Ant and Dec’s I’m A Celeb dig about Christmas parties put the PM on trial with no hope of a star
If the government thought that sending out an army of ministers to deny any Downing Street wrongdoing would make Partygate go away, Tuesday night’s I’m a Celebrity must have crushed that hope.
Here’s what happened.
Good evening, Prime Minister! 👀🤭@antanddec #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/cekIFiwx8N
— I'm A Celebrity… (@imacelebrity) December 7, 2021
“Evening, Prime Minister. For now.”
The reference to the leaked footage of Downing Street’s former Press Officer, Allegra Stratton, joking at a briefing rehearsal about a party at No. 10, caused the man who broke that story to make this observation.
I think you could describe this as cut through… https://t.co/Prfe9jUwzi
— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) December 7, 2021
The jibe trended on Twitter overnight, due to reactions like these.
1.
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) December 7, 2021
2.
“Evenin’ Prime Minister…..For Now”
Take a bow Ant and Dec.
Take a Goddam glorious bow.
— Dr. Jennifer Cassidy (@OxfordDiplomat) December 7, 2021
3.
Ant and Dec speak for the nation about our lying Prime Minister. 👇👇 pic.twitter.com/WdFYmqS63q
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 7, 2021
4.
Paging all the people who said it was a “Westminster bubble story” https://t.co/otLtwcYpgo
— Jessica Elgot (@jessicaelgot) December 7, 2021
5.
Oh they're fucked. It's now Barnard Castle territory. https://t.co/NZCRw3mFjA
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) December 7, 2021
6.
I’m old enough to remember when Ant and Dec brought down Edward Heath with a witty quip about the miners’ strike.
— Bethany Black twitch.tv/beffernieblack (@BeffernieBlack) December 7, 2021
7.
That's it, I'm cancelling my TV license. https://t.co/O3Ik9FryfK
— THE SECRET TORY (@secrettory12) December 7, 2021
8.
Boris Johnson has lost Ant and Dec. If Claudia and Tess fall, he’s had it.
— Damien Owens (@OwensDamien) December 7, 2021
9.
Supportive nod https://t.co/FwZjEkXXYw
— 🥃 Larry & Paul 🥃 (@larryandpaul) December 7, 2021
10.
Being called out and rinsed by Ant & Dec. Your card is fucking marked, mate.
— Jason (@NickMotown) December 7, 2021
11.
We are one irked Schofield away from revolution https://t.co/brxPVWmtYa
— Stuart Heritage (@stuheritage) December 7, 2021
12.
Boris on his way to arrest Ant and Dec for mentioning the Downing Street Christmas Party………..#ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/erITa7ByfB
— TV Reactions 📺 (@TellyReactions) December 7, 2021
It wasn’t the first jab the pair had aimed at the PM. Here are a few of their call-outs.
Ant and Dec’s “Evening, Prime Minister!” moments have been incredible this series #imaceleb pic.twitter.com/woQy5LIDXa
— Ryan Love (@RyanJL74) December 7, 2021
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