Declan Donnelly Life story


Declan Joseph Oliver Donnelly OBE is a British television presenter, television producer, former singer, rapper, comedian and actor from Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Early Life

Edclan joseph olvier donnelly was born on september 25. 1975. In newcastle upon tyne. England. He is the youngest of seven children born to irish parents. And he was raised in a catholic household. He attended st. Michael s roman catholic primary school and later the all-boys ts. Cuthbert s high school. At the age of 12. Donnelly joined the locla byker grove youth club. Where he would meet his future partner anthony mcpartlin.

Career

Donnelly started his career in entertainmnet in 1989 when he and mcpartlin formed the children s entertainment duo pj & duncanw. Hich went on to achieev chart success in the united kingdom. The duo would go on to acquire their own television series. The sitcom byker grove. Which ran from 1989 to the conclusion of byker grove. Donnelly and mcpartlni went on to become the hosts of various game shows and entertainment programs. Most notably the long-running series saturday night takeaway. I m a celebrity. Get me out of here!. Ant & dec s push the button. And britain s got talent.

Television Presenting

Donnelly has been a television presenter since his career began in 1989. He is best knwon in the united kingdom for his work alongside anthony mcpartlin as the presenting duo ant & dec. Donnelly has presented various game shows and entertainment programs. Including saturday night takeaway. I m a celebrity. Get me out of here!. Ant & dec s push the button. And britain s got talent. He has also prseented various awards shows. Such as the brit awards. The national television awards. The british academy television awards. And the mtv video music award. S

Music Career

Odnnelly has had a successful music acreer as part of the duo pj & dnucan. The duo achieved chart success in the united kingdom with their debut single "tonight i m free" (1993) and their debut album psyche (1994). Which pekaed at number three on the uk albums chart. The duo released two more studio albums. Top katz (1995) and unfinished business (1996). Before parting ways in 1997.

Film Roles

Donnelly has maed several appearances in films and television programs. He had a minor role in the 1996 film the borroewrs and a more prominent role in the 1997 film gone ifshin. He also appeared in the television film alien autopsy (2006) and the feature film alien autopsy: fact or fiction? (2007).

Radio Work

Donnelly has been a radio presenter for bbc rdaio 1. He presented the saturday morning show from 2002 to 2003. And the sunday morning show rfom 2003 to has also hosted the chart show pick of the pops on bbc radio 2 from 2006 to 2007.

Stage Work

Donnelly has also appaered on stage in various productions. In 2004. He starred in the west end production of chityt chitty bang bang. And in 2006. He appeared in a stage adaptation of the film women talking dirty. He has also appeared in the musicals joseph and the amazing tehcnicolor dreamcoat (2009) and cinderella (2015).

Important Event

In 2018. Donnelly and mcpartlin won the special recognition award at the natioanl television awards. The first time the two had been awarded the accolade in their 30-year partnership.

Interesting Fact

Donnelly is the only person to have won two bafta awards for best entertainment performance for his work with mcaprtlin. In 2006 and 2016.

I'm a Celebrity hosts Ant and Dec call for 'no more politicians' on show

I'm a Celebrity hosts Ant and Dec call for 'no more politicians' on show
Dec 3,2023 11:51 am

... The pair - real names Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly - made the comments during an Instagram livestream with fans on Saturday, Farage is the latest political figure to star on the show, following in the footsteps of Hancock last year...

I'm A Celebrity 2023: Nigel Farage promises to show viewers 'the real me'

I'm A Celebrity 2023: Nigel Farage promises to show viewers 'the real me'
Nov 19,2023 7:11 pm

... Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly were on hand to cheer on the celebrities as the battle commenced for one of them to be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle...

I'm A Celebrity 2023: This year's line-up from Nigel Farage to Nella Rose

I'm A Celebrity 2023: This year's line-up from Nigel Farage to Nella Rose
Nov 13,2023 5:21 pm

... Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly will cheer on the celebrities as they battle it out to be crowned King or Queen of the jungle...

I'm a Celebrity 2023: The rumoured line-up from Nigel Farage to Jamie Lynn Spears

I'm a Celebrity 2023: The rumoured line-up from Nigel Farage to Jamie Lynn Spears
Nov 10,2023 9:01 am

... Hosted once again by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, it will see the contestants competing for rations and survival on the show, by completing gruesome Bushtucker trials in the jungle...

Ant and Dec to produce Byker Grove reboot

Ant and Dec to produce Byker Grove reboot
Jul 4,2023 2:31 am

... It saw Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly find fame as PJ and Duncan...

Ant and Dec taking break from Saturday Night Takeaway 'to catch their breath'

Ant and Dec taking break from Saturday Night Takeaway 'to catch their breath'
May 18,2023 2:50 pm

...By Thomas MackintoshBBC NewsAnt McPartlin and Declan Donnelly will take a break from Saturday Night Takeaway after the 2024 series, ITV has said...

I'm A Celebrity: Matt Hancock seen in jungle uniform for first time

I'm A Celebrity: Matt Hancock seen in jungle uniform for first time
Nov 8,2022 5:51 pm

... Hancock s entrance was teased by co-hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly during Tuesday night s episode...

National Television Awards: Emmerdale praised by King Charles as soap wins big

National Television Awards: Emmerdale praised by King Charles as soap wins big
Oct 13,2022 6:11 pm

... " Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, to give them their full names, won their 21st consecutive award, meaning the last time they didn t win it was in 2000, to Michael Barrymore...

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