Our Secret Pasts!

Ant and Dec make surprising discoveries as they each delve into their family trees

- Caren Clark, Rebecca Fletcher

What is it like to find out you’re related to one half of TV’s most famous double act?

This week, in Ant & Dec’s DNA Journey, Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly undergo DNA testing to unearth notable ancestors in their family trees, and experts use the genealogical matches to trace their previously unknown living relatives.

‘I am a bit of a geek when it comes to historical events and stories, so to get the chance to research our family history using our DNA was too good an opportunity to pass up,’ explains Ant.