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Every single step of Ant McPartlin’s rebrand – from divorce and addiction to doting stepdad and proud first-time father

Ant McPartlin built his name and fortune as one-half of Ant and Dec - but he was no stranger to a drama before welcoming baby with Anne-Marie

Dec was forced to find a new co-host for that year’s I’m A Celebrity, with Holly Willoughby stepping into work alongside her old pal. We were on autopilot, working too hard and taking each other for granted, but Ant’s break forced us both to evaluate everything, almost from the perspective of an outsider. Ant McPartlin celebrated the most happy news when baby son Wilder arrived into the world on May 14, completing the star’s life turnaround from addict and divorcee to happily married family man.

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