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ANT IN DING DONG ON EX’S DOORSTEP

Ex won’t let him in to collect stuff

- BY EMMELINE SAUNDERS

It’s all pretty tiring now. Ant just wants to move on with his life SOURCE CLOSE TO ANT ON LISA’S REFUSAL TO LET HIM IN

ANT McPartlin and Lisa Armstrong have had a furious bust-up – after she stopped him entering the couple’s former marital home.

The I’m A Celebrity star was left stunned after Lisa, 42, refused to let him in despite his repeatedly ringing the intercom doorbell.

Ant wanted to take away the last of his possession­s and had arranged, via his lawyers, to go the mansion in west London where Lisa now lives by herself.

It would have been the first time the pair had seen each other since divorce proceeding­s were launched.

Sources close to Lisa claim she was unaware Ant himself was going to turn up. But Ant’s camp insist Lisa had been briefed by representa­tives that he would attend, and the time was agreed. A source said: “Ant has a right to collect his possession­s he left in the house two years ago.

“The last time he was in the house was July, two years ago – before he went into rehab the first time. He just wants to collect his belongings at the agreed time.

“It’s all pretty tiring now. He just wants to move on with his life.”

The stand-off comes as the pair’s divorce court case continues to drag on with no sign of resolution.

A source added of the drama: “It’s obviously a very sensitive situation so Ant knows he has to do everything by the book. So it’s disappoint­ing she wouldn’t let him in, despite this all being prearrange­d. It’s sad it’s come to this, really.”

Ant, 43, was this week seen at Wimbledon with new partner AnneMarie Corbett, also 43. The pair got together three months after Ant and Lisa split in January last year after 11 years of marriage. They were granted a decree nisi in October but have yet to agree the financial terms of the divorce.

Make-up artist Lisa will be due a large portion of Ant’s £60million fortune.

Ant and Lisa met at a Smash Hits concert in Newcastle in the mid-90s.

Lisa was an aspiring pop star in Deuce and Ant was performing with Dec Donnelly as PJ & Duncan. They married in 2006, with Dec best man.

Earlier this year, Ant said: “Anne-Marie honestly is the fundamenta­l reason for the great change in my life.

“She’s been my rock. She’s a beautiful soul. We’re very happy.”

 ??  ?? COURT DATE Ant with Anne-Marie at Wimbledon yesterday NOT HAPPY Lisa refused Ant entry to home, inset
COURT DATE Ant with Anne-Marie at Wimbledon yesterday NOT HAPPY Lisa refused Ant entry to home, inset
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