DECLAN Donnelly has revealed he almost quit showbiz aged 11 to become a priest. The 44-year-old star had considered following the career path of his brother, Father Dermott Donnelly, who conducted Dec's wedding to Ali Astall in 2015.
Dec has opened up on what used to be his plan B for the future in his first autobiography with co-presenter Ant McPartlin, titled Ooh!
What a Lovely Pair. He told how being turned down for the lead role in the kids' show Geordie Racer when he was just a child made him want to ditch his ambitions to be an actor and instead train to become a man of the cloth.
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