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The Inside Story<br />
ANT McPARTLIN<br />
NEW JUMPER FOR<br />
BIRTHDAY BOY<br />
It only happens once a year, so you can forgive birthday<br />
boy Ant McPartlin for letting his special day go to his<br />
head. The I’m a Celebrity… Get Me out of Here! presenter<br />
turned 39 last week while filming the hit reality TV series<br />
in the Australian jungle and wore some local headgear to<br />
mark the occasion.<br />
Looking far from roo-ful, Ant gamely posed wearing<br />
his gift, a furry kangaroo hat, and holding a birthday<br />
cake (left), with his co-host Declan Donnelly equally keen<br />
to show off his koala head warmer alongside his best<br />
mate (above). The sweet treat was one of two, with Ant<br />
also tucking into an M&M’s cake from the show’s<br />
production company. Posting a pic of the latter, he<br />
tweeted: “Yessss! I got me cake. Thanks to everyone here<br />
at IAC. #lovethepeanutonesbest.” He also thanked fans<br />
for their messages: “Really appreciate it. Very happy boy.”<br />
The two stars are always game for a laugh on the show<br />
(right) and joined by their partners – Ant’s wife Lisa<br />
Armstrong and Dec’s fiancée Ali Astall – plus the I’m a<br />
Celebrity… crew, continued the fun with an impromptu<br />
birthday bash at The Coolangatta Hotel in Queensland.<br />
CAROL VORDERMAN<br />
SKY’S THE LIMIT WITH<br />
R.A.F. HONOUR<br />
REPORTS KATHRYN WILSON. PHOTOS: REX FEATURES. SPLASH NEWS<br />
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Since announcing plans<br />
to fly solo around the<br />
world last year, Carol<br />
Vorderman’s aviation<br />
ambitions have really taken<br />
off. The TV presenter and<br />
pilot was recently named as<br />
the first female honorary<br />
ambassador for the RAF Air<br />
Cadets and last week the 53-<br />
year-old visited an RAF base<br />
in Nottinghamshire to<br />
accept the position.<br />
“Morning all…heading<br />
off to RAF Syerston this<br />
morning for a very special<br />
event with @aircadets. Will<br />
tell more later,” she tweeted.<br />
At the base she took part in<br />
a photocall showing off her<br />
new uniform (left) and was<br />
joined by one cadet on a<br />
light aircraft (above) and in<br />
the cockpit (right). “I’m<br />
looking forward to working<br />
closely with the 55,000-<br />
strong, uniformed, youth<br />
organisation for air-minded<br />
12-19-year-olds,” Carol said.<br />
Due to embark on her<br />
solo flight next year, Carol<br />
recently told how getting<br />
her pilot’s licence had been<br />
a long-held ambition. “For<br />
me, flying is like nothing<br />
else in the world,” she said.
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