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Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
TV presenters Ant and Dec join Newcastle United bus parade for Carabao Cup win
Britain's Got Talent presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have joined the Newcastle United football team on an open top bus as they paraded the city to celebrate their Carabao Cup win. The pair, who both support the Premier League team, could be seen following the squad on to a bus as McPartlin shouted 'let's get ready to rumble' in reference to the pair's hit single as PJ and Duncan, in a clip posted to Instagram. In another post Donnelly said: 'Well, we're about to start the parade. I don't know how we've sneaked on here, how have we done this? We just followed the team on and we're on the parade.' McPartlin then began to chant 'ole, ole, ole, ole', while in another video the pair could be seen overlooking fans as the bus passed the club's St James' Park ground. A post to the social media platform also showed a picture of the pair lifting the trophy formerly known as the League Cup, which was the team's first major honour in 70 years. Speaking on Sky News, McPartlin said: 'We've just left St James' Park, and already the roads are lined with thousands and thousands of people, this is amazing.' Donnelly said: 'A lot of people have waited a very long time to see the Newcastle players taking a trophy through the streets of Tyneside. 'It has been a long wait, but I tell you what, it has absolutely been worth it.' McPartlin then asked him: 'Big question is though, are you going to cry like we did at Wembley on the day they won?' To which Donnelly replied: 'Probably.' McPartlin then asked if the bus could 'stop at Greggs on the way' because he was 'starving'. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ant & Dec (@antanddec) The victory lap of Newcastle has seen the team follow a route from St James' Park, through the city centre to the Town Moor park where a stage has been erected. Fans lined the streets to cheer on Eddie Howe's side, who beat Liverpool 2-1 in the final at Wembley Stadium almost a fortnight ago. After the bus reached its destination, the players gathered on stage for a celebration in front of a ticketed crowd of 150,000. The pair are best known for presenting ITV talent show Britain's Got Talent, and the channel's reality TV series I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, after beginning their careers as child actors on CBBC drama Byker Grove.
Sky News
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Sky News
Newcastle United fans line the streets to mark club's historic cup win
Hundreds of thousands of joyous Newcastle United fans gathered in the city to celebrate the team's Carabao Cup victory over Liverpool. The win marked the club's first domestic trophy in 70 years, with the streets turning into a sea of black and white for an open-top bus parade. It was estimated ahead of the event that as many as 150,000 fans were due to line the streets for the parade. An estimated 150,000 fans then gathered at the park Town Moor for a ticketed event, which saw players gather on stage to lift the trophy, recreating what they did at London's Wembley Stadium nearly two weeks ago on 16 March. For manager Eddie Howe, Saturday's event was an emotional moment as the city honoured him with a massive banner, unfurled outside St James' Park - the team's home stadium. 1:23 Goalscorer Dan Burn, a childhood fan of Newcastle, also couldn't hide his emotions, telling Sky Sports News: "I don't know what I was expecting, but it is everything I have ever dreamed of. "It is something I will never forget." Joining the team on the open-top bus were Newcastle-born TV icons Ant and Dec (Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly). The pair, who both support the Premier League team, posted a clip of them following the squad to the bus as McPartlin shouted "let's get ready to rumble" in reference to the pair's hit single as PJ and Duncan. Eyewitness: Fans of all ages understood the magnitude of Newcastle United's moment Shingi Mararike North of England correspondent @ShingiMararike From about 12 noon Newcastle United fans began to gather at Town Moor to celebrate the team's Carabao Cup triumph. From the field, which is more than 1,000 acres, you can see St James' Park, sitting in the heart of the city. Stood waiting for the party to start was John Poland, a 68-year-old fan who said the club is "in his DNA". Mr Poland, who is from the city, says he can remember Newcastle's last trophy win, the 1969 Inter-City Fairs Cup. For him, the club is an extension of the community. We "wrap our arms around you here, we make you feel welcome", he said, gesturing at the gathering sea of people in black and white scarves and shirts. As the grass filled up and the parade rolled across the city, the roars ratcheted up us the players appeared on the big screen. Fans of all ages understood the magnitude of the moment, including Archie, a nine-year-old who wants to one day play for Newcastle when he grows up. "I cried when they won and went upstairs and started playing Newcastle songs on my Alexa," he said. As Newcastle's record scorer Alan Shearer appeared on the stage, Andrea, a lifelong fan, leaned over the railings to get a closer look. "This is everything," she said. "We're a working-class city and this is in the blood." In another social media post, Donnelly said: "Well, we're about to start the parade. I don't know how we've sneaked on here, how have we done this? We just followed the team on and we're on the parade." McPartlin then began to chant "ole, ole, ole, ole", while in another video the pair could be seen overlooking fans as the bus passed the club's St James' Park ground. As the bus and crowd approached the Town Moor site, white smoke blanketed the area as the crowd sang Hey Jude, replacing the word Jude with Geordies. The celebration ended with a drone show over the park, which sponsor of the team Sela, had teased as a "spectacular surprise" earlier in the day. The drones morphed into various images and words, including a Newcastle shirt with the words "making history" underneath.
