Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has enthused that co-star Ant McPartlin is ‘the happiest he’s been in a long time.’
The television star joined fellow panelists David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon on Thursday’s Lorraine where they talked about the presenter’s comeback following his temporary hiatus after being arrested for drink-driving in March.
‘It’s like it never happened,’ Simon said. ‘That’s when you know it’s comfortable because it’s just like we’re all back together again.
‘We’re friends, these things happen and I really did miss him.’
‘He looks really healthy,’ observed Amanda.
Simon agreed, adding: ‘He does. It’s the happiest I’ve seen him in a long time.’
Britain’s Got Talent returns to ITV on Saturday 6 April and the judges are over the moon to be reuniting with Ant.
‘It’s been like getting the family back together, it just feels normal,’ Alesha said. ‘We’ve been working together for so long now that when we’re together it just feels right.
‘They won at the National TV Awards again this year and I think they are always going to dominate things like that because the longer they are together the more respect people have for them and the more people love them. So I can’t see that wavering any time soon.’
Meanwhile David added: ‘It was lovely to see when they stepped back on the stage together in London how excited people were to see them together. It was really emotional and I was pleased for them. It was just how it always was.
‘It was nice being back together. I love being around those two.’
Lorraine airs weekdays at 8.30am on ITV.
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