On Sunday, comedic duo Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan are set to host one of the biggest nights in British showbiz - the TV BAFTA Awards.
It will be the second year the pair of best friends have taken on the job, after a successful run in 2023.
Last year, they helped deliver an audience peak of 4.4 million nationally on BBC One - the show's highest ratings since 2021, whilst clips of the night received just under 12 million views on social media.
Rob Beckett, 38, is an English comedian and actor who's best known for being a former co-host on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! Now!
Meanwhile, Romesh Ranganathan, 46, is known for fronting multiple TV programmes such as The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, and more recently as the presenter of BBC One's Weakest Link.
Here, MailOnline looks inside the hilarious duo's decade-long friendship and how it blossomed on and off screen, before they reuinte at the TV BAFTAs.
This Sunday, comedic duo Rob Beckett (left) and Romesh Ranganathan (right) are set to host one of the biggest nights in British showbiz - the TV BAFTA Awards
The comedians met on the UK comedy circuit just over a decade ago and quickly became friends.
Speaking to the Royal Television Society in 2021, Rob recalled: 'I remember my friend saying 'I've seen this Romesh and he's pretty good.' I thought I'll be the judge of that.
'I went to see him at his dad's pub and I thought "Yes, he is good." I was quite annoyed at that point because I wanted to be the only good one at comedy.'
He added: 'Coming up through comedy and telly, which is quite a middle-class world, we bonded because we both felt we didn't belong.'
The pair both wanted to be stand-up stars, which led them to discover each other and have a friend they can 'share the madness' with.
They revealed that they first officially met when they performed to about eight people in a pub.
The comedians met on the UK comedy circuit just over a decade ago and quickly became friends (Pictured in April)
Best friends: The pair both wanted to be stand-up stars, which led them to discover each other and have a friend they can 'share the madness' with
The pair's genuine friendship resulted in them being offered a host of TV gigs together - the most notable of which being Rob & Romesh Vs
The pair's genuine friendship resulted in them being offered a host of TV gigs together - the most notable of which being Rob & Romesh Vs.
Rob revealed to the Royal Television Society that he's a big boxing fan and they 'wanted to put together someone who knew about boxing with someone who didn't know anything about it'.
Romesh is known for his deadpan approach to comedy, with Rob offering a more cheerful exterior, making for a pairing full of chemistry.
The programme was initially a one-off but it did so well that it was comissioned for a full series, that is still going on today.
In the Sky Television series, that first aired in January 2019, the comedic duo are on a mission to interview celebrities from the worlds of sport, entertainment, fashion, and more.
From sprinting with Olympic athlete Usain Bolt to getting tips on writing music from Shania Twain, they are trying their hands at learning skills completely outside their realms of experience.
As of today, there are six series of the programme with some bonus special episodes including three Christmas specials, and a Three Lions special which was filmed ahead of the England men's football team bid to win the 2022 World Cup.
In the Sky Television series, that first aired in January 2019, the comedic duo are on a mission to interview celebrities from the worlds of sport, entertainment, fashion, and more (Pictured here in 2023 in Las Vegas to try magic)
In a special episode, Rob and Romesh filmed with the England men's football team ahead of their bid to win the World Cup (Pictured here in 2022)
As of today, there are six series of the programme with some bonus special episodes including three Christmas specials (The pair are pictured here in Lapland in 2023)
In 2019, the pair landed the gig of hosting the Royal Variety Performance which was broadcast on ITV from the London Palladium
And fans of the duo are in luck as a brand new seventh season is in the works.
Rob and Romesh have also appeared together as frequent guests on a variety of other TV shows, such as 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Would I Lie To You? and Mock Of The Week.
In 2019, the pair landed the gig of hosting the Royal Variety Performance which was broadcast on ITV from the London Palladium.
The event was held in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
The star-studded extravaganza included special performances from Robbie Williams, Jamie Cullum, Emeli Sande, Lewis Capaldi and Mabel.
Last year, the pair of best friends took digs at the BBC, the Gary Lineker controversy and the furore over Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield 's visit to the late Queen's lying in state as they opened the British Academy TV Awards with P&O Cruises with a string of 'edgy' jokes.
