‘Don’t worry about coming up slightly short – we’ve done it for years!’ Ant and Dec send jovial commiserations to England after cheering them on at Wembley with Dec’s wife Ali Astall
Ant and Dec joined the nation in feeling both jubilation and disappointment on Sunday night.
The presenting duo were both in attendance at the Euros 2020 final at Wembley, which saw England lose to Italy in a tense penalty shootout, following a 1-1 score.
They snapped selfies from the stands after the early goal by England, cheering the team on in football shirts; but later appeared on Twitter to send their commiserations.
Support! Ant and Dec joined the nation in feeling both jubilation and disappointment on Sunday night
Adding a light touch to the tweet, they penned: ‘Thank you @England. Don’t worry about coming up slightly short, we’ve done it for years!
‘Thanks for giving us all something to believe in after such a dark time. You have all been inspirational. The future is bright…’
The duo, both 45, were joined by Ali Astall, wife of Dec, who was seen entering the stadium with him, hand-in-hand, ahead of the game.
Dec and Ali both wore casual attire – Dec in a striped top, slacks, a light navy jacket and a baseball cap.
Adding a light touch to the tweet, they penned: ‘Thank you @England. Don’t worry about coming up slightly short, we’ve done it for years!’
Football date: The duo were joined by Ali Astall, wife of Dec, who was seen entering the stadium with him, hand-in-hand, ahead of the game
Incoming: Dec and Ali both wore casual attire – Dec in a striped top, slacks, a light navy jacket and a baseball cap
The presenting duo snapped selfies from the stands after the early goal by England, cheering the team on in football shirts; but later appeared on Twitter to send their commiserations
Ali wore a denim jacket over a white T-shirt and a long black skirt.
The ITV duo weren’t the only downhearted celeb fans in the stands on Sunday.
David Beckham, 46, bit his lip as he was joined in the VIP box by Kate Moss and her daughter Lila, 18, alongside his children Harper, ten, Cruz, 16, and Tom Cruise.
Fans! Ali wore a denim jacket over a white T-shirt and a long black skirt
Hand-in-hand: The pair sauntered into Wembley ahead of the match
In amongst it: Fellow fans were seen around them supporting England
David and film star Tom, 59, were seated next to each other and fist bumped when Luke Shaw scored a goal after just two minutes, but the former England star’s hopes of seeing his team claim victory were crushed after the game went to penalties.
Coleen Rooney was seen arriving for the match with her footballing husband Wayne Rooney and the pair were closely followed by their fellow celebs, including Amanda Holden and Kelly Brook.
And representing the royal family, Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince George watched from the stands too.
Devastated: David Beckham looked downhearted as he watched as England lose to Italy at the Euros 2020 final alongside Tom Cruise and Kate Moss at Wembley on Sunday night