Dec to get new partner for I’m A Celebrity …

Declan Donnelly will be given a new sidekick for I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of

Here!, as his long-time co-host Ant Mcpartlin continues his recovery, ITV has revealed.

A new co-host will be chosen to replace Ant Mcpartlin, Kevin Lygo, ITV’S director of television, told the Edinburgh TV Festival, but declined to reveal who it would be.

Mcpartlin will be taking the rest of the year off after stepping back from his commitments following a drink-driving conviction.

The duo have presented the programme in the Australian jungle together since it began in 2002. The new host is expected to be a woman, to avoid any direct comparison with Ant and Dec’s on-screen chemistry.