Most people may know him as a TV personality, but Declan Donnelly is gaining more recognition as an actor and producer.
Declan is said to have started his career when he auditioned for the children’s television drama Byker Grove with his longtime friend and partner, Anthony McPartlin and over the years he has hosted several television shows and appeared in numerous films with several awards and nominations to his credit. This talented British artist is indeed a prototype in the industry and someone young people would love to emulate.
Declan Donnelly’s brief bio
Declan Donnelly is an English television personality and actor with full birth name Declan Joseph Oliver Donnelly and was born on September 25, 1975 in the city of Newcastle Upon Tyne, London.
Declan had primary education at St Michael’s Catholic Primary School and later studied at an all-boys school called St Cuthbert’s High School, where he graduated with a General Certificate Secondary Education. Declan Donnelly originally wanted to be a Catholic priest when he was young, but changed his mind when he saw the girls at Sacred Heart High School and today he’s become a TV personality.
His career in entertainment
The British actor cum presenter began his career in 1987, when he was twelve years old. Her father saw an audition ad in a newspaper with the caption “we are looking for young actors for a children’s television series”. At first when his father told him, Declan Donnelly refused to go to the audition but after several attempts at persuasion he agreed to take a chance. He was lucky enough to be cast as an actor in the television series Byker Grove, playing the role of Duncan and it was there that he met Anthony McPartlin, his neighbor who stays in the other estate, but they never got together. met only after being cast in the children’s television drama. The duo worked as a team and eventually became long-term close friends.
After the children’s show ended in 1993, Declan Donnelly and his friend Anthony began working as television presenters and hosted the famous show Saturday Night Takeout at Ant & Dec. They have also hosted other TV shows like Get Me Out Of Here I’m A Celebrity, and the Saturday morning children’s show – SMTV Live, an ITV owned show. They also anchored other shows like Brittany Got Talent, Push the Button and Red or Black
Along with hosting shows and acting on television, the duo have ventured into the profession. Their first film appearance was in The Real Guys, produced in 2002, and they also starred in Alien Autopsy, a thrilling science film directed by Johnny Campbell – produced in 2006. ‘between them appeared separately in several films and television series.
Additionally, Declan Donnelly and his friend Anthony own a production chain called Miter Television, where they produce their own shows.
Achievements
Declan Donnelly is a wild recipient of numerous awards and nominations. He currently has 29 awards and nine nominations to his credit. More so, it has other duo rewards. Additionally, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his outstanding service to the broadcasting and entertainment industry.
Family: parents, siblings and wife
The English star was raised by her parents Alphonsus and Anne Donnelly. His parents are of Irish descent, specifically from Desertmartin, County Londonderry, Ireland, where they lived before moving to Newcastle after buying a house in London. Declan Donnelly is the youngest of his six other siblings, including three older sisters, Camalia, Morya and Patricia, and three older brothers, Dermott, Martin and Eamonn.
Moving on to his personal life, it is known that the talented English artist is married to his idol Ali Astall, who happens to be his manager. They got engaged in 2014 and the following year they were reunited by Declan’s brother, Fr. Dermott Donnelly at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, New Castle, England.
Declan Donnelly and Ali are currently based in London with their daughter Isla Elizabeth Anne, whom they welcomed on September 1, 2018.
How tall is Declan Donnelly?
Declan Donnelly comes with a well built body structure and an average height of 5 feet 6 inches or 1.68m. His recorded weight is 75 kg, or 165 pounds.