"This is gonna be brilliant" Dec beamed as he read the script early in the morning before the first show went on air.

"Yeah,it is" Ant agreed while stifling a yawn "I can't believe we're up so early though"

"That's just the way it has to be unfortunately" Dec replied "it's yesterday evening back home"

"Yeah,stupid time difference" Ant moaned "how come you're so wide awake anyway?I thought either me or Clare would have to kick your sorry arse out of bed"

"I'm excited man" Dec grinned "couldn't sleep last night,so I was already awake before my alarm went off anyway"

"I slept like a log" Ant smiled "I so didn't want to get up"

"Well" Dec replied "look at it this way,the good thing about starting work early,is that we also finish work early.We can have a round of golf some days maybe?the course looks amazing"

"Yeah,that would be good" Ant agreed.

"Yeah" Dec smiled "then maybe some cocktails around the pool or lounging on the beach,or even some sightseeing?"

"You really are seeing this as a holiday aren't you Decs?" Ant laughed.

"A working holiday" Dec grinned "got to make the most of it,they might only do one series and we'll never have a chance to come here again"

"Yeah,good point" Ant nodded "well,we'll just have to make sure it's an amazing series,so they'll definitely do another"

"Think that will be down to the celebrities rather than us" Dec pointed out.

"Yeah,that's true" Ant replied modestly before changing the subject "don't you think the title to the show is ludicrously long?"

"What?" Dec asked surprised "you said you liked it?"

"Yeah,I do" Ant replied "but it's just such a long name,feels a bit silly having to say it,there's a difference between saying 'welcome to Pop Idol' and 'welcome to I'm a celebrity,get me out of here'"

"Yeah,I see what you mean" Dec frowned "but there's not a lot we can do about it is there?they can't change it now,it's in all the TV listings,we're going on air soon"

"I've got an idea" Ant grinned.

"Oh God" Dec shook his head playfully "what?"

"No,just hear me out" Ant smiled "how about we say'welcome to I'm a celebrity,get me out of here' but when we come to the word 'here' we say 'heeeeeerrrrreeee' so we really drag it out?"

"Umm...ok" Dec stated confused "but why?"

"Just for a bit of fun" Ant smiled "you know break the title up a bit"

"Break it up?" Dec frowned "surely that's making it even longer?"

"Look just trust me on this Decs ok?come on let's give it a go" Ant suggested.

Dec listened intently as Ant launched wholeheartedly into the phrase.

"I'm a celebrity,get me out of heeeeeerrrrrrreeeeeeee" Ant shouted out before collapsing into fits of giggles in front of his bemused friend.

"Come on Declan,give it a go" he insisted.

"Ok,ok" Dec replied "if it'll shut you up for five minutes"

"I'm a celebrity,get me out of heeeeeerrrrrreeeeeee" they both chorused together.

"That does feel strangely liberating" Dec laughed.

"It does doesn't it?" Ant grinned.

At that moment,having heard the boys shouting at the tops of their voices,one of the shows producers,Richard came over to check out what was going on.

After Ant explained his idea,Richard looked deep in thought for a moment,before a huge cheesy grin spread across his face.

"I love it lads" he laughed "let's do it,it could become the shows catchphrase in years to come"

"So you think there'll still be a show in years to come?" Dec asked excitedly.

"Well,let's see how this series goes down first,but I'm hopeful" Richard replied earnestly.

Soon the first ever episode of the first and maybe only series of 'I'm a celebrity,get me out of here' was ready to be broadcast live to the viewers back home in the UK.

"Shit,I'm so nervous now" Dec whispered to Ant as they waited in the jungle setting for their cue from Ian the director.

"Yeah,me too" Ant mumbled "deep breaths Dec,deep breaths,you'll be fine"

"And we're live in three...two...one" Ian called out while also counting down on his fingers.

It didn't take long for Ant and Dec to feel comfortable in their roles and get into the swing of presenting the show.

The programme got off to a great start and everything went as planned.The celebrities were introduced to the viewers back home and Ant and Dec entertained everyone with their usual endearing banter.

