Ant & Dec

Ant & Dec (formerly known as PJ & Duncan until 1997) are a British television presenting duo consisting of Ant McPartlin (born 18 November 1975) and Declan Donnelly (born 25 September 1975). After 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.

 Television 
They met after starring as child actors on the children's television series Byker Grove in 1990.

They have been hosts for many television series, including reality show I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here, British talent show Britain's Got Talent and a game show titled Limitless Win. They formerly hosted Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway from 2002 to 2009 and 2013 to 2024

Filmography
 Year Title Role 1989–1993, 2000Byker Grove PJ, Duncan/Actors 1994Gimme 5 Guest Presenters 1995–1996The Ant & Dec ShowPresenters 1997Ant & Dec UnzippedAnt and Dec's Geordie Christmas 1998–2001, 2003SMTV Live 1998–2001CD:UK 1999–2001Friends Like These 2001, 2015–2016BRIT Awards 2001Slap Bang with Ant & Dec 2001–2003Pop Idol 2001–2002The Record of the Year 2002–2004Engie Benjy Engie Benjy, Jollop the Dog, Dan the Van and Trucker Troy (voices) 2002A Tribute to the Likely Lads Themselves 2002–2009, 2013–2018, 2020–2024Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayPresenters 2002–presentI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 2003–2004World Idol 2005Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon 2006–2008Soccer Aid 2006–2007PokerFace 2007–2020, 2022–presentBritain's Got Talent 2008Wanna Bet? 2009Ant & Dec's Christmas Show 2010–2011Ant & Dec's Push the Button 2011–2012Red or Black? 2011–2014Text Santa 2015Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris Themselves (Cameo)2016When Ant and Dec Met The Prince: 40 Years of The Prince's TrustPresentersThe Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration 2019Ant & Dec's DNA JourneyBritain's Got Talent: The Champions 2022–presentLimitless WinThe Prince's Trust Awards2023I'm a Celebrity... South Africa

Films
 Year Title Role 2003 Love, Actually Themselves 2006 Alien Autopsy Gary Shoefield and Ray Santilli 2024 Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Anton Deck (Up North News)
Named after English TV duo 
Ant & Dec

Television advertisements
 Year Title Role 2000 Wispa Bite Themselves2001 Ambrosia Splat Themselves; Voiceover Woolworths Themselves 2002 McDonald's Themselves; Voiceover 2008, 2017 Sainsbury'sThemselves 2009–2011 Wii & Nintendo DS 2013–2015 Morrisons2016–2018Suzuki2019–2020Marks & Spencer2019–presentSantander Bank2021–presentTikTok

 Executive Producer(s) 
YearTitleRole1998–2001Friends Like TheseThemselves; Executive Producers2002–2024Saturday Night TakeawayThemselves; Executive Producers2019–In for a PennyCreators; Producers2021–presentLimitless WinThemselves; Executive Producers2024–BykerExecutive Producers; Writers

Television idents
ITV "Celebrities" idents (3 idents, 2002)
ITV "Abstract celebrities" idents (5 idents, 2003)

Apps
An official Saturday Night Takeaway app known as Studio Rush launched on 30 January 2013.

