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Congratulations to Ant & Dec, who celebrate 25 years in showbusiness together this year.

The dynamic (and diminutive) duo first hit our small screens in Byker Grove and have gone on to become a fixture of prime-time telly viewing with Bgt and their Saturday Night Takeaway.

We celebrate Ant & Dec's career successes - from paintballing to motorboating - below:

1. He can't see man!

"He can't see man!!" Dec points out the obvious as Ant lies blinded by paint after an illegal paintballing contest on Byker Grove.

2. Not stable...

Dec makes an earnest-looking stable boy in his sadly uncredited appearance in an adaptation of Catherine Cookson's The Cinder Path in '94.

3. Ant & Dec knighted

Ant & Dec dressed as knights at Knebworth House. Just because.

4. Let's Get Ready...

It's the Geordie answer to the Blues Brothers (sort of), as the duo perform as Pj & Duncan at the Royal Albert Hall back in 1996.

5. Trio of TV fun

Ant,...

Ant & Dec have signed a new three-year exclusive deal with ITV, which will see the pair through to December 2016.

The duo will continue to host I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Saturday Night Takeaway and Britain's Got Talent, the last of which was recently confirmed for three more series.

Ant & Dec said: "We are thrilled to be extending our relationship with ITV for a further three years.

"After 15 years at the network we are still excited about continuing to make great shows for a great channel."

ITV director of television Peter Fincham said: "Ant & Dec are consummate entertainers, their talent is such that they make it look effortless, and their ability to connect with our audience is unrivalled.

"Our creative relationship with them is a strong one, and I'm delighted we are extending it."

ITV's director of comedy and entertainment Elaine Bedell added: "We love working with Ant...

Peter Andre wants to be a children's TV presenter. The 'Mysterious Girl' hitmaker - who has son Junior, seven, and daughter Princess, five, with ex-wife Katie Price - thinks it is ''sad'' that the major TV networks have axed their live weekend kids' programmes and would love to front one of his own. He said: ''Holly Willoughby has said it's sad that there are no live Saturday morning TV shows for children now, and I totally agree. Remember 'Live & Kicking' and 'CD:uk'? They were brilliant, and I loved performing on them back in the day. ''Funnily enough, just recently I said to...

Ant & Dec, the current Kings of Saturday Night TV, return for a 10th series of Saturday Night Takeaway this weekend. The Geordie duo have come a long way from Byker Grove and Pj and Duncan.

To celebrate the return of Takeaway to Saturday nights, we've looked back at their careers and pulled out 10 classic clips from the Ant & Dec TV archives:

Byker Grove: "He can't see, can he? He can't see, man!"

Where it all began. The Geordie duo were united on this classic Cbbc drama in 1990 and never looked back. Not only did they form an inseparable friendship on the show, it also educated a generation of kids in basic safety procedures for paintballing. Never take your goggles off!

The Pj and Duncan years: 'Let's Get Ready To Rhumble'

After departing Byker Grove, the pair had hoped they'd land a spinoff series for their characters Pj and Duncan,...

ITV2's Big Reunion series features 5ive, 911, Liberty X, B*Witched, The Honeyz and Atomic Kitten reuniting for a musical extravaganza. The series will feature behind-the-scenes interviews as the ex-popstars attempt to heal old wounds and deal with their demons.

Watch our interview with the Big Reunion bands:

Digital Spy caught up with the boy and girl bands from the '90s and early '00s in the studio earlier this month and found out what the hell the former Top of the Pops and CD:uk regulars have been up to for the last decade.

One double-denim clad girl had a failed cookie company, Sean from 5ive appears to have developed an unusual personal language ("Hulla-hulla-bulla"), while 911 are comparing the reality show to therapy after their messy break-up in the '90s.

Watch our video to discover who got sent a voodoo doll, find out who was lucky enough to...

