They are both avid supporters of their local football club, Newcastle United. [6] [7] Career [ edit ] Acting [ edit ] It didn't disappoint. It was so fun I stayed on my bed the whole day to focus on listening/reading. I could've finished it earlier but I have to stop a lot of times and watch the clips they're talking about, and sometimes, I have to watch it like 2-3 times because it's that good. It is interesting to hear how they both have developed and changed individually over the years. But despite the success, they remain humble and I think that's what made me admire them more.

I was binge-watching Chatty Man, Graham Norton show, Friday night with Jonathan Ross and yes, BGT (don't ask, I'm just really in the brit-show phase right now), and I was drawn to these people who are always making people laugh; David Walliams and Ant&Dec most especially. I think I've watched all the interviews with them on youtube and I bought and finished Camp David last week (I'm still thinking if I'll do a review on that one, it's just so sad). In January 2016, Ant and Dec presented When Ant and Dec Met The Prince: 40 Years of The Prince's Trust, a one-off documentary for ITV. [27] In 2016, they also presented The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration, broadcast live on ITV. [28] British Comedy Awards 2006: The Winners – TV News". Digital Spy. 13 December 2006 . Retrieved 12 March 2012. The pair were ridiculed for their alleged participation in the fraud on the front cover of the satirical magazine Private Eye. [46] When asked in interviews, Dec always tells the story as when he first saw Ant 'He was sitting in the corner with his head in his hands and I thought 'What a miserable bugger!'' Declan had been at Byker Grove from the start, Ant was a newcomer at the beginning of the 2nd series. But by 1993 the storyline given to PJ and Duncan (Ant and Dec) on the show lead them to their pop career! The song 'Tonight I'm Free' started it all off. Ant and Dec fans asked if they could release the single, and so they did due to the demand. Little did the lads know that this was to be the beginning of pop stardom!!!

selected an individual already known to the production team to be placed on the shortlist of potential winners and who went on to win the competition. No matter how strong and adaptable they are, no child of any age should ever feel like they must cope alone. Thanks to the fantastic support from Ant and Dec and of those who will join us on Childhood Day, we can ensure that whatever’s going on in the world, whatever we’re facing, the NSPCC and Childline is here for children.”

Looking for a book which encourages positivity? @antanddec’s new book ‘Propa Happy’ is a fun-filled guide to feeling good for kids aged 7+. The perfect way to help celebrate #ChildhoodDay! In 2011 and 2014, they both appeared on the ITV2 comedy panel show Celebrity Juice. From February 2013 to March 2015 they appeared in adverts for supermarket Morrisons. Between February 2016 and March 2018, they had appeared in adverts for car company Suzuki. [37] In November 2019, Ant and Dec's DNA Journey aired, which followed the pair as they retraced their family roots through DNA samples. In the show, they both found out that they have the same DNA marker, which means Ant and Dec are related as distant cousins. [30] The DNA Journey format has since been done with other celebrities. Ant and Dec: Suzuki ends advertising campaign after drink-drive charge". BBC News. 23 March 2018 . Retrieved 25 March 2018. Ant and Dec both met each other whilst working on the BBC's children's TV drama Byker Grove. Still at the age of 13 they became the best of friends, although at first they didn't really think much of each other!

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DEC: And as another Chinese proverb says, 'If you've been in a double act with your best mate for 30 years, why not write a book about all your most memorable moments in three decades of show-business?'