Ant nearly quit 'Celeb' after gran's death
Ant McPartlin nearly quit I’m A Celebrity and headed home following the death of his grandmother last week, according to a report.
The reality host considered leaving Dec Donnelly on his own after 85-year-old Kathleen Clarke suffered a fatal heart attack on Friday.
He was convinced to remain in the jungle, according to The Sun, by his family and wife Lisa.
“Ant spent hours on the phone discussing what to do," a source told the paper. “He was extremely close to his gran.
"She helped bring him up in Newcastle. He has relatives in Australia and will spend the day of the funeral with them.”
McPartlin also asked producers to dedicate an episode of the show to her memory, which they did on Monday night.