Ant & Dec
Ant & Dec is a British television presenting duo consisting of Anthony McPartlin (born 18 November 1975) and Declan Donnelly (born 25 September 1975) from Newcastle upon Tyne. Formed after them 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.
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Anthony "Ant" McPartlin and Declan "Dec" Donnelly in 2014 | |
| Born | Anthony David McPartlin 18 November 1975 Newcastle upon Tyne, England Declan Joseph Oliver Donnelly 25 September 1975 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
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| Comedy career | |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Genres | Stand-up comedy |
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| Members | Anthony McPartlin Declan Donnelly |
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| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1993–1997 2013, 2022 |
| Website | antanddec |
The duo have since pursued careers as television presenters, and currently host I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, Britain's Got Talent, and Limitless Win. Previous hosting credits include SMTV Live, CD:UK, Friends Like These, Pop Idol, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway from 2002-2024, PokerFace, Push the Button, Red or Black?, and Text Santa. They presented the annual Brit Awards in 2001, 2015 and 2016.
In addition to presenting, the pair are actors and both had leading roles in the 2006 film Alien Autopsy. They also have their own production company, Mitre Television. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, Ant & Dec were named the eighteenth most influential people in British culture.