Lisa Armstrong breaks silence after Ant McPartlin’s guilty plea

Lisa Armstrong has liked a series of telling tweets after her estranged husband Ant McPartlin pleaded guilty to one charge of drink driving yesterday.

The tweets, which were sent by followers wanting to wish her well on the day of his court appearance, read “Thinking of you today” and “Sending you lots of love & hugs. Thinking that you could probably do with them today. #Staystrong xxxx.”

Ant McPartlin has been fined £86,000 and handed a 20 month road ban after pleading guilty to drink driving yesterday afternoon.

He was involved in a crash in Richmond, south London, on 21 March – and was arrested after failing a breathalyser test.

Ant appeared today at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court and pleaded guilty to one charge of drink driving.

The court heard that he had 75 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath; more than twice the legal limit of 35 microgrammes per 100 millilitres.

In a letter read out in court, Ant said he 'accepts full responsibility' and he let himself 'and so many others down;' admitted he's been left 'ashamed and mortified' by his actions.

Ant has pulled out of TV commitments for the foreseeable future, and Dec Donnelly will be presenting the Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals alone.

An ITV rep said: "Dec will be hosting the live shows which for the first time ever are coming from the Hammersmith Apollo while Ant steps down from his TV commitments for now.”