Did you see Ant and Dec in their PJ and Duncan days?

Today Ant and Dec are two of our best known and most liked TV hosts.

Back in 1995 though they were young pop whippersnappers PJ And Duncan.

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PJ and Duncan in action at Sunderland Empire back in 1995.

Our pictures from the Gazette archives catches them on stage in Sunderland in July of that year. Were you at the gig?

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Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly with Nicola Gray, from South Shields.

Just over six months later, they were pictured with Nicola Gray, from South Shields, supporting Cafod (the international development charity).

It would be great to hear from Nicola about her meeting with the budding stars.

Also from the archives (from 1995) come pictures of former M People singer Heather Small, during a show in Shields’ Bents Park.

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