 Ant and Dec confirmed on Tuesday that they're heading up a Byker Grove reboot. Ant and Dec famously played best pals PJ and Duncan in the original series and will serve as executive producers and creative consultants on the reboot, which is returning to screens 17 years after it was last broadcast. The show will return under the name Byker and be filmed and produced in and around the Northeast, following a new generation of teenagers as they navigate the challenges faced by young adults today. Speaking about the exciting news, Ant said: 'We owe such a lot to Byker Grove and the Northeast so we can't wait to start working with Fulwell 73 and the team to bring this iconic series back to life.' Dec added: 'Byker Grove will always be very special to us as the show which gave us our break, so we are beyond excited to be working together with Fulwell 73 on bringing it back.' But who else starred alongside Ant and Dec, both 47, in the iconic show? Allow us to jog your memory. Ant and Dec confirmed on Tuesday that they're heading up a Byker Grove reboot (Picture: REX/Shutterstock) To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video , 47, famously played Nicola Dobson on the show between the ages of 13 and 17. Since then, she's gone on to bag roles in the likes of EastEnders and Coronation Street and remains an in-demand TV star decades on from her Byker Grove stint. She even won a coveted Olivier award for her performance in Chicago on the West End. In 2022 she starred in Channel 5's drama, The Holiday, and we can't wait to see what she does next. has gone on to bag roles in the likes of EastEnders and Coronation Street (Picture: BBC/Tern/Harry Bell) Jill, now 47, famously played Nicola Dobson on the show between the ages of 13 and 17 (Picture: BBC) Yep, believe it or not, started his a){kind=link}
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Ant and Dec confirmed on Tuesday that they’re heading up a Byker Grove reboot.
Ant and Dec famously played best pals PJ and Duncan in the original series and will serve as executive producers and creative consultants on the reboot, which is returning to screens 17 years after it was last broadcast.
The show will return under the name Byker and be filmed and produced in and around the Northeast, following a new generation of teenagers as they navigate the challenges faced by young adults today.
Speaking about the exciting news, Ant said: ‘We owe such a lot to Byker Grove and the Northeast so we can’t wait to start working with Fulwell 73 and the team to bring this iconic series back to life.’