Ant and Dec take down John Prescott after Brit Awards jibe

Ant and Dec hit back as Sir John Prescott's Brit Awards jibe. Credit: PA Wire

It seems Ant and Dec are coming out fighting ahead of their return to the Brit Awards... taking down Sir John Prescott in the process.

In response to Ant and Dec's comments that although they are "staunchly Labour" they are "not sure" they can picture Ed Miliband as Prime Minister, Prescott joked:

Not to be outdone the Geordie duo, who are hosting the Brit Awards for the first time in 14 years, had a little reminder for Prescott of the time he graced the awards ceremony:

Way back in 1998, Prescott's Brits appearance during the height of Cool Britannia irked some people, in particular band Chumbawamba.

At the Brit Awards 1998, Chumbawamba's drummer poured water over Prescott. Credit: Fiona Hanson/PA Archive

As Prescott sat down with some industry types, Chumbawamba's drummer Danbert Nobacon threw an ice-cold bucket of water over the then-deputy prime minister.

John Prescott pictured the day after his soaking at the Brit Awards. Credit: Peter Jordan/PA Archive/PA Images

What will tonight hold? You can find out by watching the Brit Awards at 8pm on ITV or here on the ITV website.