After taking a year off from all showbiz duties to focus on his recovery, Geordie TV presenter Ant McPartlin returned to work today (Friday 18th January), joining his best friend and co-host Dec Donnelly for the first set of Britain's Got Talent 2019 auditions.
To celebrate the pair being back together, the boys shared a selfie on their shared social media account, writing, '#BGT 2019. Audition day 1. The boys are back in town.' [sic]
Excited fans were quick to comment on the photo, with many complimenting Ant on how 'well' he looks.
One fan wrote, 'Welcome back Ant great to see you two back together xxx', with another writing, 'Amazing! Looking good ant 😉♥️'. Another then added, 'Aww you are looking so well and relaxed lovely to see you looking happy again ant and glad to see you boys back together as you should be this is pure happiness ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️'. [sic]
After getting arrested and later being charged with drink driving following an incident in 2018, Ant made the decision to take time off from showbiz, missing the live Britain's Got Talent shows and the 2018 series of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
Despite This Morning host Holly Willoughby stepping in and doing an amazing job, both Ant and Dec have been nominated in the Best Presenter category at this year's National Television Awards.
The pair have been crowned the winners of the Best Presenter award since the show first started way back in 2001, and this year they are up against Bradley Walsh, Holly Willoughby, Phillip Schofield and Graham Norton.
See the full list of nominations for the NTAs 2019 below:
NTAs 2019 nominations slider
1 of 14Quiz Show
The Chase8 Out Of 10 Cats Does CountdownPointlessA League of Their OwnCatchphrase
2 of 14New Drama
Killing EveGirlfriendsThe CryA Discovery Of WitchesBodyguard
3 of 14Talent Show
Dancing On IceThe Voice UKThe X FactorBritain's Got TalentStrictly Come Dancing
4 of 14Drama
Doctor WhoPeaky BlindersOur GirlCasualtyCall The Midwife
5 of 14TV Presenter
Ant & DecHolly WilloughbyPhillip SchofieldGraham NortonBradley Walsh
6 of 14Factual Entertainment
The Great British Bake OffGoggleboxPaul O'Grady: For The Love Of DogsAmbulanceDIY SOS: The Big Build
7 of 14Drama Performance
Richard Madden as Sgt David Budd - BodyguardMichelle Keegan as L.Cpl Georgie Lane - Our GirlJodie Comer as Villanelle - Killing EveJodie Whittaker as The Doctor - Doctor WhoCillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby - Peaky Blinders
8 of 14The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayAll Round To Mrs Brown'sThe Graham Norton ShowLove Island
9 of 14Serial Drama
Coronation StreetEastEndersEmmerdaleHollyoaks
10 of 14Serial Drama Performance
Lucy Pargeter as Chas Dingle in EmmerdaleBonnie Langford as Carmel Kazemi in EastEndersJack P Shepherd as David Platt in Coronation StreetDanny Dyer as Mick Carter in EastEndersEmma Atkins as Charity Dingle in Emmerdale
11 of 14Comedy
Peter Kay's Car ShareJack Whitehall: Travels With My FatherBenidormMrs Brown's BoysThe Big Bang Theory
12 of 14Newcomer
Ricky Champ as Stuart Highway in EastEndersJames Moore as Ryan Stocks in EmmerdaleAedan Duckworth as Oliver Morgan in HollyoaksAlexandra Mardell as Emma Brooker in Coronation StreetNeet Mohan as Dr Rashid 'Rash' Masum in Casualty
13 of 14Daytime
Good Morning BritainThe Jeremy Kyle ShowThis MorningSunday BrunchLoose Women
14 of 14TV Judge
Simon Cowell on Britain's Got Talent and The X FactorRobert Rinder on Judge RinderDavid Walliams on Britain's Got TalentRobbie Williams on The X FactorLouis Tomlinson on The X Factor
This year's National Television Awards take place at The O2 in London on 22nd January, with both Ant and Dec expected to be in attendance.
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