‘I’m A Celebrity: Extra Camp’ host Joel Dommett says Declan Donnelly will be “fine on his own” when he presents the main show without best friend Ant McPartlin .
The comedian has ruled out stepping in to co-present with Dec, after Ant announced he would not be hosting this year’s series .
In an interview with The Sun, Joel backed Dec to fly solo on the ITV reality series, but put forward his ‘Extra Camp’ co-host Scarlett Moffatt if bosses are looking to replace Ant.
Joel told the paper: “I’m sure he’ll be fine on his own. He’s amazing, they both are. It’s an amazing team.
“I don’t think they’d trust me with such very big shoes to fill.
“Genuinely I would never be able to do it. I don’t know whether I would really.
“I could never imagine the amount of pressure you’d have when you’re in that role.”
He continued: “Scarlett is the best, she’s the nicest, most wonderful human being.
“Very funny. Very quick, professional, nice, I love her.”
The news comes as Ant announced he would also be missing 2019′s ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’ as he continues his recovery, following his arrest for drink-driving earlier this year,
Speaking about stepping down from all his TV commitments, Ant said last week: “My recovery is going very well and for that to continue having spoken to Dec and ITV, I have made the decision to take the rest of the year off.
“I’d like to thank both Dec and ITV for their continued support and I look forward to getting back to work in the New Year.”
Responding to the announcement Dec said: “Whilst I am obviously sad at the thought of being without my best friend in Australia this year, I am proud of the work Ant has been doing privately and I am fully supportive of his decision. I’m looking forward to us both being reunited on screen in 2019.”
Many famous faces have been rumoured to replace Ant on ‘I’m A Celebrity’ this year, with Holly Willoughby reportedly being bosses’ top choice .