Ant and Dec are all smiles as they leave Britain’s Got Talent auditions

ANT and Dec were all smiles recently as they left Britain’s Got Talent auditions.

The popular presenter duo first started presenting the hit show back in 2006 and they’ve fronted the talent contest ever since.

They looked delighted as they smiled for the cameras in Manchester as filming for the show got under way.

Clutching coffees, Ant and Dec, both 47, stood by each other’s side as they donned matching blue coats, trousers, black tops and brown shoes.

Ant was beaming despite his current custody battle that he’s embroiled in with his ex-wife Lisa Armstrong.

The battle surrounds their adorable adopted chocolate Labrador, named Hurley, which they got when they struggled to conceive a child.

Despite having multiple Maltipoos with his new wife, named Milo and Bumble, he’s reportedly refusing to give up shared custody of their labrador.

A source told the Mail: “Lisa has asked to have Hurley but Ant is saying no.

“He has two more dogs now, a new wife and two stepdaughters, but still he wants joint custody.

“It has led to some difficult conversations between Ant and Lisa. It’s all very sad.

“Ant has been able to move on, get remarried and get two more dogs. Lisa has been left to pick up the pieces.”

The formerly married pair initially agreed to share the dog after the breakdown of their marriage in 2018.

However Lisa, 46, is now disputing the arrangement with the Saturday Night Takeaway as she wants the Labrador to live with her full-time.

The disputed canine currently spends half of the time living in Lisa’s West London home, whilst Ant’s driver transfers the dog to his £6 Million mansion in Wimbledon.

Ant was previously married to the make-up artist for 11 years before announcing their divorce in 2018.

Ant is now married to his former personal assistant Anne-Marie.

They got married in Hampshire for what was an intimate ceremony in August of 2021.