Over the years we’ve grown used to seeing Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly in the I’m a Celebrity jungle, hosting Britain’s Got Talent, and pulling pranks in the Saturday Night Takeaway studio.
But this week, ITV’s fascinating and moving documentary, Ant & Dec’s DNA Journey, offers a fresh and poignant take on the deep friendship that has been the cornerstone of their careers.
The powerful two-parter lifts the lid on their remarkable family backgrounds, as the pair travel across the UK, Ireland and America on a quest to investigate their roots. Along the way, historians unearth surprising stories about their ancestors by examining their DNA, and help them trace unknown living relatives.
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