Declan Donnelly
Declan Joseph Oliver "Dec" Donnelly OBE (born 25 September 1975) is a British television presenter, television producer, former singer, comedian and actor from Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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Born | Declan Joseph Oliver Donnelly 25 September 1975 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Education | St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School St Cuthbert's High School |
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Years active | 1987–present |
Television | Current I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! (2002–) Britain's Got Talent (2007–) Limitless Win (2022–) Former The Ant & Dec Show (1995–1996) SMTV (1998–2001, 2003) Friends Like These (1999–2001) Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002–2024) |
Spouse |
Ali Astall (m. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Website | officialantanddec |
Works
changeHe is best known for working with Ant McPartlin as part of the hosting duo Ant & Dec. Donnelly rose to fame alongside McPartlin on the children's drama series Byker Grove. Both men established successful careers as television hosts. They are best known for hosting SMTV Live (between 1998 and 2001), I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (since 2002), and Britain's Got Talent (since 2007), I'm a Celebrity...South Africa (since 2023)
Other notable highlights include hosting PokerFace, Push the Button, Pop Idol and Red or Black?. He and McPartlin have been hosts of charity appeal Text Santa (between 2011 and 2014). They also performed as pop music duo PJ & Duncan.
In 2023, He announced alongside McPartlin that there are creating a new version of Byker Grove called Byker
References
change- ↑ "Declan Donnelly". Desert Island Discs. 29 December 2013. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.