Awards
+YearCeremonyAwardRecipientResultReferences199414th Brit AwardsBest Song"Let's Get Ready to Rhumble" 199515th Brit AwardsBritish BreakthroughPJ & Duncan Royal Television Society AwardsThe Ant and Dec Show 1996British Academy Children's AwardsChildren's Entertainment Show 1997 1998Ant and Dec Unzipped 2000SMTV Live TV Choice AwardsBest Children's Show Royal Television Society AwardsBest Children's Entertainment Programme TV Hits AwardsBest Teen ShowCD:UK Loaded Carling Good Work Fellas AwardsBest Double Act British Comedy AwardsThe People's Choice 2001TV Choice AwardsBest Children's ShowSMTV Live Broadcast AwardsBest Children's Programme Royal Television Society AwardsBest Television Presenters Disney Channel AwardsKids AwardThe Ant and Dec Show British Academy Children's AwardsBest Children's Entertainment ShowSMTV Live 2002British Academy Television AwardsEntertainment PerformancePop Idol British Academy Children's AwardsChildren's Entertainment ShowSMTV Live 2003British Academy Television AwardsEntertainment Programme or SeriesI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! British Comedy AwardsBest Comedy Entertainment Personality 2004TRIC AwardsBest TV Personality British Comedy AwardsBest Comedy Entertainment ProgrammeAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Best Comedy Entertainment Personality 2005British Academy Television AwardsEntertainment PerformanceI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! TRIC AwardsBest TV Personality 2006British Comedy AwardsBest Comedy Entertainment ProgrammeAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Television – News – British Comedy Awards 2006: The Winners. Digital Spy (13 December 2006). Retrieved 5 May 2012.Best Comedy Entertainment Personality TRIC AwardsBest TV Personality Best Entertainment ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 2007British Academy Television AwardsEntertainment PerformanceAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway TRIC AwardsBest TV Personality 2008TV Quick & TV Choice AwardsBest Entertainment ShowAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice AwardsFavourite Funny Person Best TV Presenters Best Family TV ShowBritain's Got Talent 2009TV Quick & TV Choice AwardsBest Entertainment ShowAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Ant and Dec's Award Surprise. Sky UK. 8 August 2009Best Talent ShowBritain's Got Talent Outstanding Contribution Award  British Academy Television AwardsEntertainment PerformanceI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 2010 Entertainment ProgrammeBritain's Got Talent 2012Freesat Free TV AwardsBest TV Presenter(s) TRIC AwardsBest TV Personality Best Reality ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2013TRIC AwardsTV Personality of the Year TRIC Special AwardI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! RTS AwardsEntertainment Performance British Academy Television Awards 2014TRIC AwardsBest TV Personality Best Reality ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! British Academy Television AwardsEntertainment PerformanceAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Entertainment Programme 2015TRIC AwardsBest TV Personality Best Entertainment ProgrammeAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway British Academy Television AwardsEntertainment Performance Entertainment Programme I Talk Telly Awards Best Reality TV Show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Best TV Presenter 2016TRIC AwardsBest TV Personality Best Reality ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! British Academy Television AwardsEntertainment PerformanceBritain's Got Talent Reality and Constructed FactualI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! I Talk Telly Awards Best Reality TV Show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Best TV Presenter 2017TRIC AwardsBest Entertainment ProgrammeAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway British Academy Television AwardsEntertainment Programme Britain's Got Talent Live EventThe Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration I Talk Telly Awards Best Reality TV Show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Best TV Presenting Partnership 2018TRIC AwardsBest TV Personality Best Entertainment ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! British Academy Television AwardsEntertainment ProgrammeBritain's Got Talent I Talk Telly Awards Best Reality TV Show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!  Best TV Presenter Declan Donnelly 2019TRIC AwardsBest TV Personality Best Reality ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! British Academy Television AwardsEntertainment ProgrammeBritain's Got Talent Reality and Constructed FactualI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Entertainment PerformanceAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Entertainment Programme TV Choice AwardsReality ShowI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! I Talk Telly Awards Best Reality TV Show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Best TV Presenting Partnership 2020TRIC AwardsBest TV Personality Best Reality ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! TV Choice AwardsEntertainment ShowAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Reality ShowI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! I Talk Telly Awards Best Entertainment Show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway  Best Reality TV Show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Best TV Presenting Partnership 2021TRIC AwardsBest TV Personality Best Reality ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Best Entertainment ProgrammeAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway TV Choice AwardsReality ShowI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! I Talk Telly Awards Best Entertainment Show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Best TV Presenting Partnership 2022 British Academy Television Awards Entertainment ProgrammeAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway TRIC AwardsTV Personality  Reality ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!  EntertainmentAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway TV Choice AwardsBest Entertainment Show  Best Reality Programme I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!  Best Talent Show Britain's Got Talent I Talk Telly Awards Best Entertainment Show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway  Best Reality TV Show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Best TV Presenting Partnership 2023 British Academy Television Awards Entertainment ProgrammeAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway TRIC AwardsTV Personality EntertainmentAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Britain's Got Talent I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!  Game ShowAnt & Dec's Limitless Win I Talk Telly Awards Best Entertainment Show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway  Best Reality TV Show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!  Best Talent Show Britain's Got Talent Best TV Presenting Partnership 2024TV Choice Awards Best Entertainment Show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway  Best Reality Programme I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!  Best Talent Show Britain's Got Talent  British Academy Television Awards Entertainment Performance I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! TRIC AwardsTV Personality EntertainmentAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Britain's Got Talent I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Game ShowAnt & Dec's Limitless Win 

