DECLAN DONNELLY is a national treasure and one half of superstar presenting duo Ant and Dec.
Take a look at the experienced telly presenter's life and career, who has appeared on a range of TV shows including I'm A Celebrity, Britain's Got Talent and Saturday Night Takeaway.
How tall is Declan Donnelly?
Declan Joseph Oliver "Dec" Donnelly, OBE, 45, is an English television presenter, producer and actor best known for working with long-time friend Ant McPartlin.
They are known and loved by fans as presenting duo Ant and Dec.
Dec, who is from Newcastle, was born on September 25, 1975, and stands at 5 foot 6 inches in height.
He is the youngest of seven children.
What is Declan Donnelly's net worth?
The telly host presents everything from Britain's Got Talent to I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, so it will come as little surprise to some to learn he earns a hefty amount for his work.
Dec's net worth is estimated to be around £62million, with much of his earnings coming from his presenting roles.
In 2007 he was rumoured to have signed a deal with ITV worth around £40million, according to HELLO!.
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However, the publication claims his most recent deal is thought to be worth approximately £30million – if split between him and Ant McPartlin.
The twosome also invest in property too, with them reportedly owning properties worth around £10million combined.
It is also thought that they are each insured against the other's death, with the amount reportedly being around £1million.
How did Declan Donnelly meet Ant McPartlin?
The pair first met on the children's television show, Byker Grove in 1990.
They played PJ (Ant) and Duncan (Dec) – Dec was on the show from 1989 and Ant joined in 1990.
Their friendship began when they shared storylines on the show, creating a bond off-screen as well as on.
The duo then went on to launch a pop career in 1994, known as PJ & Duncan – their characters on Byker Grove.
Their music career didn't last too long – their record label decided not to renew their contract in 1997.
Having become real-life best friends, their on-screen chemistry proved a winner and they moved into comedy presenting.
And in real life Ant and Dec are inseparable and even used to live on the same street in Chiswick, West London, before Ant divorced his now ex-wife Lisa Armstrong.
Such is the extent of their close working relationship the pair just have the one joint Twitter account @antanddec.
Who is Dec Donnelly's wife and do they have children?
Dec married his long-time other half Ali Astall on August 1, 2015, at St Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Elswick, Tyne and Wear.
The couple started dating in 2013 and they announced their engagement a year later, with Ant as the best man on his big day.
Declan's daughter was born on September 1, 2018, so she is just over three years old.
He and his wife Ali named their firstborn Isla Elizabeth Anne.
Writing on the social media account he shares with Ant, he told fans at the time: "Ali and I are thrilled to announce the arrival of our baby girl, Isla Elizabeth Anne, who was born just after 9 o’clock this morning.
He added: "Mother and daughter both doing well, Dad is head over heels! D x"
What shows have Ant and Dec presented?
Ant and Dec have formed one of the most successful partnerships in TV, and are known as television royalty.
They have fronted a number of shows, but really hit the big time when they presented children’s Saturday morning show SMTV Live, which launched the career of Cat Deeley, as well as CD:UK, a music chart show.
They then moved away from kids' TV and have had success with Saturday Night Takeaway and are also well known for fronting I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and Britain's Got Talent.
On March 31, 2018, Dec presented Saturday Night Takeaway on his own for the first time and gave an emotional speech afterwards in which he thanked the production team and audience.
They have recently launched a new gameshow on ITV called Limitless Win – where contestants compete for prizes in the millions – which aires on Saturday, 8 January.
Here are some of the many shows Dec has presented alongside Ant:
- The Ant & Dec show
- Ant & Dec unzipped
- SMTV Live
- Friends Like These
- Pop Idol
- Saturday Night Takeaway
- Britain's Got Talent
- I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here
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