I’m A Celebrity 2021: Ant and Dec take swipe at Boris Johnson and ‘fictional’ Downing Street party as new camp leader elected

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly wasted no time in calling out the Prime Minister over the ‘fictional’ Christmas party scandal on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! tonight.

The presenting duo took a swipe at Downing Street just hours after footage was released of Boris Johnson’s former press secretary Allegra Stratton answering questions at a mock press conference on December 22, 2020, about an alleged bash the previous Friday.

At the rehearsal with Ms Stratton, Ed Oldfield, a special adviser to Mr Johnson, asked her: ‘I’ve just seen reports on Twitter that there was a Downing Street Christmas party on Friday night, do you recognise those reports?’

Ms Stratton replied ‘I went home’ before a discussion with colleagues about whether the event was a ‘cheese and wine’ evening.

She added: ‘This fictional party was a business meeting … and it was not socially distanced.’

Ant and Dec referenced the video during a live segment while telling viewers a new camp leader had been chosen.

The duo took a swipe at the alleged Downing Street party (Picture: ITV)

‘It is all change in camp now because yesterday the celebs chose a new leader by the gift of a secret vote,’ Dec said.

Ant continued: ‘It means David’s reign is over, but they weren’t celebrating. They didn’t have a party.

‘They categorically deny any suggestions that they had a party and this fictional party definitely didn’t involve cheese and wine or a secret Santa.’

Allegra Stratton answered questions at a mock press conference on December 22, 2020, about an alleged bash the previous Friday in a leaked video (Picture: Reuters)

 Mr Johnson insisted no rules were broken following claims a Christmas bash was held at No 10 during Covid restrictions (Picture: Rex)

Dec then added: ‘Evening, Prime Minister… for now.’

Viewers applauded the moment on social media, with one writing: ‘Ant and Dec mentioning the “fictional” Christmas party on #ImACeleb can only be helpful getting the message out.’

Echoing a similar sentiment, another added: ‘Ant & Dec calling out Boris over his Christmas party last year! YES ANT & DEC THIS IS WHAT WE WANT!’

In response to the footage, a Downing Street spokesman said: ‘There was no Christmas party. Covid rules have been followed at all times.’

Ant and Dec are known for giving the Prime Minister a little shout-out with their ‘Evening, Prime Minister’ catchphrase.

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Last week, the Geordie duo said that ‘they look dishevelled, give easy jobs to their mates and make it up as they go along,’ before giving us an ‘Evening Prime Minister’.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues on Wednesday at 9pm on ITV.

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