Ant McPartlin’s rep responds to claims he had an ‘argument’ with Amanda Holden at BGT auditions

Photos of the two at Britain's Got Talent auditions appeared to show them in a 'heated argument'

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by Polly Foreman |
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A representative for Ant McPartlin has responded to claims that he and Amanda Holden had a 'fight' at Britain's Got Talent auditions in Manchester earlier this week.

The rumours started when pictures circulated of the two appearing to be in a heated exchange, something his rep dismissed as 'absolute rubbish'.

The Mirror reports that his rep issued a statement saying: "Ant and Amanda were not having any form of argument. They were literally having a conversation."

This comes after Amanda appeared to attempt to quash the rumours on Twitter, writing: "Loving #Manchester @bgt #fabulous #first #day up here – loads of fun. Too much #laughter." alongside a picture of them all together.

This wasn't the first time Ant, who had a difficult year with his stint in rehab and divorce from Lisa Armstrong, has hit headlines after antics at the Britain's Got Talent auditions.

It was reported last week that he 'broke down in tears' after watching a particular act's performance.

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Paul Potts

Paul Potts won the very first show in 2007 with his hugely impressive singing abilities.

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George Sampson

Break dancer George Sampson won the show in 2008 at the age of just 14-years-old.

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Diversity

Dance group Diversity won the show in 2009, with Ashley Banjo going on to become a TV presenter.

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Spellbound

The 2010 series also saw a dance group win in the form of Spellbound, pictured here performing with singer Katherine Jenkins that year.

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Jai McDowall

Singer Jai McDowall won the show in 2011.

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Ashleigh and Pudsey

Dog performing act Ashleigh and Pudsey were winners of the 2012 series. However, Pudsey sadly passed away in July 2017.

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Attraction

Another dance group won over the public in 2013, as Attraction used shadows and puppets to create beautiful spectacles - pictured here with Terry Crews.

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Collabro

Singing group Collabro wowed viewers in 2014 with their performances of musical theatre songs.

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Jules and Matisse

Britain's Got Talent saw its second dog act winner in 2015 with Jules and Matisse.

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Richard Jones

Magician Richard Jones won the hearts of the nation in 2016.

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Tokio Myers

Pianist and music producer Tokio Myers won the show in 2017, pictured here with BGT judge Amanda Holden.

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Lost Voice Guy

Lost Voice Guy, real name Lee Ridley, won in 2018.

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Colin Thackery

Colin Thackery won Britain's Got Talent in 2019.

The Mirror reported that Ant started crying after hearing a magician's heartbreaking story about his wife and daughter's cancer.

A source said: "Ant got very emotional, which was unusual. This story seems to really strike a chord with Ant.

"We wondered if the pressure has finally got to him? Was he letting out lots of tears about more than just this story?"

Ant announced he would be divorcing Lisa last month in a statement.

He told The Mirror: "In response to the recent speculation in the media, Ant is very sad to announce that, after 11 years, he is ending his marriage to Lisa McPartlin.

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“Ant asks for privacy at this difficult time, for both himself, Lisa and their immediate families.

"No further statement will be made.”

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