A biography for Declan Donnellyhasn’t been written yet.
“We toured the world, all over Europe and to the Far East and Australia.”
“I think working as part of a brotherhood shows you can achieve personal satisfaction in a team.”
“Not always behind the scenes is it sunny.”
“I was an average student. Not a dunce. Used to play for the school football team.”
“It's lovely when you get those awards because it reminds you that the audience are enjoying what you're doing so you keep working hard and never take anything for granted.”
“Put your head down and work hard and you can achieve what you want. You can end up in Buckingham Palace.”
“As with many pop acts, your shelf life isn't that great, we peaked with our first album.”
“Saturday mornings, you've got three hours of live telly and it's really forgiving.”
“Brummies make great audiences.”
“I've definitely never said, 'Well, how about that, eh, I'm a national treasure.'”
“I'd like to do 'Strictly' because you learn something.”
“Anyone who's ever had a loved one go through addiction will know just how devastating it can be and how tough it is for those around them, as much as it is for the addict.”
“I can be quite argumentative and stubborn if I get a bee in my bonnet. I can be quite a pain.”
“When we became TV presenters, I found a place for myself and Ant bought the house for sale two doors away.”
“We kind of owe everything to 'Byker Grove.' It's where we learnt to do what we do.”
“Celebrity will eat itself.”
“I'm not sure I'm confident in the viewing public seeing every side of me and I'm not sure I'm confident enough that I'd allow myself to be that exposed.”
“I love a sneeze.”
“Saturday Night Takeaway' is the show we always wanted to make. It's a direct descendant of 'Game For A Laugh' and 'Noel's House Party' and 'Russ Abbot's Madhouse,' and they're all shows we grew up on as kids.”
“Sometimes life has to tell you a little more forcefully: 'Slow down or change direction.'”