National Television Awards

Wins
 Year  Award  Show2001Most Popular Entertainment Presenter2002Most Popular Entertainment ProgrammePop IdolSpecial Recognition Award2003Most Popular Entertainment PresenterMost Popular Entertainment ProgrammeAnt & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayMost Popular Reality ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2004Most Popular Entertainment PresenterMost Popular Entertainment ProgrammeAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2005Most Popular Entertainment Presenter2006Most Popular Quiz ProgrammeAnt & Dec's Gameshow Marathon2007Most Popular Entertainment PresenterMost Popular Entertainment ProgrammeAnt & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayMost Popular Reality ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2008Most Popular Entertainment Presenter2009There were no NTAs in 20092010Most Popular Entertainment PresenterMost Popular Entertainment ProgrammeAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2011Most Popular Entertainment PresenterMost Popular Entertainment ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2012Most Popular Entertainment PresenterMost Popular Reality ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2013Most Popular Entertainment PresenterMost Popular Entertainment ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2014Most Popular Entertainment PresenterMost Popular Entertainment ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Landmark Award2015Most Popular Entertainment PresenterMost Popular Entertainment ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2016Most Popular Entertainment ProgrammeI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Most Popular TV Presenter2017Most Popular Entertainment ProgrammeAnt & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayMost Popular TV Presenter Challenge ShowI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2018The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment AwardAnt & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayMost Popular TV Presenter Challenge ShowI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2019The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment AwardMost Popular TV Presenter2020The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment AwardI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Most Popular TV Presenter2021The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment AwardI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Most Popular TV Presenter2022The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment AwardI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Most Popular TV Presenter2023Most Popular TV Presenter2024The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment AwardI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Most Popular TV Presenter

NTAs by number won

 Award  WonMost Popular Entertainment/TV Presenter  23Most Popular Entertainment Programme  11The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award  6Most Popular Reality Programme  3Challenge Show  2Special Recognition Award  1Most Popular Quiz ProgrammeLandmark Award

NTAs by show number won
 Show  WonI'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 15Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 6Pop Idol 1SMTV LiveAnt & Dec's Gameshow Marathon

Nominations/Awards that they didn't win
 Year  Award  Show2001They won all their awards in 20012002They won all their awards in 20022003They won all their awards in 20032004 Most Popular Entertainment Programme Pop Idol Most Popular Reality Programme I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2005 Most Popular Entertainment Programme Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Most Popular Reality Programme I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2006 Most Popular Entertainment Programme Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2007 Most Popular Talent Show Britain's Got Talent2008Most Popular Entertainment Programme Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Most Popular Talent Show Britain's Got Talent2009There were no NTAs in 20092010 Most Popular Entertainment Programme I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Most Popular Talent ShowBritain's Got Talent2011201220132014 Entertainment Programme Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Talent Show Britain's Got Talent2015 Entertainment Programme Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Talent Show Britain's Got Talent2016 Entertainment Programme Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Talent Show Britain's Got Talent2017Talent ShowBritain's Got Talent20182019 The Bruce Forysth Entertainment Award Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2019Talent ShowBritain's Got Talent20202021 The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Talent Show Britain's Got Talent2022 The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Talent Show Britain's Got Talent2023The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Talent Show Britain's Got Talent2024 The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Quiz Game Show Ant & Dec's Limitless Win Talent Show Britain's Got Talent

References

Other websites

 Speaker's Corner article

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