Ant McPartlin was all smiles as he and his TV buddy Declan Donnelly took to the green for his crazy golf stag.
The 45-year-old star gathered 15 of his closest friends – including best man Dec and their panto star mate Jonathan Wilkes – for a six-hour game on the sprawling Bearwood Lakes golf course in Sindlesham, Berks.
Dressed in matching blue polo shirts, the group were in high spirits as they made their way on foot around the prestigious 18-hole course, Mirror reports.
Playing in groups of four, the Geordie stars Ant and Dec were first joined by two close friends as they took the start at 10:30 am in the summer sun.
“Ant was having a lot of fun, he and Dec were laughing and joking all the time,” a source said.
“You could tell there was friendly competition between them, but they got excited when one of them played a particularly good shot.”
“Ant had a great time. It was the perfect day for golf,” added the insider.
The stag and his comrades ended their game with a sunset on the clubhouse’s large balcony, where they were treated to a four-course meal prepared by a Michelin-starred chef.
Witness Dec toast his TV partner for over 30 years as Ant prepares to marry 43-year-old Anne-Marie Corbett, PA who became engaged in August.
But unlike the legendary nights of Ant and Dec, this time around alcohol wasn’t on the menu as Ant ditched the bottle for a life of sobriety.
He sought help in rehab after his drunk driving accident in 2018, later joining Alcoholics Anonymous when medics warned he could have committed suicide with the alcohol and blood levels. drug he was taking to mask the pain of a failed knee operation.
He has since had the AA symbol tattooed on his wrist to remember his vow to stay clean.
He and Anne-Marie are set to tie the knot in a few weeks, with Dec standing next to her at the altar again.