It's easy to view the new film Lawrence of Belgravia as a depressing film about a delusional musician – but better to think of it as an excuse to celebrate Lawrence himself

In 1986, Lawrence, the mononamed frontman of Felt, recruited a new bass player. Phil King (later of Lush) was chosen not merely for his musicianship or his ability to fit in with the enigmatic indie band, but for his hair, seemingly always a deciding factor when Lawrence hired or fired musicians: an early drummer had been booted out because his was too curly, a previous bassist had got the gig because his was "lovely and thick". There was excitement around Felt at the time. Everyone seemed to think their forthcoming album, Forever Breathes the Lonely Word, was magnificent. There was talk of an NME cover. The West Midlands meeting between King and Lawrence, however, somehow didn't suggest a gleaming future.

John & Edward are reportedly in talks to host Sm:tv and CD:uk. According to the News of the World, ITV executives are hoping to revive the Saturday morning shows with the X Factor twins acting as presenters. The programmes originally ran from 1998 to 2006 and raised the profile of hosts Cat Deeley and Ant and Dec. "CD:uk was a winning format," a source said. "It was taken around (more)...

X Factor twins John and Edward Grimes are reportedly being considered by ITV for a new Saturday morning kids TV show.

The channel want to bring back Sm:tv and sister music show CD:uk, which have in the past been fronted by such stars as Ant & Dec and Cat Deeley and are said to be deciding between Peter Crouch’s fiancée Abbey Clancy and Jedward for the presenting role.

A source told The News Of The World: “CD:uk was a winning format. It was taken around the world and bosses at ITV always intended to bring it back.

“It’s taken a bit longer than expected but the ball is really rolling now. There’s plenty of buzz about it coming back.”

Other people being considered are Britain’s Got More Talent presenter Stephen Mulhern and Big Brother’s little Brother presenter George Lamb.

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'This Morning' is to be broadcast seven days a week. The popular mid-week daytime show is set to be trialled in two new weekend slots over the coming weeks, with bosses reportedly keen to sign up Peter Andre and Myleene Klass - who previously fronted Saturday morning music show 'CD:uk' for the channel - as guest hosts for the new programmes. Current presenters Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby will stay as week day hosts. The hour-long Saturday show will reportedly feature showbiz interviews, cookery slots and current affairs discussions, while the Sunday edition will be more ''laid back'', featuring longer chats with celebrities and ..

It feels like a long time ago that Cat Deeley was lighting up our TV screens with her cheeky smile and stunning figure. The former CD:uk host used to never be off UK screens (Fame Academy, Stars In Their Eyes), but after landing the job of presenting Us reality series So You Think You Can Dance, she has become less of a regular fixture. Now the dance show is coming to the UK - with Deeley as part of the package - we thought it was time to reacquaint ourselves with the Brummie TV star. Keep reading for ten fast facts about Miss Deeley. 1. Catherine Elizabeth 'Cat' Deeley was born on October 23, 1976 in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. 2. Cat is one of the sharpest TV presenters you'll see on the box. She attended Sutton Coldfield Grammar School and Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Sixth Form, landing herself nine A-grade GCSEs and four A levels.

Ant and Dec have signed a new exclusive two-year deal with ITV, which will last until December 2011. The Saturday Night Takeaway hosts joined the broadcaster in 1998, when they helmed Saturday morning shows Sm:tv Live and CD:uk. They have also presented reality series Pop Idol, Britain's Got Talent and I'm A Celebrity.... "Ant and Dec are without question two of the UK's most talented television stars who have helped make ITV the home of entertainment They have a unique appeal and a very special quality which means that they are loved by young and old alike," said ITV director of television Peter Fincham. "After more than a decade on ITV, I'm delighted that they will continue to exclusively work with us on our hit shows and in developing new programmes (more)...

DirecTV will begin airing its first original series next year, available exclusively to its 15 million subscribers, the company announced Tuesday. The satellite giant has greenlighted CD USA, an adapation of a British format that showcases live performances weekly from chart-topping artists, as well as music news and interview segments. The series will be produced by Blaze Television, which produces the original format, CD UK.