Amanda Holden has expressed her surprise and amusement at the secret stash of treats that Ant and Dec keep backstage during their hosting duties. The Britain's Got Talent judge, 55, said she has "never seen anything like" the duo's hidden supplies on the ITV show.
Behind-the-Scenes Revelations
Speaking on the Heart Radio Breakfast Show, Amanda revealed that Ant and Dec request a box packed with sweets, crisps, biscuits, and snacks when they are on hosting duty. This also appeared to be the case during their time presenting I'm A Celebrity... South Africa last year.
Ashley Roberts, who was a contestant on the show, recounted how the pair allowed her to have a single biscuit on her birthday while she was in camp. "I got a little Hobnob," she told co-stars Jason King and Amanda. When Amanda asked if it came from Ant and Dec's stash, Ashley confirmed it did.
Amanda then elaborated: "They always have a little stash when we do Britain's Got Talent, you've never seen anything like their stash at the side of the stage." Ashley responded, "A little snack moment?" to which Amanda replied, "They have got sweets and crisps and biscuits and snacks, they would've literally just tossed that over the bridge into the camp for you."
Ashley Roberts Jokes About Disappointment
Humourously expressing her disappointment, Ashley asked, "Just the one though?" before joking, "Now that I know they had more lying around, that makes me a little upset."
Upcoming Britain's Got Talent Live Semi-Final
Ant and Dec return to screens on Saturday for the first live semi-final of Britain's Got Talent. This comes after a dramatic I'm A Celebrity... South Africa final, which was marked by tensions and accusations.
During the final, Jimmy Bullard accused Adam Thomas of being "abusive, aggressive and intimidating" during their time in South Africa. This followed Adam's fiery confrontation with Jimmy after he quit a trial, which nearly cost him his place on the show.
Addressing the moment, Jimmy said: "I absolutely threw him under the bus, I get it. I'll wear that. But what I don't stand on is someone being abusive, aggressive and intimidating. I don't stand on it. You were there [he told the hosts], you had front row seats, you didn't show none of the C-bombs."
In response, Ant denied that Adam had been intimidating during the altercation. As tensions grew, Gemma Collins and Sinitta walked off set, while Jimmy and David Haye demanded that the "real coverage" be aired.
The dramatic final concluded with Adam being crowned Legend of the Jungle, after beating Mo Farah to the title. Speaking about the result, Ashley said: "I hope Adam enjoys it, I think he's been through so much, and I just hope that he can take a second, because I feel like he doesn't feel like he maybe deserves it because he's won."
Scarlett Moffatt added: "He does deserve it. It was hard in there, and he was amazing, and he was a friend to us all. It is really disheartening that he didn't get to have that moment of glory."
Britain's Got Talent airs tonight at 7pm on ITV and ITVX.