The very first Bushtucker trial was introduced as Tara Palmer-tomkinson was supposed to be showered with bugs and slime,but her quick side stepping every time she pulled the chain to release whatever horrors that were in store for her,meant that she got little more than a wet bum.

Once the show was over,everyone congratulated each other on what they all thought was bound to be a runaway success and they were right.The ratings would be high and reviews that would soon follow were very positive.

"Well done Decs" Ant smiled as he and Dec hugged as soon as the cameras were switched off.

"Well done to you too" Dec smiled as he patted Ants back in the affectionate bear hug.

"We did ok didn't we?" Ant asked nervously.

"Yeah course we did" Dec replied confidently.

"Good" Ant replied "bit disappointed in Taras trial though"

"Yeah" Dec nodded "all that preparation and the bugs hardly touched her"

"Yeah,it was pretty tame" Ant agreed "maybe they'll get harder as the series progresses?"

"Hope so" Dec grinned "I'm all for watching some celebrities suffering"

"Well" Ant laughed "that's what the whole programme is built around after all"

"True" Dec giggled.

"What happens now then?" Ant enquired.

"Well" Dec pondered "we have to go to the meeting about tomorrows show,then we're free until early tomorrow morning,so let's get it out of the way,then we'll be ready for some Ant and Dec time"

"You mean Ant and Lisa time don't you?" Ant frowned "and Dec and Clare time?"

"Umm,yeah I guess" Dec mumbled.

"Come on Decs" Ant cajoled gently "you can't bring her all the way to Australia,then not spend any time with her,that's not fair is it?"

"Guess not" Dec shrugged "just thought it would be nice for me and you to hang out after the first show,talk about how it went and all that,are we gonna play golf or what?"

"Maybe we should leave that till tomorrow eh?" Ant suggested "then the girls can hang around with us too can't they?"

"I guess they can" Dec whispered more to himself than Ant.

"Listen pal" Ant sighed "how about all four of us spend the day together eh?as long as the girls haven't made alternative plans.We can go to the beach if you like?it's stunning down there,what do you think?"

"Yeah,we can do that" Dec replied nonchalantly.

"Come on Decs" Ant smiled "we'll have plenty of time while we're here to spend together,just me and you,I promise"

"Ok good" Dec smiled.

"You are weird Declan Donnelly" Ant laughed "who brings their girlfriend to the other side of the world,then doesn't want to spend any time with her?"

"I do want to spend time with her" Dec insisted "I just want to spend time with you too"

"Clingy much" Ant laughed and winked at his friend "it's ok to feel a but insecure sometimes ya know?"

"I'm not insecure" Dec snapped back defensively "since when has wanting to spend time with your best friend meant you're insecure?"

"Alright Decs" Ant laughed,attempting to keep the mood light "don't get your knickers in a twist.Listen,you don't think Lisa and Clare are going to be too busy talking all day about where they're gonna go shopping?where they're gonna get massages?where they're gonna get their nails done?and about the amazing tans they'll be getting?I really think you're worrying about nothing,come on,let's not waste any more of this day,we've got a beach to hit"

Ant placed a loving arm around Dec and led him off in the direction where the meeting would be held.

Once the meeting was over and done with,they headed back to the hotel to freshen up,get changed and have their second breakfast of the day,their first had been at some ungodly hour in the dark,early morning before their driver picked them up.

Ant swore to himself that he would make this a fun day for everyone,especially Dec.He didn't know why he was feeling the way he was,things were obviously still far from perfect with him and Clare,so he wanted to do his best to cheer him up.He was determined that Dec and Clares relationship,or rather the problems in it,wouldn't ruin anyones trip to Australia,especially not Decs.

Ant had seen Dec on a downer like this many times before,but even he was surprised how quickly it had hit him this time,straight after the euphoria of completing the first show,that was a complete shock,neither of them were expecting that,but nevertheless he was determined to pull Dec out of it before his mood worsened.

Ant was beginning to think it had been a bad idea for Clare to come and he felt awful for thinking like that,he loved Clare to bits,he really did,but Decs happiness and wellbeing was his primary concern.He also felt guilty about Lisa being there and the fact he and his girlfriend were getting on so well,it kind of felt like he was rubbing Decs nose in it and that was the last thing he wanted to do.

