I’m A Celeb host Ant McParltin has reportledy hired Beyoncé Knowles’ former bodyguard during his time filming the ITV show in Australia.
The host, 48, is believed to have taken on the burly security in order to be able to walk around ‘without being bothered’.
According to The Sun Ant, who shares an apartment with co-host Dec, also 48, and their families an hour away from the jungle set, was recently spotted with his new employee while stepping out to get food.
With a source saying: ‘Ant is clearly a man of taste as he’s hired the same bloke who looks after big stars like Beyonce and Rita Ora to keep an eye on him’.
‘He can walk around without being bothered.’
I’m A Celeb host Ant McParltin (L) has reportledy hired Beyoncé Knowles’ former bodyguard during his time filming the ITV show in Australia (Pictured with co-host Declan Donnelly, R)
The host is said to have taken on the burly security in order to be able to walk around ‘without being bothered’ (Ant’s new security guard pictured with Beyoncé Knowles)
MailOnline have contacted Ant’s reps for comment.
It comes after Ant was left in stitches after he played a prank on Dec behind the scenes of I’m A Celebrity.
The Geordie duo were enjoying a break at the set of their ITV1 jungle reality show with a portion of chips when Ant took the opportunity to make a word play joke.
The TV star took a single chip from his box placed it on Dec’s shoulder when his back was turned as if to say he has a chip on his shoulder.
Ant then asked his co-presenter whether he was feeling okay, in a nod to the famous idiom used when someone is feeling angry or resentful.
Completely unaware, Dec answered: ‘I was just checking my phone.’
Ant pushed again, prompting to Dec to wonder if he came across as looking as unhappy.
Ant said: ‘You’ve got a chip on your shoulder.’
According Reports Ant, who shares an apartment with co-host Dec, also 48, and their families an hour away from the jungle set, was recently spotted with his new employee while stepping out to get food
With a source saying: ‘Ant is clearly a man of taste as he’s hired the same bloke who looks after big stars like Beyonce and Rita Ora (pictured) to keep an eye on him’
Dec replied: ‘No, no, I’m all right. Do I come across to you like I’m happy.’
Trying with the joke again, Ant replied: ‘No, I’m not saying that you seem like you’ve got a chip on your shoulder.’
Eventually, Dec started to smell a rat and removed his glasses before looking around in suspicion.
He said: ‘I don’t trust you!’
Dec did not appear to get the joke before the video cut off, but Ant gave an update in the caption of the video.
He joked: ‘Can confirm it’s now been removed and he’s a lot more chipper!’
Fans were left in hysterics at the prank, with fellow comedian Paddy McGuiness labelling the joke as: ‘Belter!’
A fan replied to the former Take Me Out star: ‘paddy u should do jungle next year paddy’ (sic)
Former I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here campmate Babatunde Aleshe left a string of laughing emojis.