TV personality Ant McPartlin has enjoyed a stellar career as one half of Geordie duo Ant & Dec, but he says there is something even better than fame and success that has made his life the “best”.
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Ant McPartlin has opened up about how becoming a dad to two-year-old son Wilder has transformed his outlook on life, admitting that it’s changed him “for the better” and that he’d happily have more children despite the sleepless nights.
His comments come after the Mirror revealed Lisa has finally severed the last remaining tie to their relationship by selling the West London home they once shared.
Speaking on the latest episode of Hanging Out with Ant & Dec, the 50-year-old reflected on life with wife Anne-Marie Corbett and their young family.
He said: “I’d have loads more kids. I mean, I’m too tired, but I would have more kids.”
Ant says having son Wilder has changed his life for the better(Image: INSTAGRAM)
Ant’s comments come as the last link to his ex-wife Lisa was severed recently(Image: Getty Images)
Dec, also 50, who shares daughter Isla, seven, and son Jack, three, with wife Ali Astall, replied: “It’s hard work, but, oh yeah, it’s lovely though.”
“It’s the best,” Ant responded.
Discussing how fatherhood has changed him, Ant added: “It changes you for the better.
“All of the sleepless nights, the early mornings, the tiredness is worth it.”
The presenter welcomed Wilder with wife Anne-Marie, 48, in May last year and is also stepdad to her daughters, Daisy, 20, and Poppy, 18.
His comments come during a significant time for former wife Lisa, who has finally sold the west London property they bought together in 2006.
Ant married Anne Marie in 2021 and welcomed their son three years later(Image: Jonathan Buckmaster)
The five-bedroom home, which had been on the market for more than two years, has been sold subject to contract for £3.2million after originally being listed for £4million.
A source previously told the Mirror Lisa was “delighted that the last remnants of her marriage has been finally put to bed.”
The sale follows a difficult few years for the make-up artist, whose home suffered more than £1million worth of damage in a fire in 2023. It also comes after the death of beloved dog Hurley, who had remained one of the final links between the former couple following their divorce.
Ant and Lisa split in 2018 after more than a decade of marriage. He later married former personal assistant Anne-Marie Corbett, while Lisa has continued to build a successful career as one of television’s leading make-up artists.
