I'm A Celeb's Ant McPartlin shows off new tattoo as his vast collection of inkings grows
I'm A Celeb host Ant McPartlin showed off his new tattoo - and appealed for fans' help tracking down an Aussie tattooist so he can have another one before the show is out. The 49-year-old, who has fronted the ITV jungle hit with Dec Donnelly with only one exception since 2022, pulled up the sleeve of his T-shirt to reveal an inking dedicated to his dogs, maltipoos Milo and Bumble and chocolate labrador Hurley, who he shares with ex-wife Lisa Armstrong.
His latest design features three cartoon "doggos" sitting in a row. And, speaking on Ant and Dec's Instagram-only show Jungle Club, he said he hoped to get a tattoo of the spin-off cheese-based logo. Dec, also 49, who doesn't have any inkings (that we know of), told him: "You don't need a tattoo." Ant replied: "What are you, me mam?"
However, Ant was urged to do it by many in the comments section, with one urging: "Yes get tattoo!" with others insisting: "You only live once" and urging the hosts to get matching ones.
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Ant's cartoon dogs are in addition to the large tree tattoo on his shoulder that pays tribute to 'Amzie' - his wife of three years Anne-Marie, his two step-daughters Daisy and Poppy, and his dogs. Fans originally thought he'd missed off Hurley after showing the tattoo for the first time in a snap of him shirtless and cradling newborn son Wilder.
However, he insisted: "For all you dog lovers who asked why my beloved Hurley wasn’t on the family tree..he was!! He was just covered by our newborn. All my love, gratitude and heartfelt thanks."
Ant also has a circular inking on his right arm to the same design as the John Lennon memorial in New York, and a long arrow - symbolising direction - which he has said previously has a “personal meaning but it’s very positive”. There is also an 'A' in a heart on his chest, thought to be another tribute to Anne-Marie.
He also has a triangle within a circle on his wrist, which is similar to the sign used by Alcoholics Anonymous. He has spoken about it in the past, saying: “It means a great deal to me. The tattoo is based on the symbol but is not exactly the same.
“It’s more about beliefs and principles and where your mind is at in terms of love and being of good service to other humans, moving forward positively. It’s about how I am and how I will live my life in a good way.”
Jungle Club - which sees Ant and Dec joking around and talking about the show they've just hosted - now airs later than ever after ITV revived its I'm A Celeb spin-off show, which is shown after the main ITV1 episode finishes.
Filmed on Instagram, it features giveaways and artwork the viewers have sent in, with the hosts often interacting with comments from the audience scrolling down the side of the screen.
