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Declan Donnelly Biography
Birth Name:Declan Joseph Oliver Donnelly
Birth Place:Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Producer, Writer
Fast Facts
- During his career, he has won 28 National Television Awards, 21 TV Choice Awards and 13 BAFTA Television Awards, in addition to numerous other honors
- Has served as a patron of non-profit organizations like Cash for Kids and The Alan Shearer Foundation and is an ambassador for the Prince's Trust and ChildLine
- Met Anthony McPartlin on the set of the children's drama series "Byker Grove" in 1989
- Was a pop artist for four years during the mid-1990s, recording albums with Anthony McPartlin as their "Byker Grove" alter egos PJ and Duncan before switching to their own names on their third album, "The Cult of Ant and Dec․"
- He and Anthony McPartlin got their start as television presenters in 1994, when they hosted the Saturday morning show "Gimme 5" for CiTV, before getting their own CBBC sketch show the following year
- Best known as one half of the comedy duo Ant & Dec with Anthony McPartlin, both of whom are presenters on series like "I'm a Celebrity․․․Get Me Out of Here!" and "Britain's Got Talent․"
- Made a cameo appearance with Anthony McPartlin in the 2003 romantic comedy film "Love Actually․"
Awards
- 2002BAFTA TV Award-Best Entertainment Performance: nominated
- 2003British Comedy Award-Best TV Comedy Entertainment Personality: winner
- 2004British Comedy Award-Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: winner
- 2005BAFTA TV Award-Best Entertainment Performance: nominated
- 2005British Comedy Award-Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: nominated
- 2005RTS Television Award-Entertainment Performance: winner
- 2006British Comedy Award-Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: nominated
- 2007BAFTA TV Award-Best Entertainment Perfromance: nominated
- 2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Entertainment Performance: winner
- 2010British Comedy Award-Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: nominated
- 2011National Television Award-Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: winner
- 2011RTS Television Award-Best Entertainment Performance: winner
- 2012National Television Award-Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: winner
- 2013BAFTA TV Award-Best Entertainment Performance: nominated
- 2013National Television Award-Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: winner
- 2013RTS Television Award-Best Entertainment Performance: winner
- 2013TRIC Award-TV Personality of the Year: winner
- 2014BAFTA TV Award-Best Light Entertainment Programme: winner
- 2014BAFTA TV Award-Best Light Entertainment Performance: winner
- 2015BAFTA TV Award-Best Light Entertainment Programme: winner
- 2015BAFTA TV Award-Best Light Entertainment Performance: winner
- 2015I Talk Telly Award-Best TV Presenter: winner
- 2017National Television Award-Most Popular TV Presenter: winner
- 2018I Talk Telly Award-Best TV Presenter: winner
- 2018National Television Award-Best TV Presenter: winner
- 2019BAFTA TV Award-Outstanding Entertainment Performance: nominated
- 2019I Talk Telly Award-Best TV Presenting Partnership: winner
- 2024BAFTA TV Award-Entertainment Performance: nominated
- 2025BAFTA TV Award-Entertainment Performance: nominated
- 2025I Talk Telly Award-Best TV Presenting Partnership: winner
- 2025RTS Television Award-Entertainment Performance: winner