😂 Ant McPartlin has revealed the hilarious moment a relaxed family brunch with wife Anne-Marie Corbett suddenly turned into a very awkward restaurant escape.
The TV presenter shared the story during his Hanging Out With Ant and Dec podcast, telling best friend and longtime presenting partner Declan Donnelly how a simple meal with Anne-Marie, their son Wilder, and Anne-Marie’s mother took an unexpected turn.
What began as a cosy family outing quickly collapsed when Anne-Marie spotted something she simply could not ignore.
According to Ant, she saw the chef in the restaurant picking his nose.
🍽️ The family had arrived at what Ant described as a lovely newly refurbished restaurant.
The venue had an open cooking area, meaning customers could see the chef preparing food.
Ant said his mother-in-law encouraged everyone to order whatever they wanted, even telling him to go for the fry-up if he fancied it.
He admitted he was hungry, having not yet eaten breakfast.
With little Wilder calling for his dad, and the waitress explaining the specials, everything appeared to be going normally.
Then Anne-Marie suddenly reacted.
😳 Ant said his wife loudly exclaimed “Oh my God,” shocking everyone at the table.
The waitress stopped talking.
Wilder stopped talking.
Anne-Marie’s mother stopped talking.
But instead of explaining what had happened, Anne-Marie abruptly announced that they would only be having croissants.
Ant was baffled.
He had been ready for a proper brunch, especially with his mother-in-law offering to pay.
But Anne-Marie was not backing down.
🥐 The couple eventually ordered croissants and coffee — but Ant still had no idea why the mood had changed.
Once the waitress walked away, he asked Anne-Marie what had just happened.
That was when she revealed she had seen the chef picking his nose.
For Anne-Marie, the meal was instantly ruined.
She told Ant they could not eat there anymore, because if the chef touched the croissants with the same hands, she would not be able to handle it.
Ant joked that they had already ordered croissants, but Anne-Marie was clearly done.
🚪 Anne-Marie then wanted Ant to speak to the chef.
Instead, she eventually spoke to the waitress and asked whether the chef would be handling the croissants.
The waitress kindly offered to bag up the croissants and coffees so the family could take them away.
They paid and left, turning what was supposed to be a relaxed brunch into one of Ant’s funniest family stories.
For listeners, it was exactly the kind of everyday chaos that makes Ant and Dec’s podcast so entertaining.
❤️ The story comes shortly after Anne-Marie made headlines for her glamorous red carpet appearance.
She recently joined Ant at a Sports Relief for UNICEF event, where she showed off a striking post-baby glow-up.
Anne-Marie wore a lace-trimmed satin Rabanne gown reportedly worth around £1,140, paired with red heels and a dramatic new blonde bob.
The look was a rare public moment for Ant’s wife, who is famously private and has no social media presence.
But when she does step into the spotlight, she certainly gets people talking.
💫 Ant, however, seems happiest when talking about their quiet family life.
He and Anne-Marie married in 2021 and welcomed their son Wilder in 2024.
Anne-Marie also has two daughters, Poppy and Daisy, from her previous marriage.
The couple tend to keep their home life private, preferring quiet nights in, family routines and time away from the showbiz circus.
Still, Ant cannot resist sharing affectionate and funny stories about his wife when he gets the chance.
💋 He recently amused listeners by admitting that he and Anne-Marie “kiss a lot.”
That confession gave Dec “the ick,” with his best friend joking that Ant should keep those details to the bedroom.
But Ant did not seem embarrassed.
He simply said kissing his wife is one of the things he likes to do.
The comment revealed a sweet, playful side of their marriage — one that fans rarely see because Anne-Marie keeps such a low profile.
🏡 The couple have also recently made a major lifestyle change.
They reportedly moved from their £6 million Wimbledon home to a quieter £10 million gated property in Cobham, Surrey.
The move marked a fresh chapter for the family, giving them more privacy and space after a period of public attention.
Their life now appears focused on family, home comforts, parenting and the calmer routines Ant has embraced in recent years.
✨ That is why the brunch story landed so well.
It was not polished celebrity drama.
It was a normal married-couple moment: a hungry husband, a protective wife, a confused waitress, a toddler at the table and one unfortunate sighting in the kitchen.
Anne-Marie may be private, but Ant’s story gave fans another glimpse of her personality — direct, no-nonsense and unwilling to risk a questionable croissant.
😂 In the end, the family escaped with takeaway coffees and croissants, but no fry-up.
Ant may have missed out on the brunch he wanted.
But he gained a podcast story that left listeners laughing — and probably made plenty of people think twice the next time they sit near an open kitchen.
