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The show which was called Ant and Dec’s DNA Journey was filmed in Dublin, Leitrim and Derry in May last year and was set to be a rival to the BBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’
The boys were going to trace back their family roots and uncover whether they came from ‘blue blood or from pauper stock’ according to their website.
The show has been shelved as a result of Ant’s recent drink-driving charge and well publicized battle with alcohol and painkillers.
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In the documentary the pair are seen drinking and pulling pints in a pub in Leitrim where Ant can trace his family ancestry back to. Dec’s parents are from Derry.
A source told the Mirror that it wouldn’t be fair to show the documentary because ‘the scenes were filmed before anyone knew about the demons he was battling.’
Ant checked into rehab a month after the filming to tackle his addictions to painkillers and alcohol which at the time was reported to have started after his knee operation went wrong.
Matt Crossick
Matt Crossick
The news comes as the final two episodes of their ITV show ‘Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’ will air without Ant who has since returned to rehab. He will appear in a sketch that was prerecorded.
Regarding their DNA Journey it’s ‘touch and go as to whether the show will ever see the light of day now’ according to one source.
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Ant & Dec's documentary about their Irish heritage has been axed due to its boozy scenes
A DOCUMENTARY THAT which traced back the ancestry of TV duo Ant and Dec has been reportedly shelved by ITV due to its so called ‘boozy’ scenes.
The show which was called Ant and Dec’s DNA Journey was filmed in Dublin, Leitrim and Derry in May last year and was set to be a rival to the BBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’
The boys were going to trace back their family roots and uncover whether they came from ‘blue blood or from pauper stock’ according to their website.
The show has been shelved as a result of Ant’s recent drink-driving charge and well publicized battle with alcohol and painkillers.
In the documentary the pair are seen drinking and pulling pints in a pub in Leitrim where Ant can trace his family ancestry back to. Dec’s parents are from Derry.
A source told the Mirror that it wouldn’t be fair to show the documentary because ‘the scenes were filmed before anyone knew about the demons he was battling.’
Ant checked into rehab a month after the filming to tackle his addictions to painkillers and alcohol which at the time was reported to have started after his knee operation went wrong.
The news comes as the final two episodes of their ITV show ‘Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’ will air without Ant who has since returned to rehab. He will appear in a sketch that was prerecorded.
Regarding their DNA Journey it’s ‘touch and go as to whether the show will ever see the light of day now’ according to one source.
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