With the nation still reeling from *that* Prince Andrew interview, there was only one person Ant and Dec could possibly joke about as they opened a new series of I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!.
The presenting duo were reunited on the first episode in a new series of the ITV reality show on Sunday night, quipping about the Duke Of York’s Newsnight appearance with a reference to sweating. During his interview, Prince Andrew attempted to defend his reputation following the Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal, and denied claims he had underage sex with
Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s accusers.
Giuffre has said she recalled the royal sweating as they danced at a club, but he said he had a medical condition at the time which meant he did not sweat.
As a new batch of 10 celebrities prepared to enter the jungle, Ant remarked how they were likely to be “sweating”, which led to Dec quipping: “Presuming they can sweat, not everybody can apparently…”The Geordie duo also made a number of jibes about contestant Caitlyn Jenner’s rumoured £500,000 salary for appearing on the show.
Dec joked that most people go into the jungle to lose a few pounds, with Ant quipping that the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star was apparently “going to be gaining 500,000”.The launch of the latest series of I’m A Celebrity marked Ant’s return to the show after a year away.
He was replaced by Holly Willoughby for the 2018 run after taking time out of the spotlight to work through his personal issues, following his conviction for drink driving last year.
And viewers were delighted to see the boys reunited in the jungle...I'm A Celeb: @antanddec doing Prince Andrew sweat material at the top of the show is this year's best link so far. Gunning for it to be a running joke for the whole series.— Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) November 17, 2019So good to have @antanddec back! #imacelebpic.twitter.com/VHljTnCA1W— Ant and Dec News (@antanddec_news) November 17, 2019I can't decide what will be best this #ImACeleb... the fact that Ant is back 🥰 or the idea of the Kardashians trying to understand a word Nadine and Ant & Dec says 😂— Catherine R. O'Farrell (@CathieROfarrell) November 17, 2019Omg, Ant and Dec have been on air for 30 seconds and they have already sassed Prince Andrew and Piers. I'm invested. #ImACeleb— Duncan Lindsay (@DuncanLindsay) November 17, 2019how nice is it seeing ant & dec back together and ant looking so healthy 😭😭😭 so happy for them that i could cry 🥺🥺🥺🥺— Sophie Jones🧡 (@sophsjonesy) November 17, 2019So good to have @antanddec back with #ImACeleb ❤️ pic.twitter.com/6IT2heNc3Z— Ant and Dec OBE (@Team_AntandDec) November 17, 2019I’m A Celebrity airs nightly at 9pm on ITV. READ MORE... Here's Where You Recognise I'm A Celebrity Star Andrew Maxwell From I'm A Celebrity Ditches Live Critters In Eating Trials For The First Time Former I'm A Celebrity Contestant Iain Lee Blasts Show's 'Inadequate' Aftercare