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Ant and Dec slam tricky Chantelle
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2006-04-15 09:50:03

Ant and Dec have labelled Chantelle Houghton a celebrity "trick' gone bad.

The pair, who are currently starring in their first film, 'Alien Autopsy', think the 'Celebrity Big Brother' winner's desire to be famous has gone too far.

Dec revealed to Britain's Arena magazine: "Chantelle is like a trick played on celebrities that has got out of hand.

"I'm not sure that would happen in any other country."

He added: "Celebrity used to be a by product of your day job, but now it's just a day job to be a celebrity. That never used to exist before.

"I wonder how many kids now do want to be firemen and policemen and nurses and stuff, and how many kids just want to be famous.

"It's a sad kind of reflection."

But the pair - who have presented reality TV shows 'Pop Idol' and 'I'm a Celebrity

… Get Me Out of Here' - insist they are not threatened by this new breed of stars.

Ant said: "It's no challenge to what I do.

"If they're in the paper more than me, then that's good. It's very curious though, it'll be interesting to see what happens.'