Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes went from individuals in a singing contest to the ultimate children's TV presenting duo. The boys narrowly missed out on winning Pop Idol, but their careers have gone from strength to strength ever since.
The self-proclaimed 'Primark Ant and Dec' admit they are now just "two mates having a laugh for a living" - and in nearly two decades together have never had a row.
The presenters have an incredible bond, so much so that they became dads for the first time at nearly exactly the same time.
Now Sam and Mark will be taking on the role of teachers as they front some of the BBC's school programming during lockdown. But how did a singing hopeful from Barnsley and another from Walsall go on to become one of the nation's
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