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Anthony McPartlin (born 18 November 1975) and Declan Donnelly (born 25 September 1975), known collectively as Ant & Dec or PJ & Duncan, are an English comedy and TV presenting duo from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The duo first met as actors on the children's television show ''Byker Grove'', during which and in their subsequent pop career they were respectively known as PJ & Duncan – the names of the characters they played on the show. Since then, they have had a very successful career as television presenters, presenting shows such as ''SMTV Live'', ''Friends Like These'', ''Pop Idol'', ''Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'', ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', ''PokerFace'', ''Push the Button'', ''Britain's Got Talent'', ''Red or Black?'', and ''Text Santa''. In 2006, they returned to acting with the film ''Alien Autopsy''. The duo presented the 2015 Brit Awards and will also present the 2016 Brit Awards. Ant is the taller of the two at , and Dec is two inches shorter at . To assist with identification, they follow the 180-degree rule; with the exception of some early publicity shots〔(The Sun archive )〕〔(Huffington Post archive )〕 all of their television appearances and publicity photos have Ant on the left and Dec on the right. They have their own production company Mitre Television where they produce their shows.〔(A reminder for Sting...Every Able Dad Goes Bald Eventually: How acronyms help you remember things – Daily Mail – 27 November 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2012. )〕 ==Background== McPartlin and Donnelly first met while working on the BBC children's drama ''Byker Grove'' in 1989. After a shaky start,〔(BBC Tyne – Ant & Dec ). Bbc.co.uk (20 May 2008). Retrieved on 5 May 2012.〕 they soon became best friends.〔 They have achieved such popularity as a couple that they are hardly ever seen apart on screen. It is reported that they are each insured against the other's death, with the amount reportedly being around £1,000,000.〔(Ant & Death ). Mirror.co.uk (12 September 2006). Retrieved on 5 May 2012.〕 Their inseparability has led to them receiving joint nominations for many awards. They are both managed by the James Grant Group. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ant & Dec」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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