Ant McPartlin finally charged officially, with drinking and driving

[Shinycat]

There it is - news released 5 minutes ago.

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/tv/ant-mcpartlin-charged-drink-driving-14442052?utm_source=google_news&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=google_news&utm_content=sitemap

In court next month.

What a dipshit.

Your point is?

Oh dear. A horrible situation for all involved.

Good.

Good. Hope they put him away.

So he should be.

Good, he could have killed someone.

Good. I have every sympathy for his addiction and MH issues, none whatsoever for his decision to drive under the influence. No excuse.

Good hope they lock him up

Good, drink driving makes my blood boil.

It must be demoralizing to be part of such a dire double act and it's obviously not making him happy

Two dumb questions coming up.
Is it really news that he's got charged? I thought it was 100% he would as soon as he was caught?
Also is there chance he will go to prison for this?

Ok three questions

@Zeelove He could have passed the test at the police station. I believe that the roadside breathalysers aren't calibrated so they would use the measurement obtained at the station or the results of a blood test.

In other related news, his estranged wife Lisa was today being comforted by Stavros Flatley.

No really.

@Pistfump how is it a horrible situation for him? He's the wanker that was entitled enough to risk peoples lives by getting a car while intoxicated.

I wonder if he was overcome with a breathing issue which meant he couldn’t use the intoxilyser and they had to do a blood or urine test? Hence the delay in charging.

Zeelove id be pretty surprised if he goes to prison but it’s certainly a possibility

He'll get some sort of community order and Rehab.

I totally agree with NoHuns, complete sympathy for his addicition struggles and MH, this is a consequence and like everyone else he has to pay for that - hopefully this is his rock bottom and can turn it around - he was very lucky no one was hurt.

He'll get some sort of community order and Rehab.

And a driving ban! And hopefully substantial fine.

Ohhhhh. Is this the same charge Wayne Rooney would have had? Doesn't seem as much uproar came from his drunk driving. Or did he not crash?

I wonder why his Mother chose to be in the car with him

Today 17:58 NoHunsHereHun

Good. I have every sympathy for his addiction and MH issues, none whatsoever for his decision to drive under the influence. No excuse.

This ^^

Poor bloke. I don't condone his behaviour but he looks as though he's having an awful time of it and anyone with mental health issues needs support to get through them no matter their income bracket or appearances on ITV.

I feel sorry for his wife, she looks like she's really struggling. What a stupid bloke.

Yes, what NoHUns said. With bells on.