While the romance rumours soon fizzled out, Ashley remained friends with Dec and his co-presenter Ant, hosting the Ant vs Dec segment on Ant & Decs Saturday Night Takeaway from 2013 to 2016. She also insisted: I know everyone was hoping we were together, but he is just a friend. I love both those boys so much.

Who was Declan Donnellys first wife?

Ali Astall Declan Joseph Oliver Dec Donnelly OBE (born 25 September 1975) is a British television presenter, television producer, singer, comedian and actor .Declan Donnelly.Declan Donnelly OBEYears active1987–presentSpouse(s)Ali Astall ​ ( m. 2015)​Children1Parent(s)Anne Donnelly Alphonsus Donnelly (deceased)6 more rows

Has dec been married before?

Ali Astallm. 2015 Declan Donnelly/Spouse

Are Dec and Ant brothers?

But most surprisingly of all, Ant and Dec discovered that they are in fact related. The two were pleased to hear that they have the same DNA marker, which means that Ant and Dec are related as distant cousins.

Does Dec hate pigeons?

When Ant, 42, told Dec, 42, that the room contained the birds, Dec moaned: Oh no. Then, if people hadnt realised what Dec was saying, Ant said: He hates pigeons.