Aibu to think he’ll struggle coming back from this (Ant)

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What a stupid boy. Worth 60 million and doesn’t get a taxi. I just don’t know how he’ll come back from this latest fiasco (drink drive car crash hits 3 year old).

And unless Dec is talentless of course he can remain invent himself

We don't know the full details.

We do know he'd just been out walking dogs - so not downing pints at a pub.

Was it snowing and icy at the time?

It's dreadful he had an accident and other people were involved. It's something that's very common sadly - drivers driving the day after a night out and still being over the limit.

That's why police do a lot of patrols the day after public holidays.

Ant should use some of his fortune to support these campaigns and get the help he needs for his difficulties.

I think it's disgusting really, rich or not he deserves to face the punishment and wrath of what his done.

FFS people seem to be making excuses left, right and centre for him after he was under the influence and hit a car with a child in (not just on here). Yet everyone was willing to hang Carragher for spitting (which yes was awful but not as bad).

I don’t get the world sometimes

It depends on the actual details, of which are currently not clear. He was walking the dogs with his Mum, not really a booze heavy activity. Let's find out the facts first.

They could disappear forever for all I care.

I like Ant and Dec, but drink driving?! That’s pretty scummy and hard to forgive. I feel sorry for Dec as has been mentioned, it’s his career that’ll be in tatters too.

It’ll be interesting to see how ITV play this one.

I don’t know why he came back after his first rehab. He needs to take himself out of the public eye and focus on getting better.

Hope the little girl and her Mum are O.K, thats the main issue here not him.
He needs to be off the t.v now for good and is obviously heading the way of Gazza. Its upto him to sort his life out nobody can do it for him.

@IceBearRocks , WTF was she doing in his car and let him drive pissed? Call the police, try getting the keys off him just don't get into the car with a drunk person!
And he isn't a poor guy. Reading the article he is clearly living in a happy denial about his addiction. He's not an alcoholic, he just drinks too much. Seriously?

Probably best to reserve judgement until the full facts are known.
Ant and Dec have a huge fan base and I doubt his career will be over.
Hopefully he will get the help he needs.

Poor Dec, however will he manage with his vast millions of quids and absolutely no need to worry about being destitute?

He hasn't been charged yet, arrested on suspicion of.

Roadside machines are not suitable for evidence as they are not calibrated. It is only the machines at the station that can provide evidential samples.

If he is guilty then he should face the same punishment as everyone else, except he won't. He may well gain more public sympathy than others in the same position, but no doubt he will continue to be hounded by the tabloid press as he has been for the past 9 months or so.

I lost a relative to a drink driver, I have zero sympathy. I have also been very close to mental illness and addiction.

Being hounded in the way he has whilst trying to recover must have put an intolerable pressure on him. Instead of having time to focus on his recovery, he has been followed and photographed wherever he has been, whilst also in the midst of a marriage breakdown. I would imagine, regardless of public statements, that there was also a great pressure to return to work as well.

He does not deserve excuses to be made for him, but if he is struggling rather than this being a moment of monumental stupidity then I hope he is given the time and space he needs.

Quite how that pair of knobs have managed to make 60 million is beyond me.

Is this just a thread to slag off Ant and Dec?

I agree metalmum! They're irritating beyond measure. And he's not a 'stupid boy', he's a fully grown man and an alcoholic. Let's call him what he is, sleb or not. He should be held to the same standards as everyone else.

I should imagine it was considerably worse for the 3 year old and her family yesterday. I think I'll keep my best wishes for the time and space to recover for them - physical injuries may have been slight (treated at scene and precautionary hospital review) but how horribly scary for that child and how terrible for family until you know they're OK.

Whatever the scale of addiction and stress, there is no excuse to drink drive.

I wouldn't want to see him on family entertainment again.

No excuse for drink driving ever.

He’s a twat.

fucking hell talk about trial by mumsnet
there was 3 cars involved, nobody knows whose fault it was yet.
it might be his meds that have affected his drink/drive test result
he hit a 3 year old girl jeez nowt like hyping it all up is there, she was in the car and was ok
never understand the hatred on here for successful people

Blimey some people on here seem to have the full facts already!

His underclass fan base will forgive him once he has made a hammy apology and made some expensive gesture to the 3 year old. I'm guessing it'll be on the This Morning couch with Holly solemnly nodding and Disneyland for the girl.

Agree with choc and winny all the pr tricks can’t get round drink driving- which most people would think is disgusting. Glad to see the little girl wasn’t seriously injured hope she’s ok.
Failing a breathalyser from the night before at 4pm I don’t buy.
He’s still in custody if the station breath test had cleared him he’d be out by now surely?
Dec’s best chance going alone.

Disgusting, he could easily have killled someone.