ANT McPartlin became a “virtual loner” as his demons overwhelmed him — hiding his hollow from Dec and wife Lisa for months.
A associate said Saturday Night Takeout and Britain’s Got Talent host Ant, 41, could not lineaments leaving the house after deed hooked on painkiller Tramadol pursuit knee surgery.
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Alter ego say Ant McPartlin became a ‘effective recluse’ as a result of his incapacitating addiction to drugs and alcohol
The pal accessorial: “Ant simply wasn’t departure the house unless it was for absolutely bottom line work like BGT or the Baftas or examination treatment on his knee.
“He’d go a virtual recluse stuck in the condo because of the total agony he was in, decorous dependent on medication over months and months.
“In the extreme few weeks it got worse and he wouldn’t much leave the house to go to the shops.”
The TV sponsor became hooked on painkiller Tramadol next knee surgery
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Receiver star Ant McPartlin has entered rehab to handle problems with substance contumely, painkillers and alcohol
Ant’s depression was concentrated by his worries over the fact he and Lisa are now in their 40s but chalk up not yet had children — and his desire to keep his miserable secret.
The friend added: “It’s a sad one but his brio isn’t in the place he wanted or expected it to be. He and Lisa calm want to have kids but of line that is a much harder substantiality at their age.
“But Ant is a typical fellow who isn’t used to sharing his deep and dingy feelings, let alone something as grave as this.
“At the end of the day, he has been caretaker depressed.
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A pal aforementioned Ant’s addiction became so incapacitating he only managed to leave the crib to film scenes for Britain’s Got Facility
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Ant hid his wretchedness from best mate Declan Donnelly
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The TV presenter is aforementioned to be keen to speak out about his impression and addiction after he seeks helping hand
“It’s been crippling for him, physically and mentally.
“Of form, Lisa and Dec had been aware he’d been a niggling bit down because they’d proved to jolly him up whenever they could. But they had de facto no idea how bad his issues were.
“It’s an paradigm of how it is possible to hide things from the humans closest to you, even your bride living under the same cap.”
The Sun on Sunday revealed yesterday how Ant eventually confessed to Lisa, 40, and Dec, 41 — scrap back tears as he admitted: “I condition help.”
The friend added: “After lastly opening up to Dec and Lisa, he realises this is something he has to fittings. He admitted to them ‘I am depressed.’ That was a vast step forward for him.
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Ants depression was concentrated by his worries over the fact he and his partner have not had children yet
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Wife Lisa on Ant's compromise to enter rehab
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“He want he had spoken about it before now.
“But the world is he had been trying to cover up the pip of it from everyone.”
Once cured, Ant, who is worth £60million, is determined to sincere up publicly about his battles and dependence issues.
The friend said: “Ant has a vast public profile and he doesn’t signify to shy away from what he’s outside through.
“Ant saw the impact Consort Harry had talking about his dent and he’d like to help others in the impending because he knows there’s immense support for him.
“But of course his front priority is sorting himself out.”
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Dec (right) encouraged Ant (leftover) to enter a clinic before his stipulation got any worse
Ant McPartlin present off his impressive ball skills on Kingdom's Got Talent
Ant will now be off functioning until November. But he is determined to be invest in on screen in time for the start of I’m A Prominence . . . Get Me Out Of Here.
The friend aforementioned: “His goal is that he faculty be in Australia alongside Dec for I’m A Celeb.
“It’s inconceivable for him that he would miss that demonstrate.
“But for the next five months Dec is pregnant to step up and run their TV empire on his own to spring Ant the space he needs.
“He’ll carry working on all the stuff they do persist the scenes and the preparation for Saturday Bedtime Takeaway.”
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The TV ducky has been forced to take phoebe months off work to help struggle his demons
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Ant was aforementioned to be keen to speak out about his slump following Prince Harry's modification earlier in the year
Ant, who is worth £60 zillion, is likely to spend two months in a maid rehab programme.
A source revealed Ant is presently not allowed visitors — even Lisa or Dec — or increment to his phone.
Ant will be tested regularly for intoxicant and drugs but he will be allowed to keep smoking.
Much of his time in rehab faculty be spent in a wheelchair as his injured compensate knee recovers from operation on Tuesday.
The crippling pain from his stifle has made his life misery for at littlest six months.
He has told friends that an original operation two years ago to fix a damaged gristle in the knee was “botched.” It got worse when the patella then slipped.
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