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Who is Declan Donnelly’s wife Ali Astall and how many children do they have?
The couple gave their son a very special name
ALI ASTALL became Mrs Declan Donnelly in 2015.
Declan, best known as one half of the famous TV duo Ant & Dec with his pal Ant McPartlin, has now got a couple of children with his wife.
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Who is Ali Astall?
Ali Astall was born in Australia on December 18, 1978.
She is a talent manager who actually worked as Dec's manager for over a decade before they got together.
Ali works for celebrity agency YMU alongside Ant's wife Anne-Marie Corbett.
As well as dealing with Ant & Dec, she works with a number of famous faces, including Fearne Cotton.
How did Ali Astall and Dec Donnelly meet?
The pair started dating in 2014, but Ali and Dec had known each other for a decade because she works for the talent agency that represents him.
Speaking about their romance Dec told the : "We always hung out.
"When she was single and I was single we'd go out for dinner on Valentine's Day together.
"Last year we went out as a couple.
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"It was a little strange because we've had a working relationship for so long."
On November 13 2014, the couple became engaged after dating for a year.
Declan Donnelly and Ali Astall announce birth of baby girl Isla Elizabeth Anne
When did Ali and Dec get married?
Dec and Ali tied the knot on August 1, 2015, in a very intimate ceremony in Newcastle.
His co-host Ant was best man, and 200 guests watched them take their vows, including celebs such as Tess Daly, and Marvin and Rochelle Humes.
The smitten telly host later shared never-before-seen wedding pictures with his wife to celebrate their two year anniversary in 2017.
He tweeted at the time: "Thank you for all the anniversary wishes. Me and Mrs D appreciate them, can't believe this was two years ago today. Big D x."
In 2023 the presenting pair announced the upcoming season of their popular show Saturday Night Takeaway would be their final one.
They have said part of the reason they decided to step away was to spend more time with their children.
In February 2024, the I’m A Celeb host and his wife revealed they were gutting and refurbishing the run-down property next to Dec's £7million mansion, after buying it for a tidy sum of £2.25million.
How many children do they have?
Dec and Ali have two children together.
The couple's first child is Isla Elizabeth Anne Donnelly, who was born in September 2018.
The happy family then welcomed a son, Jack Anthony Alphonsus, in July 2022.
Even though they keep their children's lives private, they have shared some details.
For example, Isla's middle name, Anne, is a special tribute to Dec's mum.
Meanwhile, after the sad passing of Dec's brother Father Dermott Donnelly in 2022, Dec and Ali said that their son Jack Anthony Alphonsus was a "welcome ray of light" and revealed that they'd given him a very touching nickname.
Dec shared on Instagram, while indicating the names were a nod to his best friend Ant, and his late father."Shortly before 10am yesterday, 23.7.2022, Ali and I welcomed the arrival of our son, Jack Anthony Alphonsus, a very welcome ray of light.
"He is wonderful and Isla is beyond excited to be a big sister! ,"
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