Heartbroken Lisa Armstrong was grieving family member’s death as ex Ant McPartlin revealed he’d become a dad
ANT McPartlin’s ex was nursing her heartache over the fifth anniversary of her dad’s death — just as the star was publicly celebrating the birth of his baby.
Lisa Armstrong, 47, told followers on social media of her sadness about dad Derek, who was known as Degs.
She shared an image of her dad’s gravestone on Monday with the message: “My Heart…5 years. #MyDegs #MyHero.”
And less than 24 hours later, Ant, 48, announced his wife, Anne- Marie, 46, had given birth to Wilder Patrick McPartlin.
Lisa, head make-up artist on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing, headed off on a break to Portugal.
Last night, a source said: “This is not an easy time for Lisa.
“The holiday was planned, not because Ant had a baby, but because of the anniversary of her dad’s death.
“She and Ant tried to have children but it wasn’t to be, so they got Hurley, their chocolate brown Labrador.
“He’s her baby now. She’s moved on from Ant.”
Lisa’s dad died, aged 71, in May 2019, shortly after her marriage to Ant ended.
He was thought to have been suffering from cancer.
Ant married their former PA Anne-Marie Corbett.
After the birth of their son Wilder, comic Leigh Francis said Ant would struggle becoming a dad at 48.
Leigh, known for his alter-ego Keith Lemon, said: “Good luck to Ant. Don’t have them past 40.
“I’ve got a 15-year-old and a 12-year-old. But Ant is creeping up to 50.
“Why is it hard work after 40? Well, you are always knackered.”
Yesterday, Ant reassured fans dog Hurley is still on his family tree tattoo after cropping it off in Wilder’s birth announcement post.
Ant said: “For all you dog lovers who asked why my beloved Hurley wasn’t on the family tree. He was!
“He was covered by our newborn.”
It came as Lisa geared up to fight her ex-husband for full custody of the ten-year-old pet.