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AIBU to not believe Ant McPartlin only hooked up with his PA after his marriage ended?

194 replies

Unfinishedkitchen · 17/06/2018 07:58

www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5852475/Ant-McPartlin-finds-love-personal-assistant-Anne-Marie-Corbett-42.html

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bristolbabe389 · 17/06/2018 21:13

I agree, Lucille.

Infertility can push people off the cliff, which in turn can lead to alcoholism / escapism.

Ant never said he was the son of God. The drink driving wasn't his finest hour but a lot of people who drink alcohol do this, quite shocking actually.

I am surprised Lisa commented today, though. It can only lead to more speculation / more interest in her which I would have assumed she wouldn't really want.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 17/06/2018 21:19

What is a 'spoony' please? I've seen it mentioned on other threads too but have no idea.

eloisesparkle · 17/06/2018 21:26

I never knew which one was Ant and which one was Dec but I do now. Smile
I just hope Ant and his new lady fell into each other's arms after he and Lisa split.

MidnightAura · 17/06/2018 21:37

I feel for Lisa, she found out about this in the media, he didn’t even have the decency to let her know. She also said the PA was their PA and her friend!

JuicySwan · 17/06/2018 21:46

I think Decs wife is really pretty! I certainly wouldn’t call her homely!!

eloisesparkle · 17/06/2018 21:47

I agree JuicySwan

JosBoys · 17/06/2018 22:59

Ant's rehabilitation and media are being tightly managed with a steady stream of carefully timed stories to support his comeback. imo his team want it to be discussed just now or else they wouldn't have released it.

LeahJack · 17/06/2018 23:04

She was PA to both of them.

W0rriedMum · 17/06/2018 23:15

You have to ask what kind of life Ant and Lisa had before Ant's drug addiction and alcoholism came out. I remember hearing of a party after some awards or other where lots of slebs went back to their house for an all night drinking binge. Who does that in their late 30s/early 40s?

I suspect they enabled each other's worst habits over the years and when one decided to call time on it, it had to come crashing down.

A lot of people leave their partners after rehab and incidentally find themselves new friends. They can't be doing with reminders of their old ways.

In other words, I suspect we have only seen and heard one side of this story.

OnionBridie · 17/06/2018 23:18

imo his team want it to be discussed just now or else they wouldn't have released it.

I think the pictures of them leaving Harrods clinched today’s story in the press. They’ve brought it out into the open before the estranged husband or Lisa did.

gillybeanz · 17/06/2018 23:22

I think she's better off without him tbh.
I do hope the PA is careful with her 2 dc round him, he can't be trusted.

Didn't Dec leave his wife for their manager?
I can't say I'm surprised at either of the talentless pair tbh.

MidnightAura · 17/06/2018 23:40

No Dec was never married and was single as far as I know when he gig together with their manager.

CadyHeron · 17/06/2018 23:50

Where are people getting Dec left his wife from?! Confused Not sure what Dec has to do with anything. Does show how stuff can get twisted, gossiped or scandalised on here though.

LeahJack · 17/06/2018 23:52

A lot of people leave their partners after rehab and incidentally find themselves new friends. They can't be doing with reminders of their old ways.

That usually happens when the person is very committed to their recovery. And by all accounts Ant is not. The first time he went into rehab he made a huge point about it just being for painkillers and he was only temporarily off the booze.

I remember at the time Ant was interviewed about it quite a few people on here raised eyebrows and expressed doubts about him not having an alcohol problem and a lot of his fans got really angry it was suggested that he had. Even though it was really obvious to anyone with a little experience of alcoholics just looking at him (ditto Lisa).

And this time the rumour mill seems to be that he is going through the motions because it’s what he needs to do to save his career but he’s not taking it very seriously. Apparently a lot of AA and NA groups in London are very pissed off with his attitude.

OnionBridie · 17/06/2018 23:53

Where are people getting Dec left his wife from?!

One person asked about it.

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 17/06/2018 23:56

Put people in situations where they spend time together you can guarantee some (and more than we like to believe) will be spending that extra time together regardless of their relationship status

Who knows what happened before but some feelings were probably there he can’t stay single to keep an ex partner happy

twattymctwatterson · 17/06/2018 23:58

She's a bit of an old new model. Man in relationship with woman his own age shocker.

GunpowderGelatine · 18/06/2018 00:38

Uh. YANBU. I've known a few people randomly split up with their OHs only to be "deeply in love" a month later...with a colleague..they've known for years..."it just happened out of nowhere!" 🧐🧐🧐

Poor Lisa. She's remained so dignified up until now I don't blame her for being angry at them. She's well rid anyway

boboboobs1 · 18/06/2018 05:33

I’m not that invested but the PR timeline seems a bit shite. The public still need to “forgive” him for the drunk driving & now there is a possible jilted wife situation, who is clearly not over it. Awkward.

daisychain01 · 18/06/2018 06:12

It's fine, everyone ... because "she's my Rock"

Groan, so original

Pandora79 · 18/06/2018 06:19

This is quite a horrible thread. Gossip like this made me ill.

My now Dp left is wife in June. I left my husband 6 weeks later. When my family found out I had got together with Dp and that he left his wife just before I left, it was 'evidence' I must have had an affair. This evidence spread to friends and to my ex and caused loads of distress.

But the fact is I never even laid eyes on my Dp for weeks after I left exh. There was no affair, we didn't even know eachother. We just happened to end our marriages close to eachother.

The stress this cause was awful. People take small bits of info and make it fit a story. It's terrible and it doesn't help anyone.

JellyBears · 18/06/2018 06:22

@KC22 it’s not the Nanny...we don’t actually want our employers husbands because we’re professionals. Not stupid girls who try to shag their bosses.

OnionBridie · 18/06/2018 06:40

The stress this cause was awful. People take small bits of info and make it fit a story. It's terrible and it doesn't help anyone

Your situation sounds awful but there is a big difference in both situations in that you didn't know your DP when you both left your partners whereas Ant and PA did.

Oblomov18 · 18/06/2018 06:40

She's been his PA for years and years. Like Ali was Dec's PA for years, before he started a relationship with her and then married her.

So obviously if you've known your PA for years, it's easy to see how that moves on, onto a romantic relationship.

Lisa says she feels betrayed by her, because it's not 'girl code' because she was originally Lisa's friend, she claims.

I'm just not so sure!

But as his PA the whole drink driving was a disaster, wasn't it??!!

Oblomov18 · 18/06/2018 06:47

"If it is a 'new' relationship. I hardly doubt it if he is spending time with her children already."

Yes he is, because in the same newspaper articles he was pictured on a day out with PA and her 2 children, taking them to Hamleys toy store London.