Ant McPartlin’s new lover Anne-Marie Corbett has hit back at Lisa Armstrong’s claims that they used to be close friends.
The 42-year-old has grown close to the TV presenter, after she previously worked as Ant and his ex-wife’s personal assistant.
After the news of Ant’s new relationship broke, his ex Lisa furiously tweeted that Anne-Marie was “my friend and OUR PA who I let into OUR home.”
Yeah My Friend and OUR Pa who I let into OUR home. ???? https://t.co/1eMqN4mjyu
— Lisa Armstrong (@lisaAmakeup) June 17, 2018
However, a source close to Ant has since claimed that Lisa never liked Anne-Marie, and was the one who sacked her as their PA.
The source said, “Anne-Marie is really upset at the way Lisa is trying to portray them as great friends. It’s really unfair – she’s trying to make out this is some sort of betrayal, but that just isn’t the case.”
“She hated working for Lisa and they didn’t get on well at all. They often clashed. In the end Lisa sacked her. That’s hardly the actions of someone’s ‘best mate’.
“Anne-Marie’s biting her tongue, but she’s hurt and angry by the way this is playing out from Lisa’s end,” they added.
Anne-Marie and Ant grew close as she supported him through rehab, after he was charged for drink-driving earlier this year.
A pal told The Sun, “He’s had a tough time of it, but Anne-Marie has put a smile back on his face again. She has been his rock.”
“They have been living in each other’s pockets, day in, day out. Knowing someone is there for him has brought him back from the brink – she’s put him back together again.
“It’s very early days, but everyone is hoping he can put the worst year of his life behind him and find happiness again. Both of them deserve it,” the source explained.
