Ant and Dec have ‘good arguable case’ over claim consultant made ‘secret profit’ from selling Banksy
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter A judge has ruled that Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have a “good arguable case” after claiming that a consultant made “secret and unauthorised” profit when buying and selling their art – including pieces by Banksy. The TV presenters, best known for fronting Britain’s Got Talent and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, filed the claim in the High Court on Tuesday (3 March). The hosting duo asked for the High Court to order a separate art dealer – Andrew Lilley and his firm Lilley Fine Art – to disclose information about their transactions with the unnamed consultant. They did not accuse Lilley and his firm of any wrongdoing, instead saying that they were “mixed up“ in it and are “likely” to “hold information that will help the applicants uncover the wrongdoing”. open image in gallery Ant and Dec …
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