Ant McPartlin wishes Dec and Holly Willoughby "good luck" with I'm A Celebrity 2018

The TV presenter will miss the series for the first time since 2002 as he extends his leave of absence from work

Published: Monday, 19 November 2018 at 8:26 pm

Ant McPartlin is absent from the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here jungle for the first time since 2002 but he's throwing all of his support behind long-term co-host Declan Donnelly and his temporary replacement, Holly Willoughby.

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Ant, who has chosen to extend his leave of absence from TV, sent the pair his best wishes ahead of the first live broadcast.

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"All the very best of luck to the little fella and @hollywills for the show tonight," he wrote on Twitter. "Lots of love from the big fella!!"

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Dec and Holly have been busy prepping for the new series, which sees a whole host of new famous faces - including Doctor Who and Torchwood star John Barrowman, football manager Harry Redknapp, X Factor singer Fleur East, Coronation Street star Sair Khan and Chaser Ann Hegerty - taking on Bushtucker Trails and living off rice and beans in the wilds of Australia.

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I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! launches Sunday night at 9pm on ITV

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