Little Ant and Dec first appeared on Saturday Night Takeaway 13 years ago and the stars are now well into their twenties.
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly welcomed the double act, made up of James Pallister and Dylan McKenna-Redshaw, who interviewed big name celebrities for the popular Saturday night show when they started back in 2003.
The cheeky chaps spoke with the likes of David and Victoria Beckham, Simon Cowell and David Walliams – and even ex-prime minister Tony Blair.
Their time on the show came to a close when they inevitably grew up and could no longer be dubbed as ‘little’ Ant and Dec.
The boys were last on the show in 2006 before they were replaced in the tenth series in 2010 by Neil Overend and Haydn Reid.
Now all grown up, James and Dylan have carved out careers for themselves and become successful young men.
James has gone on to work for automotive services company RAC and Dylan started up his own nutrition business that focuses on clients weight loss and sport performance and endurance.
The little look a likes reunited with their older namesakes earlier this year and were met with shock from Ant and Dec as they couldn’t believe how much they had changed.
Dylan said: “It’s always good to see Ant and Dec again. They were shocked when they saw us, it’s been a few years since we have caught up and we are much taller!”
“It was a really good experience. Me and James used to joke with Ant and Dec. They were great teachers! Looking back I guess we were able to be more naughty and cheeky than they would have got away with.”
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James also said: “Times have changed. I don’t think I look like a Little Ant now but I really enjoyed the experience and it’s something I’ll never forget.”
The young presenters were apparently very cheeky whilst on set, winding up celebrities and they even made Will Smith wait for an interview for over an hour whilst they played in a pool.
The lad’s antics didn’t stop there, as they once dressed Katie Price in a fat suit, tried to sign David Beckham up for their team Newcastle United and even taught Ewan McGregor how to play the bagpipes.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
