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18th Jun 2017

‘We need him better…’ Ant’s wife, Lisa, has spoken out

She is really brave.

Gillian Fitzpatrick

The news proved shocking: Ant McPartlin has entered into rehab as he battles addiction to prescription drugs and alcohol.

His long-term, on-screen sidekick Dec Donnelly has already publicly offered him his full support.

And now Ant’s wife, Lisa, has also spoken out.

“Completely overwhelmed by all your love & support it means so much,” she wrote this afternoon on Twitter.

Ms Armstrong added: “I’m relieved he’s receiving the help he needs, we just need him better.”

The message already has 3,000 likes of support from Ant’s extended fan-base.

Ant McPartlin Lisa Armstrong

Lisa, 40, is a former dancer who met her husband at a Smash Hits concert 25 years ago – when Ant and Dec were PJ & Duncan.

They dated for 11 years before the TV presenter proposed in Dubai. They married in 2006 with, of course, Dec acting as best man.

Lisa is a respected makeup artist who now heads hair and makeup BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Both have been honest about their struggles to start their family.

In a 2013 interview with Radio Times 41-year-old Ant explained: “Lisa and I would love to have kids. We’re trying. It’s tougher than you think when you get a bit older.”

In another interview from this year, Mr McPartlin also stated: “We would love to have a family so fingers crossed.  If we’re blessed with children, then we’d be over the moon.”