“On 'Takeaway' we wear these little earpieces because the show is live, but if you push them into your ear they go further into your eardrum and really hurt. One woman flung her arms around us and crushed my head so the earpiece went in. I nearly fainted. I lost my vision for a bit.”

English television presenter and comedian

Anthony David McPartlin is an English television presenter, producer, comedian, former singer, rapper and actor. Born in 1975, he is best known as one half of the presenting duo Ant & Dec, alongside Declan Donnelly. He has built a long career in British television, moving between presenting, producing and performance. Much of his public recognition comes from his partnership with Donnelly, a collaboration that has made Ant & Dec a familiar name in mainstream entertainment.