Declan Donnelly is one half of the UK's most recognisable presenting duos today, but he almost quit showbiz for a life on the altar.
The 44-year-old Britain's Got Talent and I'm A Celebrity presenter considered leaving showbiz behind to join the priesthood, he has revealed, after an acting audition went badly wrong.
Dec, who works alongside his best pal Ant McPartlin as the dynamic duo Ant and Dec, considered becoming a priest after he was turned down for a role on Geordie Racer.
The funnyman opened up about the career turning point in his joint autobiography with Ant, titled Ooh! What a Lovely Pair, which was released in 2009.In an extract of the book shared by The Mirror, he wrote: "After that crushing rejection, I made a momentous.
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