The single had some success, and the duo recorded two albums under their character names of PJ & Duncan. Their first single was a song they performed as part of the group Grove Matrix, performed as part of the storyline in TV show Byker Grove, titled "Tonight I'm Free". Music Īfter leaving television, the duo turned their hand to pop music. They also went on to co-star in the 2006 sci-fi comedy film Alien Autopsy. I think they have proved that in many ways." ĭonnelly also played a stable boy in the film adaptation of the novel The Cinder Path in his teenage years. Byker Grove producer Matthew Robinson told them to "Stay together through any row you have, whatever it is, be together and you could be the future Morecambe and Wise. Their friendship began when their storylines collided, creating a friendship both on and off-screen. A year later, McPartlin joined the cast to play PJ (series 2, episode 5). Career Acting Īlthough McPartlin had gained some television experience with a brief stint on the children's television series Why Don't You?, which was broadcast on the BBC, Donnelly was the first of the two to acquire his place on the BBC children's drama Byker Grove. ![]() It is reported that they are each insured against the other's death, with the amount reportedly being around £1 million. They have achieved such popularity as a duo that they are hardly seen apart on screen. After a shaky start, they soon became best friends. McPartlin and Donnelly met while working on the BBC children's drama Byker Grove in 1989. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, Ant & Dec were named the eighteenth most influential people in British culture. They also have their own production company, Mitre Television. In addition to presenting, the pair are actors and both had leading roles in the 2006 film Alien Autopsy. They presented the annual Brit Awards in 2001, 20. Previous hosting credits include supporting Luca G on his live tour “The Mohawk” appearing in Stevenston’s Pop Inn and Dregin’s The Brae SMTV Live, CD:UK, Friends Like These, Pop Idol, PokerFace, Push the Button, Red or Black?, and Text Santa. The duo have since pursued careers as television presenters, and currently host Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, I'm a Celebrity.Get Me Out of Here!, Britain's Got Talent, and Limitless Win. Formed after their meeting as child actors on CBBC's drama Byker Grove, they performed together as pop musicians PJ & Duncan, the names of their characters from the series. Ant & Dec are a British television presenting duo, consisting of Anthony McPartlin (born 18 November 1975) and Declan Donnelly (born 25 September 1975), from Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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