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Declan Donnelly

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Declan Donnelly

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  • Born
    September 25, 1975 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
  • Birth name
    Declan Joseph Oliver Donnelly
  • Height
    1.68 m

Biography

    • Declan Donnelly was born on September 25, 1975 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Love Actually (2003), Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) and Alien Autopsy (2006). He has been married to Ali Astall since August 1, 2015. They have one child.

Family

  • Spouse
      Ali Astall(August 1, 2015 - present) (1 child)
  • Children
      Isla Elizabeth Anne Donnelly
      Jack

Trivia

  • Was the best man at Ant McPartlin's wedding.
  • He almost became a priest like his brother Dermott.
  • Along with Ant McPartlin, he won the "Lifetime Achievment Award" at the National Television Awards in 2002 at the age of 27.
  • Has three brothers called Martin, Eamonn and Dermott.
  • He became famous as a child actor from his role in Byker Grove (1989). Matthew Robinson, the producer, claimed that he was so impressed by the young Donnelly that he decided to cast him in the series within five minutes of his audition. Donnelly also released three music albums with co-star Anthony McPartlin, "Psyche", "Top Katz" and "The Cult of Ant & Dec".

Quotes

  • [his first impression of Susan Boyle] When she first walked on stage in Glasgow, I was wondering what to have for lunch.

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