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Declan Donnelly Opens Up on Anxiety as Ant & Dec Set Podcast Launch for This Week

Their first podcast appearance on Fearne Cotton's Happy Place explored fatherhood alongside their family-focused ethos.

Overview

  • Donnelly described a constant, low-level anxiety that leaves him feeling he should always be doing something and unable to relax.
  • He said therapy five to six years ago was helpful and noted he later struggled to rebook with the same therapist, though he was given another contact.
  • Ant and Dec said this was their first-ever podcast appearance and confirmed their own series, Hanging Out With Ant & Dec, starts later this week.
  • The pair issued an apology last week after a promotional video for the new show drew criticism for 'suicide imagery,' telling BBC News they were sorry for any offence.
  • They discussed parenting choices, including Donnelly's caution over late-night TV for his children and McPartlin curbing swearing, as part of their commitment to multi-generation family entertainment.