Nevertheless,the girls were here now,that wasn't going to change,so Ant just did his best to make sure everyone had the best day possible.

That was exactly what happened as the girls spent the day sunbathing on their sun loungers with the occasional dip in the ocean to cool down.Ant and Dec took a more energetic approach by spending most of the day messing around in the sea,with Ant lifting Dec onto his shoulders and throwing him off into the beautiful blue ocean over and over again,with Dec giggling like an overexcited child every time he emerged from being dunked.

Ant also insisted on playing frisbee with Dec and joining in with a game of volleyball that some local lads were playing further down the beach.

They both laughed so much until they were completely exhausted from all the activity,so they made their way back to the girls.

"Who wants an ice cream?" Ant smiled,nodding towards a kiosk just a few feet away.

"Ooh yes please" Lisa smiled gratefully.

"Yeah me too" Clare joined in "thanks Ant"

"Come on Decs" Ant grinned "give us a hand will ya?"

Ant and Dec soon returned with an ice cream in each hand and both men passed one to their girlfriends.

Dec sat back on his sun lounger next to Clares and started telling her about that mornings show.

"I'm glad it went well" Clare smiled and leant across to kiss Decs cheek.

Ant observed this interaction and smiled at his best friend and his girlfriend,maybe things weren't as bad between them as he'd imagined after all.He laughed as Dec gently shoved Clares ice cream into her face,leaving her with a sweet,creamy blob on her nose which Dec promptly licked off.

"You alright Decs?" Ant mouthed once he'd caught Decs attention.

Dec nodded contentedly,much to Ants pleasure,maybe he didn't need to worry about him so much,he was a grown man after all,but he couldn't help it,he adored this little fella and he saw it as part of his job to worry about him,what good friend wouldn't?

And so the group went to bed that night feeling very contented.Of course Ant and Dec had to go quite a bit earlier than Clare and Lisa,who made their way to the cocktail lounge,which made the boys more than just a little bit jealous.As tempted as they were to join their other halves,they knew they'd regret it when they had to get up in the early hours of the morning if they did,so they resisted and made their way up to their separate bedrooms.

The rest of the series went off without a hitch and everyone was delighted at its success.The Bushtucker trials had indeed got harder and Ant and Dec relished watching Darren Day swimming in a stinking swamp looking for stars,Christine Hamilton chasing filthy pigs and Uri Geller attempting not to throw up as he battled his way through all sorts of unsavoury Bushtucker delicacies.Although the boys thought they might just throw up themselves while watching that one.

So after 15 days,the time came to crown the first ever King or Queen of the jungle and Tony Blackburn was to proudly take that title with Tara being the runner up.

Everyone now got to spend a couple of days at the hotel before flying back home and doing the necessary television interviews and press articles.

It had been an amazing experience all round,full of ups and downs for both the cast and crew,but everyone was leaving on a high.

As they all started to congregate in the lobby,ready to get their lifts to the airport,Ant had one last thing to do before he joined the group downstairs.

"Won't be long pet" he smiled at Lisa as she exited the door to their bedroom that had been home for the last few weeks.

"What are you doing?" Lisa asked confused.

"Oh nothing much" Ant smiled sheepishly "just double checking we've got everything"

"We've already done that" Lisa stated sternly.

At that moment,Dec and Clare came out of their rooms,pulling their suitcases on wheels.

"I don't know what he's up to?" Lisa told the couple while rolling her eyes back towards Ant "but I'm going down"

Lisa walked off without a glance back and Clare soon followed her,but Decs curiosity got the better of him.

"What are you up to?" He enquired.

"You can come in Decs" Ant smiled "I just had something to say before we left"

"Oh?" Dec frowned,wondering if Ant had something serious on his mind.

Ant perched on the edge of his bed and patted the spot next to him,indicating Dec to sit down next to him.

Dec watched as Ant looked down at the bottom of the wall next to the bed and sighed.

With a sad look in his eyes,Ant uttered a sentence that even took Dec by surprise.

"I just wanted to say goodbye to you Michael Gecko!"