Ant McPartlin has returned to rehab.

Ant McPartlin

Ant McPartlin

The 42-year-old presenter - who underwent treatment for prescription drug and alcohol addiction last summer - has checked into a treatment facility following his arrest on suspicion of drink driving on Sunday (18.03.18).

And as a result, his popular Saturday evening show 'Saturday Night Takeaway' - which he hosts with presenting partner Declan Donnelly - will not broadcast this coming weekend, while a decision has yet to be taken about the remaining episodes in the series.

An ITV spokesman said: ""TV has taken a joint decision with Ant and Dec's team not to broadcast Saturday Night Takeaway this weekend. "We will be reviewing options for the last two episodes of the series (March 31 and April 7) which would not feature Ant who is taking time off to seek treatment. We very much hope that he gets the help that he needs."

Ant - who split from wife Lisa Armstrong earlier this year after 11 years of marriage - was arrested at 4pm on Sunday after allegedly hitting two cars in his black Mini sports car while driving with his mother in Richmond, south west London.

One onlooker, Jake Spencer, said the 'Britain's Got Talent' star was "argumentative" towards cops when they tried to put him in a police car after he failed a breath test.

He told The Sun newspaper: "Ant looked in a right state and was acting argumentatively toward a policewoman.

"I couldn't believe it when I saw who it was.

"The woman was trying to arrest him and get him in the police car but he clearly wasn't having it.

"He was not making it easy for her and he seemed to be trying to wriggle out of her clutches. He was not in a good way.

"Eventually she got him in the police car. There were about six or seven police cars in total."

It is thought Ant veered into the wrong lane after coming round a sharp bend, hitting a green Mini before crashing into a BMW X5.

A three-year-old girl was taken to hospital to be checked over as a precautionary measure.

A police spokesperson said: "Police were called to Lower Richmond Road at 15:59hours following reports of a road traffic collision involving three vehicles. A number of individuals were treated at the scene for minor injuries only.

"A child passenger from one of the cars has been taken to hospital for a check-up as a precaution.

"A 42-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drink-driving after failing a roadside breathalyser test."

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