“When you're younger you feel more invincible - that nothing is ever going to get you down or beat you. When you get a bit older, you realise the fragility of things, how easy it is to get caught out by things - and Ant did.”

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.