Little Ant and Dec burst onto the Saturday Night Takeaway scene in 2003.
The pair shot to fame as their namesake's younger counterparts in an attempt to revitalise celebrity interviews. They were tasked with getting the lowdown on Hollywood greats, with interviews often descending into chaos thanks to their cheeky attitudes.
James Pallister and Dylan McKenna-Redshaw were the original doppelgangers and made celebs wait hours to be spoken to. They were forced to leave Saturday Night Takeaway in 2006 after hitting a growth spurt which meant they were no longer the fresh-faced kids they came in as and slowly started to match Ant and Dec's height.
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The tag team went through several renditions during the course of the programme with replacements appearing after the original pairings axing and again in 2013 when ITV decided to reboot the characters.
Two decades after their debut, they are rightly unrecognisable from their initial appearances. The lads, who are also both Geordies, stepped away from the spotlight but made a point to reunite with their counterparts in 2021.
Reminiscing on their reunion, 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.
"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."
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