Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have become one of the most successful TV duos in the history of UK broadcasting. Their autobiography titled “Ooh! What a Lovely Pair: Our Story” – released by famous celebrity publisher Michael Joseph – is one of the biggest selling autobiographies of recent times, and has charted at an incredible 15th place on Amazon’s UK website.
Many TV-viewing members of the public will be familiar with the loose outline of their story – beginning their television careers on the northern-based drama “Byker Grove” before becoming the darlings of Saturday morning television, prime-time presenters on ITV and also hosting countless award ceremonies. The wide variety of shows and exciting locations the pair has found themselves in makes for plenty of humorous anecdotes and a real entertaining read.
But some people will obviously want to find out about their off-screen relationship, and it’s true that they didn’t always see eye to eye. During the early days of “Byker Grove” the two were by no means the best of friends but soon developed an inseparable bond, as well as an extremely complimentary working relationship that has been the key to their success.
McPartlin and Donnelly, naturally, also shared the writing duties for “Ooh! What a Lovely Pair” and come across as just as charming and humorous in print as they do on television. Many non-fans can also enjoy this book for its comedic value, and admirers will of course be given all the stories of the behind-the-scenes antics of Britain’s most-loved TV pairing.
