Byker Grove was a BBC teen drama that last broadcast 17 years ago and starred British TV personalities Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, as well as actress Welch. McPartlin and Donnelly will serve as executive producers and creative consultants of the reboot, which will return under the name Byker. Ant and Dec began their TV careers as PJ and Duncan on Byker Grove (Fiona Hanson/PA)McPartlin and Donnelly are known for presenting Ant And Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!, among other TV shows. The duo also had a stint in the music industry and became known for the phrase Let’s Get Ready To Rhumble, which was a song they released in 1994 under their Byker Grove character names PJ and Duncan. Other actors to have appeared in Byker Grove include Charlie Hunnam, Jill Halfpenny, Charlie Hardwick, Donna Air and Hollyoaks star Andrew Hayden-Smith.

Source: The Times July 04, 2023 14:31 UTC