Ant McPartlin & reproaches Piers Morgan for downplaying his fight for rehabilitation

Ant McPartlin responded to Piers Morgan in a strong email after accusing Good Morning Britain's co-host of "belittling" his healing from addiction issues.

A source told the Mirror that Ant had sent email to fellow fellow ITV after feeling that Morgan had downplayed her path to recovery and insulted people with mental health issues.

Piers, 53, recently asked Good Morning Britain why the host of Saturday Night Takeaway deserved an award at the National Television Awards – while he was walking his dog for a year and that he was " sitting on the back ".

Piers, 53, recently asked Good Morning Britain why Ant McPartlin was looking for a prize

Piers was referring to the long-awaited consequences of Ant's conviction for drunk driving last April.

Ant, co-host of Declan Donnelly, went to rehab after the incident, retiring from Britain's Got Talent concert and I'm a celebrity in the process.

During his recovery from alcoholism and drug abuse, he was often seen walking his Labrador, Hurley, in the parks near his home.

A source told the Mirror that Ant had emailed his fellow fellow ITV after he felt that Morgan had downplayed his journey towards recovery.

Piers Morgan (center) with Ant McPartlin (left) and Declan Donnelly at NTA in 2016

Ant is thought to have thanked Labrador for helping him in his well-documented fight against the abuse of alcohol and psychoactive substances, even going as far as receiving cards filled with dog's paw prints.

Despite this lack of television, Donnelly and he won the award for the host for the 18th consecutive year.

Piers, who lost the pair, said, "They will win. Even though Ant is basically sitting on his back, after that I can see his dog walking for a year. He has a price.

Anthony McPartlin walking his dog Hurley near his home in London in 2017

A source told the Mirror that Ant responded by saying that he "did not like" that Piers belittles him. "

The source said: "Ant sent him an email telling him that he was taking his recovery very seriously and that he did not like Piers to downplay it by saying that anything He had done was to walk his dog.

Ant worked last year – he introduced almost the entire Takeaway series and all BGT audition programs.

& # 39; He then worked hard for his recovery. Saying that all he's done is walking his dog has insulted anyone recovering or suffering from mental health issues.

Ant has reported everything to Piers.

Before Ant and Dec got the gong, Piers also said that if the duo won, he would take a day off every day and walk his dog next year.

The controversial host of Good Morning Britain had previously criticized Ant for calling his new girlfriend, Anne-Marie Corbett, "rock" – preferring instead to support his wife, Lisa Armstrong, 42.

The pair broke up in January of last year and Piers said Armstrong was to be "hurt" by Ant's new relationship.

Ant McPartlin and Lisa Armstrong Virgin at the British Academy Television Awards in 2017