“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.”

English television presenter, producer and comedian

Declan Donnelly is an English television presenter, producer, comedian, former singer, rapper and actor. Born Declan Joseph Oliver Donnelly, he is best known as one half of the presenting duo Ant & Dec, alongside Ant McPartlin. He has built a long career in British television across presenting and production, with earlier work as a singer, rapper and actor. His public profile is tied most closely to his partnership with McPartlin, and to light entertainment work that made the pair a familiar presence on British screens.