Watch as I’m A Celebrity hosts Ant and Dec send fans wild with Byker Grove PJ and Duncan impressions
FANS of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! were taken aback when Ant and Dec did something unexpected on the show's spin-off programme.
Appearing on I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked, Ant McPartlin, 49, and Declan Donnelly, also 49, were chatting to host Joel Dommett about the most recent episode.
The eight remaining campmates took on the latest trial last night, with the camp split into groups of two for the Arcade of Agony.
Two celebs from each of the two groups would then go through to the next round, which airs tonight, as they battle it out for a Golden Ticket.
The Golden Ticket, when won, will secure the ticketholder a spot in the iconic Celebrity Cyclone Bush Tucker Trial, as well as being immune from the next two public votes.
Talking about the Bush Tucker Trial, which featured grabber machines like those you see in an arcade or at a fair, Ant and Dec then segued away from the topic and reflected on something from their past.
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Chatting with Joel Dommett, the Masked Singer host asked the Geordie duo: "Did you have a go on the grabbers?"
Ant replied quickly and said that they didn't, but Dec descended into laughter over the way in which Joel delivered the question.
In between giggling, Dec said: "That sounds like a line in Byker Grove that, 'Did you have a go on the grabbers, where's Jeff?
"Did you have a go on the grabbers, Duncan?" Ant added, before saying something else in a heavy Geordie accent.
"I can't believe I'm doing a Geordie accent," he quipped before Dec burst out laughing.
'YOU ARE GEORDIE, RIGHT?'
Ant added: "What the hell!?"
"You are Geordie, right?" Joel asked before Ant replied: "It's eating itself."
Ant and Dec met on the set of Byker Grove in 1989 when they were both 13 years of age.
The two teens quickly became friends while portraying characters PJ and Duncan.
In the show, Ant played Peter Jenkins (PJ) and Dec played Duncan Sperring.
Ant and Dec's incredible career
ANT McPartlin and Declan Donnelly met on the set of Byker Grove in 1990.
The two went on to have chart success under their characters' names - including their 1994 No1 smash hit Let's Get Ready To Rhumble.
They haven't looked back since then, going on to present some of the most popular shows on TV.
Here's a rundown of some of their most popular shows - plus one "dud".
- The Ant & Dec Show - this late afternoon kids' entertainment series ran from 1995-1996 for 17 episodes
- Ant & Dec Unzipped - the twosome jumped from ITV to Channel 4 for this children's sketch show in 1997
- SM:TV Live - the duo teamed up with Cat Deeley in 1998 for Saturday morning mayhem including the classic Wonkey Donkey game
- Friends Like These - the Geordie pair hopped channels again, landing on BBC One to present this game show from 1999 until 2001
- Pop Idol - before The X Factor there was Pop Idol, which ran for two seasons in 2001 and 2002 and saw Michelle McManus and Will Young crowned the winners
- I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here - the reality TV show began in 2002, with Dec presenting all 23 seasons, even one without sidekick Ant as Holly Willoughby stepped up
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway - this show also began in 2002, but the lads said the 2024 offering would be their last
- PokerFace - Ant and Dec created this game show which aired from 2006-2007. with a top prize of £1million.
- Britain's Got Talent - the TV series began in 2007 with the pair's backstage antics loved by fans. They also took part in silly competitions on Stephen Mulhern's ITV spin-off Britain's Got More Talent
- Red Or Black - the show only aired for two seasons in 2011 and 2012. It was one of the pair's rare "flops" with Dec admitting "we got it wrong"
- Ant & Dec's Limitless Win - the pair had another success on their hands when this show hit screens in 2022
Byker Grove was a popular TV series throughout the 90s, with Ant and Dec both finding fame on the show.
FINDING FAME IN BYKER GROVE
The drama series was about a group of young people who attended the Byker Grove Youth Centre in Newcastle.
Byker Grove aired between 1989 and 2006, with the programme being shown on CBBC and BBC One.
The popular drama series was aimed at an older teenager and young adult audience, tackling serious and sometimes controversial storylines.
The show is notable for depicting the first gay kiss on children’s television, as well as its breach of the fourth wall in the final series.
There were rumours that the show would be rebooted this year, with it set to be produced by Ant and Dec.
AT LOGGERHEADS OVER REBOOT
Speaking to The Sun and other press backstage at the NTAs back in September, the presenters shared a new update regarding the revival - with them seemingly at loggerheads.
Ant said: "The show is still ongoing, it is still in development. We are currently looking at cast and looking at story arc's.
"It is taking longer than normal entertainment television as we are used to things being on screen quickly.
"We are like 'come on let's get it over with".
Dec added: "Let's just do it live!"
Meanwhile, the duo were also asked if they would consider appearing on camera for the new show.
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Dec replied: "We don't know yet, we don't know yet! We've had those discussions and we have differences of opinions on that - yeah we don't know yet."
Ant and Dec's Byker Grove revival - titled Byker - was first announced back in July 2023.
