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The Royle Family's Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston set to reunite on ITV's DNA journey alongside I'm A Celeb best pals Sam Thompson and Marvin Humes as they delve deep into their family histories


The Royle Family stars are joining best pals Sam Thompson and Marvin Humes on the exciting new series, alongside four other celebrity pairings.

The show cleverly uses advanced DNA technology and genealogy to unlock hidden secrets from their family trees and discover amazing revelations about their descendants. Louise Major, Commissioning Editor, ITV said: 'DNA Journey is an extraordinary series that offers a unique glimpse into the lives of so many brilliant celebrities. The Strictly Come Dancing stars became emotional as they were given medals their grandfather received for his work in the armed forces and they also learned they are distantly related to Nelson Mandela.

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