Ant McPartlin steps out with son Wilder, wife Anne-Marie & dog Hurley

Ant McPartlin stepped out for a family dog walk on Friday with wife Anne-Marie and baby son Wilder and their three pet pooches.

The TV personality, 48, who became a father for the first time last month, kept a low profile as he shielded his famous face under black sunglasses.

He cut an understated figure in a black jumper and coordinating shorts, while juggling the leads of his two Maltipoos, Milo and Bumble, and his chocolate Labrador Hurley – who he shares with ex-wife Lisa Armstrong.

Anne-Marie, 46, who already has two daughters from a previous relationship, looked effortlessly stylish as she pushed their baby son in his pram.

She wore a cream cardigan over a black shirt and casual blue jeans, while sweeping her blonde hair into a bun and sporting oversized aviator shades.

Ant looked pleased to be spending time with his beloved dog Hurley amid his drawn out custody battle of the pooch with ex Lisa, 47.

The former couple adopted the dog in 2013 following struggles to have a child of their own, but then split in 2018 after 18 years of marriage.

Lisa shares joint custody of Hurley with Ant but reports say she wants sole possession of him – something he is said to have resisted.

Earlier this month, the make-up artist took to her Instagram to celebrate the pooch’s 11th birthday on Instagram with a sweet tribute.

Showing her love for her four-legged friend, she shared a series of snaps of Hurley over the years, from a puppy to now. 

Captioning the photos, she wrote: ‘My Baby Boy is 11!!!… Happy Birthday Hurley you absolute beauty. #MamasBaby Boy’. 

Ant is said to have refused to surrender full custody of Hurley to his ex during their reported £31 million divorce battle, reportedly telling lawyers: ‘She can have anything she wants – except the dog.’ 

Lisa was said to have expressed a wish to care for the Lab full-time in February – and friends close to the make-up artist say that desire is stronger than ever following the birth of Ant’s first-born.

‘She felt very betrayed by both Ant and Anne-Marie and felt that none of this has been handled sensitively, especially the announcement of the baby,’ sources have told The Sun.

‘The one thing that has got her through it and been by her side constantly is Hurley – she doesn’t know what she would do without him. He’s more than just a dog to her and has been a lifeline at times.’

They added: ‘Ant obviously loves Hurley as well but he now has a lot of other responsibilities and things going on in his life and Lisa can’t see why she can’t have full custody of him. She needs Hurley by her side.’

The former couple reportedly agreed to take it in turns to look after Hurley, with the arrangement seeing Ant’s chauffeur ferrying the dog between them so they did not have to see each other.

Ant’s struggles with alcohol only became public in March 2018 – two months after he and Lisa divorced – when he was involved in a car crash and charged with drink-driving, for which he was fined £86,000. 

As well as welcoming his son last month, Ant also unveiled his new tattoo which is a tribute to his family. 

Holding the newborn, Ant revealed a family tree tattoo on his upper arm, however fans accused him of ‘snubbing’ dog Hurley whose name didn’t seem to be on the design. 

Ant addressed fans’ concerns as he wrote: ‘Hey all, I just wanted to say thank You so much for the kind messages of love and well wishes for our baby Wilder. He’s doing great. 

‘Glad you loved the tattoo as well. For all you dog lovers who asked why my beloved Hurley wasn’t on the family tree..he was!! He was just covered by our newborn. All my love, gratitude and heartfelt thanks A.’

Last month, Lisa returned to social media for the first time since the presenter welcomed baby Wilder with a cryptic post.

Taking to her Instagram Stories stating that ‘behaviour never lies’, Lisa re-posted the quote, originally said by Winston Churchill, that stated: ‘I no longer listen to what people say, I watch what they do. Behaviour never lies.’

She also shared a snap of four labradors, including Hurley, along with the caption: ‘Got the band back together.’