Ant and Dec have been spotted out and about in Co. Leitrim this week.
The comedy duo were in Ireland to research their Irish ancestory for a new tv series, and stopped off in the small towns of Drumshambo and Drumkeeran to meet the locals.
Passer-by’s were thrilled to meet them, with one local referring to the Saturday Night Takeaway stars as “very nice fellas.”
“They were very good craic, very ordinary. We had them in behind the counter and they pulled a few pints with us,” he told the Irish Mirror.
“You’d never expect to meet celebrities like Ant and Dec, especially not in somewhere like Drumkeeran.”
The duo have close connections to the area, and plan to find out more for their new show.
The source said, “They did DNA samples a few weeks ago and were able to trace Ant’s roots back to Drumkeeran and to a former parish priest called Fr James McPartlan, who built the local church and died about 150 years ago.
“It is believed there was even a reunion of McPartlins in one of the local pubs for filming, with Ant getting to meet some of his distant relatives.
“His surname is a common one in the area although it’s spelt a few different ways.” they explained.
We’re looking forward to seeing their visit on our screens!
