Hugh Bonneville and Johnny Vegas Will Discover Ancestors in DNA Journey
Actor Hugh Bonneville, comedian Johnny Vegas and Line Of Duty actor Adrian Dunbar will explore their ancestors in a new series of DNA Journeys later this year.
Wednesday’s series on ITV1 will see four celebrity couples explore their pasts and make life-changing discoveries in South Africa, Ireland and Norwich and St Helens, in the UK.
Bonneville, 59, of West Sussex, is best known for playing Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham in Downton Abbey and the ITV TV series, and for starring in the Paddington film and its sequel Paddington 2.
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Johnny Vegas co-stars with comedian Alex Brooker, frequently on The Last Leg (Ian West/PA)
He will be paired with comedian John Bishop, 56, born in Liverpool.
Northern Irish-born actor Adrian Dunbar, 64, is best known for his role as Sheriff Ted Hastings in the hit BBC police drama series Line Of Duty and for his lead role in The Crying Game, and ex-Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey, 60, of Irish ancestry, makes up another pair.
Croydon-born comedian Alex Brooker, who co-hosts The Last Leg, and Merseyside Vegas-born comedian, who also appeared as a cast member in Benidorm, will also explore together. their ancestors.
In the final pairing, Oti Mabuse and her sister Motsi Mabuse, both famous for their Serious Dancing show, will uncover the truth behind their bloodline using DNA technology and expertise in program pedigree.
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Northern Irish actor Adrian Dunbar, known for Line Of Duty (Ian West/PA)
The two ballroom dancers, from South Africa, have moved to Germany and appeared on the country’s version of Strictly Let’s Dance before joining the BBC celebrity dance series.
Oti Mabuse, 32, announced she would be leaving the BBC show in 2022 and becoming a judge on ITV’s Dancing On Ice and panel member of The Masked Dancer, while Motsi Mabuse, 41, is a strict judge.
Kathleen Larkin, executive producer of Voltage TV, said: “This romantic series has some amazing revelations that show some of our celebrity couples more bonded together than they ever dreamed possible. “
The third season of DNA Journey featured the skating duo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, along with Coronation Street stars Maureen Lipman and Rula Lenska, and The Chase stars Anne Hegerty and Shaun Wallace.
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Oti Mabuse co-stars with sister Motsi Mabuse (Ian West/PA)
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Comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan, on-screen spouses Gavin and Stacey Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb, comedians Joel Dommett and Tom Allen, and hosts Alison Hammond and Kate Garraway also feature.
Speaking of the fourth series, Katie Rawcliffe, ITV’s head of entertainment, said: “The DNA journey delves into the family histories of celebrities and has unearthed some startling revelations amazing in the past few years.
“It’s been great to see these famous faces share their journey together and we’ve got another great roster with some more intriguing surprises.”
– Journey DNA back on ITV1 and ITVX in 2023.
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