split from her husband Scott, with whom she shares two children; Poppy and Daisy.
When Ant was arrested for drink driving in March 2018 – two months after announcing he and Lisa’s split – Anne-Marie accompanied him to the police station.
Anne-Marie and Ant confirmed their relationship in June that year.
Ant’s ex Lisa claimed that she found out about the relationship in the news, tweeting: ‘To think she was MY friend!’
Later speaking to The Sun, Ant insisted that he and Anne-Marie hadn’t been looking for love when they grew closer.
The presenter said: ‘We were going through turmoil. It was the last thing on either of our minds to get into a relationship. But there we were like “This felt so good, why deny it”.’
They move into a £6million mansion in Wimbledon in 2019, and a year later in December 2020 Ant proposed, popping the question on Christmas Eve.
A rep confirmed: ‘Ant and Amzie are delighted to announce their engagement. The proposal took place on Christmas Eve at home in a very romantic setting.’
Ant later told Digital Spy: ‘It was a lovely way to end the year. I’m a romantic at heart. You know, there were flowers, and afternoon tea in front of the Christmas tree. Lovely. It was lovely.’
When did Ant McPartlin get married to Anne-Marie Corbett?
The pair married in August 2021 in a village church in Hampshire in front of 100 friends including Holly Willoughby, Philip Schofield, Stephen Mulhern and Ant’s best man, Saturday Night Takeaway costar Dec.
Ant was said to have footed a £100,000 bill at the Georgian stately home so guests could enjoy all the facilities on offer.
The newly weds stayed in a £5,000 a night honeymoon suite.
A month after marrying, Ant and Anne-Marie made their red carpet debut at the National Television Awards.
Do Ant and Anne-Marie have any children?
Anne-Marie has two kids from a previous marriage, and the pair are expecting their first child in June 2024.
In 2013 Ant opened up about wanting children with his wife at the time, Lisa.
He revealed to The Mirror: ‘There’s a rumour that I’m holding off having kids till Dec finds himself Mrs Right.
‘I love that idea, but I’m afraid it’s not true. Lisa and I would love to have kids. We’re trying. It’s tougher than you think when you get a bit older.’
In September 2018, Dec welcomed his first child, and sources told the same publication the news he was expecting was ‘bittersweet’ for Ant.
‘Ant is thrilled for Dec and Ali but the news sparked other emotions because he has always wanted children,’ the source claimed.
‘There is some heartache and it is a bittersweet moment. Ant has gone into rehab and has recently split from his wife Lisa, so his life is just not the same as the one Ant has right now.’
Who is Ant McPartlin’s ex-wife Lisa Armstrong?
Ant’s ex-wife Lisa Armstrong is a makeup artist on Strictly Come Dancing and former member of pop band Deuce.
The pair met in the 1994 Smash Hits tour in Newcastle, where Lisa’s Deuce performed alongside Ant and Dec.
They were together for over a decade before Ant proposed to Lisa.
Lisa and Ant did not have any children together.
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