'Chaos' Ant and Dec forced to restart I'm A Celebrity after wardrobe malfunction

ANT AND DEC were forced to restart Friday night's instalment of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! following a wardrobe malfunction and accident live on air.

By Rebecca Jones , Senior Showbiz Reporter

I'm A Celeb: Ant and Dec make live blunder and beg to restart

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly suffered a double slip-up during Friday's instalment of the ITV reality show. The Geordie duo, who have been hosting the show for almost two decades, proved anything can happen on live television. Following their blunders, the hosts asked if they could restart the programme. 

Ant and Dec opened the episode by walking through the dark doors of Gwrych Castle to welcome viewers to the programme.

However, after taking just a few steps into the castle, 46-year-old Dec suffered an awkward wardrobe malfunction live on air.

Dec welcomed viewers before bending over, looking at his shirt, and announcing: "Oh I've just popped my buttons off."

"I've just touched a candle," Ant then exclaimed as he shook his hand.

Dec, who was being laughed at by the crew, then asked: "Can we start again?"

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Ant and Dec had a double slip up on I'm A Celebrity

I'm A Celebrity: Ant and Dec had a double slip up on Friday night (Image: BBC)

Ant burns his arm on a candle

I'm A Celeb: Ant brunt himself on a candle at the start of the show (Image: ITV)

Ant, also 46, jokingly asked the crew who were filming them: "Are we live, are we live?"

The presenters then ran back through the door they initially entered in, with Ant yelling out to viewers: "Pretend it didn't happen."

A giggling Dec added while walking back in the room: "Take two. Hello, good evening, welcome to Wales. Nobody noticed nobody noticed."

Fans were left in hysterics over their blip at the start of the episode with many taking to Twitter to comment on their "chaotic" entrance.

Ant and Dec chaotic entrance

Ant and Dec: The duo had to restart I'm A Celebrity on Friday after their blunders (Image: ITV)

Dec had a problem with shirt I'm A Celeb

Ant and Dec: Dec had an issue with his shirt he spotted at the start of the ITV show (Image: ITV)

Sapphire Burry quipped: "Can't stop laughing at that start to #ImACeleb Dec's flashing and Ant's on fire."

Steve Heavens remarked: "What a great entrance, Dec popped a button and Ant nearly caught fire."

Charlie commented: "Dec's buttons popping off. Take two. The show hasn’t even started yet and I’m already in bits laughing #ImACeleb @antanddec."

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Russell Truran added: "Even when it all goes wrong Ant and Dec are just brilliant! #ImACeleb."

@Agentoftrauma said: "Ant and Dec are so chaotic, I love it."

Brooke added: "Oh my god, what would we do without Ant and Dec?"

The pair carried on with the rest of the episode which saw Naughty Boy take part in yet another Bushtucker Trial, alongside Matty Lee, and the campmates receive gifts from their loved ones.

Viewers also watched Coronation Street star Simon Gregson dressed up as Humpty Dumpty alongside Arlene Phillips taking part in a challenge for the camp which involved a giant keyboard.

At the end of the instalment Ant and Dec broke the news to Naughty Boy that he'd be taking part in the next Bushtucker Trial.

However, the DJ will be joined by footballer David Ginola and EastEnders' actor Adam Woodyatt.

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! continues at 9pm on ITV.

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