Ant Middleton: Liam Payne and Rebel Wilson are 'good friends'

26 October 2022

Ant Middleton counts Liam Payne and Rebel Wilson as his "good friends".

Ant Middleton counts Liam Payne and Rebel Wilson as his 'good friends'

The former 'SAS: Who Dares Wins' chief instructor admits he doesn't have "many" pals, but he says the 29-year-old singer and the 42-year-old comedian - who have both appeared on his Sky One show 'Straight Talking' - are among his close group of friends, admitting he is there for them and vice-versa.

Ant, 42, said: "It’s funny because I don’t get involved in the celebrity lifestyle too much. I’m too busy and don’t have many friends. But you attract like-minded people and Liam Payne and Rebel Wilson are good friends.

"We appreciate each other’s lifestyles. I’m there for them when they need me and vice versa. I love MMA and boxing so I incorporate my social life with going to a fight. Apart from that, my social life is pretty non-existent."

While Ant doesn't much of a social life, the former soldier and marine admits he wouldn't be able to be on TV without his wife Emilie, who he has been married to for 17 years.

He added to the Metro newspaper: "When they say behind every good man is an even better woman, it’s so true. Because, without her, I wouldn’t be able to do what I do. But we’re so compatible.

"Emilie loves being there for the children. She didn’t put them into nursery because she wanted to raise them herself.

"I love that but in order for me to be me and pass the best version of me on to my children, I need to get out and test myself. So I’m very lucky. We’ve been married for 17 years now, together for 19 and we still have a good laugh together."