Ant McPartlin shares HILARIOUS picture to celebrate Dec Donnelly's birthday

Dec is 43! 🎂

Author: Alex RossPublished 25th Sep 2018
Last updated 25th Sep 2018

TV presenter Ant McPartlin may be taking a year off from showbiz to focus on his recovery, but he's still keeping his fans entertained on social media. After making a rare return to Twitter last week, Ant has once again made his fans giggle by sharing a HILARIOUS photo of his best friend and co-presenter Dec Donnelly.

Ant shared a snap of Dec poking his head through a hanger with a red and black flamenco dress on, to wish his friend a happy 43rd birthday. Ant wrote alongside the funny photo, 'Happy Birthday from the big one to the little one! 😂'. sic

Fans of the Geordie-duo were quick to comment on the photo, with many expressing how much they love the pair. One user wrote, 'Yay. Love you Ant and happy birthday Dec ♥️♥️♥️♥️', with another adding, 'happy birthday dec! also, it’s good seeing you back on twitter ant, we’ve missed ya❤️. sic

Another then wrote, 'Aww that’s so sweet Ant, love you both'. sic

Check out Ant and Dec's career timeline:

And & Dec: Early career

Ant & Dec as PJ and Duncan


In 1989 Dec landed a part on BBC children's drama Byker Grove, playing Duncan. A year later Ant was cast as PJ – PJ and Duncan was born.


Another career change for the boys came in 1994, when they began as co-presenters of children's show Gimme 5 on CITV. Just a year later they landed their own programme, The Ant & Dec Show, this time on CBBC.

Ant McPartlin shares HILARIOUS picture to celebrate Dec Donnelly's birthday
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Ant's message comes just weeks after he announced he'd be taking time off from the world of showbiz, following his arrest earlier this year for drink driving.

Ant will continue to stay off our screens for the foreseeable future whilst he takes time to get well, and in his absence, This Morning's Holly Willoughby has stepped in to present this year's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! alongside Dec when it returns later this year.

The news was annoucned last month, with Holly saying, "I couldn’t be more excited to have been asked to stand alongside Dec for the next jungle adventure. I love Ant and want to send him my best wishes and support for a continued recovery.

"These are big shoes, not to fill, but just to keep warm for a little bit... Honestly, I’m a huge fan of I’m a Celebrity and actually feel like I’ve won a competition to go and hang out on my favourite show! When is it a good time to tell Dec I’m scared of everything that moves?!

Despite taking over his role, it seems Ant is overjoyed that Holly is presenting the show, with the 42-year-old admitting he is "happy" with the replacement choice.

Meanwhile, as he celebrates his 43rd birthday today (Tuesday 25th September), Dec is enjoying fatherhood, with his wife Ali Astall welcoming the couple's first child into the world earlier this month.

Announcing their happy news on Instagram, Dec wrote, 'Ali and I are thrilled to announce the arrival of our baby girl, Isla Elizabeth Anne, who was born just after 9 o’clock this morning. Mother and daughter both doing well, Dad is head over heels! D x'. sic

So cute! 👶

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