Ant & Dec's Limitless Win

Ant McPartlin (Host)

Born: November 18, 1975 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Best Known For: Being one half of Ant and Dec.

Early-life: Anthony David McPartlin was born on November, 18, 1975, in Newcastle upon Tyne. He became interested in football at an early age and still supports his home-town club - he claims his most treasured possession is a pair of boots signed by Magpies hero Alan Shearer. McPartlin realised he had a gift for entertaining at an early age, and got his big break on BBC children's drama Byker Grove in 1990.

Career: After three years on the CBBC drama, he and co-star Declan Donnelly began a singing career using their Byker Grove character names PJ and Duncan. Following a string of hit singles they landed their own TV series in 1995 using their real names. The BBC's Ant and Dec Show paved the way for Ant and Dec Unzipped on Channel 4. They then helmed ITV's Saturday morning shows SM:TV Live and CD:UK, teaming up with co-host Cat Deeley. Their first family show was BBC One's Friends Like Us, but ITV signed them full-time to front such prime-time shows as Pop Idol, Slap Bang with Ant and Dec, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, PokerFace, Britain's Got Talent, Red or Black and Push the Button. They've won an impressive number of trophies for their work, including numerous National Television Awards. The duo returned to acting in a 2002 tribute to the Likely Lads and in the 2006 film Alien Autopsy. Neither were particularly well-received.

Quote: "We don't take anything for granted. The day you do is the day you may as well retire."

Trivia: McPartlin was the subject of an unprovoked attack in a pub in March 2011 when watching a football match.

Dec Donnelly (Host)

Born: September 25, 1975 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Best Known For: Hosting TV shows alongside best pal Ant McPartlin.

Early-life: Declan Joseph Oliver Donnelly was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on September 25, 1975. His parents hail from Ireland. He has three sisters and three brothers and almost followed one of them, Dermott, into the priesthood, but caught the acting bug while still at school. He landed a key role in children's soap Byker Grove in 1989. An original member of the cast, he became highly popular with teen fans - especially when he joined forces with cast member Anthony McPartlin a year later.

Career: Donnelly and McPartlin were snapped up by a record company, first hitting the charts under character names PJ and Duncan. The pair moved on to success as presenters of SM:TV, Friends Like These, Pop Idol, Britain's Got Talent, Red or Black, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and Saturday Night Takeaway. The duo returned to the music business with the 2002 football anthem We're on the Ball, and in 2013, their most famous single, Let's Get Ready to Rhumble, hit number one. They have also turned their hands to producing, with two series of the celebrity golf show The All-Star Cup to their credit. They made their big-screen debut in the 2006 comedy Alien Autopsy.

Quote: "You can't base decisions on what people say all the time, you have to go with your gut sometimes."

Trivia: He upset his neighbours when he paid to have double yellow lines painted outside his house while renovations were carried out at his property. Even after the work was completed, it was two years before his local council removed them.

Ollie Bartlett (Director)

Nikki Parsons (Director)

Jamie Rea (Series editor)

Stuart Shawcross (Executive producer)

Gemma Nightingale (Executive producer)

Tom Blakeson (Executive producer)

Victoria Ashbourne (Executive producer)

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Tuesday, December 23 on ITV Quiz (28)

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