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Emotional Ant McPartlin fights back tears as he tells National Television Awards audience: ‘It’s been a tough 12 months’
Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock (9326102gq) Ant and Dec – TV Presenter National Television Awards, Show, O2, London, UK – 23 Jan 2018
Ant McPartlin had to hold back tears as he took to the stage at the National Television Awards on Tuesday night.
Ant – who confirmed his divorce from wife Lisa Armstrong just two weeks ago – was overcome with emotion as he and his telly partner in crime Declan Donnelly picked up the gong for Best TV Presenter.
The star held his head in his hands as their names were announced as the winners, and was visibly emotional as he addressed the crowd at London’s O2 Arena.
‘Thank you very much. I’m shaking!’ he exclaimed after being presented with the award by Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas.
He went on to reference the ‘tough 12 months’ he endured last year, which saw Ant check into rehab for drink and drug problems and ended with the breakdown of his 11-year marriage.
‘It’s been quite a year. It’s been quite a tough ..
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