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Dec Donnelly is celebrating his 50th birthday today and Ant McPartlin was seen giving him gifts in a video filmed whilst they are working on I’m A Celebrity … South Africa<\/p>\n

20:11, 25 Sep 2025Updated 20:12, 25 Sep 2025<\/p>\n

Presenter Dec Donnelly<\/a> was seen laughing over a birthday present given to him by Ant McPartlin<\/a> before agreeing for it to be regifted to his pal’s wife in a video shared this week. He received the gift ahead of his 50th birthday today.<\/p>\n

Dec, 50, has been celebrating the milestone occasion whilst filming the new series of I’m A Celebrity … South Africa<\/a> abroad with his presenting partner Ant, 49. A second series of the I’m A Celebrity<\/a> spin-off was announced earlier this month<\/a> and they have been out in South Africa since then.<\/p>\n

Ant paid tribute to Dec on Instagram<\/a> this morning, with him writing on their joint account: “Happy Birthday to the littler one from the only slightly bigger one. Love ya!” A video of him giving Dec some presents has since been shared.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Inside Strictly’s intense matching process as top stars miss out – speed dates to height tests<\/a>READ MORE: Big Brother fans threaten to ‘cancel subscriptions’<\/a>\"DecDec Donnelly was presented with a personalised t-shirt featuring photos of his pal Ant McPartlin for his birthday recently(Image: Instagram\/antanddec)\"AntA video shared on their joint account showed Ant presenting two gifts to his pal(Image: Instagram\/antanddec)<\/p>\n

The video showed Dec being gifted two personalised t-shirts. One of them featured photos of his daschund Rocky, whilst the other had photos of Ant on it. He then modelled them and it was teased that his co-star’s wife Anne-Marie Corbett<\/a> would end up with the second t-shirt instead.<\/p>\n

Ant began the video by telling their fans: “You probably know it’s coming up to Dec’s big birthday. We’re not allowed to mention the number – just that it’s a big birthday!” He was then seen heading outside to give Dec his presents.<\/p>\n

After it was teased that his pal isn’t “allowed” to mention his age, Dec confirmed: “No.” Ant then said he was celebrating a “big birthday” this year, to which Dec replied: “Not that big!” Ant added: “So you get not one, but two presents.”<\/p>\n

Dec was then presented with two gifts covered in dog-themed wrapping paper. Ant said as he opened the first one: “I think you’re gonna like it a lot.” He added: “I had to source pictures. I had to do research. I had to get it sent away. It’s just arrived, all the way out here, in South Africa.”<\/p>\n

The present was then revealed to be a personalised t-shirt with ‘Rocky’ on the front and several photos of Dec’s dog. Dec laughed before saying: “Oh, I love it.” Ant said: “See, I knew you’d like it. Happy birthday! And, I’ve got one that’s even better than your dog.”<\/p>\n

\"DecOne of them was a personalised t-shirt with photos of Dec’s dog Rocky on the front(Image: Instagram\/antanddec)\"DecThe second present was the other t-shirt, which it was teased would be regifted(Image: Instagram\/antanddec)<\/p>\n

Dec said that he suspected it must be a t-shirt with photos of the two children he shares with his wife Ali Astall<\/a> on the front of it. He said to Ant: “It must be the kids. A really nice t-shirt with the kids on. That is lovely. Thank you.”<\/p>\n

It was however revealed to be a t-shirt with ‘Anthony’ written on the front above several photos of Ant. Dec’s pal reacted once it was opened: “It’s me!” Dec was seen laughing to himself as Ant told him: “So when we’re not working together, you can have me on your t-shirt and then hopefully nobody will call you Ant from now on.”<\/p>\n

Dec responded: “Oh yeah, that’s good.” Ant said: “So if you wear that, no one will ever get you confused ever again. Do you like it?” Dec told him: “I do like it.” Ant then teased: “Are you trying to say it’s ugly? Because if you are, then you’re saying I’m ugly. And I know you wouldn’t say I’m ugly.”<\/p>\n

His pal, who said that he didn’t think it was “ugly,” however opted to hold up the t-shirt featuring Rocky instead, before saying: “I really like that one.” He then teased he would try it on and was later seen modelling the t-shirt.<\/p>\n

Ant reacted: “It fits – look at that!” He then brought the other t-shirt over Dec and said: “At least hold it up!” Ant added: “If you don’t want it, I’ll give it to the wife.” Dec said: “She will love it.” Ant replied: “Yeah, okay, I’ll give it to the wife.”<\/p>\n

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