Post by Nicola_lover on Feb 10, 2009 20:43:22 GMT
Anthony David McPartlin also known as Ant and PJ (born 18 November 1975) is one half of the English acting and television presenting duo 'Ant & Dec', alongside Declan Donnelly.
Contents
• 1 Career
• 2 Awards
• 3 Earnings
• 4 Personal Life
Career
Main Article: Ant & Dec
His first appearance on television was on the children's workshop programme Why Don't You but he rose to prominence playing PJ in the Children's BBC series Byker Grove.
It was here that he first met Declan Donnelly, who was cast in the part of Duncan, and real life mirrored the programme as the two became best friends both on set and off.
The two left the series in 1993 but not before, in the guise of "PJ & Duncan AKA" they had a number of hit records, starting with "Tonight I'm Free", a song that they had performed on the show.
Since that time the pair have appeared together in such programmes as
SMTV Live,
Britain's Got Talent,
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!,
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway,
Poker Face
Pop Idol.
They have also returned to acting, starring in a
2002 Tribute to The Likely Lads
Also
2006 film Alien Autopsy.
In 2007 it was discovered that two shows,
Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon
Also
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
in which he co-presented with Donnelly had defrauded viewers participating in phone-ins.
The latter was produced by the pair's own production company.
Both did not know about the fraud, and both were said to be 'appalled' that the events had occurred.
McPartlin is the taller of the two (at 5'8"/1.73m) and usually stands on the left of the screen.
Awards
McPartlin and Donnelly have won a considerable number of awards over the years for their television work, as well as awards for Best New Act during their singing career.
They have gained:
• The Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards for their contribution to television (at the young age of 27).
• Best Entertainment Presenter at the National Television Awards for the past eight years.
• Best Entertainment Programme for Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway several times at the NTAs.
• Best Reality TV Programme for I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and Pop Idol at the NTAs.
• The TV Times Awards for Presenters and Entertainment Programme.
• They have also won six awards to date at the British Comedy Awards.
• The 2006 Newcastle Supporters Association, "Favourite Jacket Wearers" award.
Earnings
By 2006 he was reportedly worth £10 million and in 2007, with his on screen partner Donnelly, he signed a £30 million, two and a half year contract with ITV.
Personal Life
In 2002, McPartlin was temporarily banned from driving after being caught speeding at 127 mph through County Durham in his Audi TT.
On 22nd, July 2006 he married long-term girlfriend and make-up artist Lisa Armstrong.
They met when they were both performing at a pop concert at Newcastle City Hall in 1994.
McPartlin was there as part of PJ & Duncan AKA, whilst Armstrong was in the pop band Deuce.