In a press release about the comedy duo landing the BAFTA TV Awards gig for a second year in a row, Rob said: 'Romesh and I are absolutely buzzing to be back hosting the BAFTAs.
'We've not seen or spoken to each other since last year when we hosted so it will be good to catch up.'
He sarcastically joked: 'It's a real privilege to continually get work together even though our friendship is fake and completely fabricated for commercial gain.
Romesh is known for his deadpan approach to comedy, with Rob offering a more cheerful exterior, making for a pairing full of chemistry
Last year, the pair of best friends took digs at the BBC, the Gary Lineker controversy and the furore over Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield 's visit to the late Queen's lying in state as they opened the British Academy TV Awards with P&O Cruises with a string of 'edgy' jokes
'My teeth aren't even that big I wear false ones so I can joke about them. On top of that Romesh isn't even Asian he just pretends to be so he can do his mum's accent'.
Meanwhile, the other of the duo poked fun back by adding: 'I really thought I’d done enough last year to be asked to host it solo this time, but hosting it with Rob again is also an honour I suppose.'
Emma Baehr, Executive Director of Awards & Content at BAFTA, said: 'Rob and Romesh were utterly brilliant hosts of the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises last year, cementing their reputation as one of the nation’s most treasured comedy duos.
'We couldn’t be happier that they are returning to host Britain’s biggest celebration of TV on 12 May.'
Leading actress
Anjana Vasan, Demon 79 (Black Mirror) - Netflix
Anne Reid, The Sixth Commandment - BBC One
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us - Sky Atlantic
Helena Bonham Carter, Nolly - ITVX
Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley - BBC One - WINNER
Sharon Horgan, Best Interests - BBC One
Leading actor
Brian Cox, Succession - Sky Atlantic
Dominic West, The Crown - Netflix
Kane Robinson, Top Boy - Netflix
Paapa Essiedu, The Lazarus Project - Sky Max
Steve Coogan, The Reckoning - BBC One
Timothy Spall, The Sixth Commandment - BBC One - WINNER
Bella Ramsey has been nominated in Leading Actress for The Last of Us
Supporting actress
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown - Netflix
Harriet Walter, Succession - Sky Atlantic
Jasmine Jobson, Top Boy - Netflix - WINNER
Lesley Manville, The Crown - Netflix
Nico Parker, The Last of Us - Sky Atlantic
Siobhan Finneran, Happy Valley - BBC One
Supporting actor
Amit Shah, Happy Valley - BBC One
Éanna Hardwicke, The Sixth Commandment - BBC One
Harris Dickinson, A Murder at the End of the World - Disney+
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses - Apple TV+
Matthew Macfadyen, Succession - Sky Atlantic - WINNER
Salim Daw, The Crown - Netflix
Female performance in a comedy
Bridget Christie, The Change - Channel 4
Gbemisola Ikumelo, Black Ops - BBC One - WINNER
Máiréad Tyers, Extraordinary - Disney+
Roisin Gallagher, The Lovers - Sky Atlantic
Sofia Oxenham, Extraordinary - Disney+
Taj Atwal, Hullraisers - Channel 4
David Tennant is up for male performance in a comedy fpr Good Omens
Male performance in a comedy
Adjani Salmon, Dreaming Whilst Black - BBC Three
David Tennant, Good Omens - Prime Video
Hammed Animashaun, Black Ops - BBC One
Jamie Demetriou, A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou - Netflix
Joseph Gilgun, Brassic - Sky Max
Mawaan Rizwan, Juice - BBC Three - WINNER
Drama series
The Gold - BBC One
Happy Valley - BBC One
Slow Horses - Apple TV+
Top Boy - Netflix - WINNER
Limited drama
Best Interests - BBC One
Demon 79 (Black Mirror) - Netflix
The Long Shadow - ITV1
The Sixth Commandment - BBC One - WINNER
Scripted comedy
Big Boys - Channel 4
Dreaming Whilst Black - BBC Three
Extraordinary - Disney+
Such Brave Girls - BBC Three - WINNER
Netflix's Demon 79 (Black Mirror) is up for Limited drama
Soap
Casualty - BBC One - WINNER
EastEnders - BBC One
Emmerdale - ITV1
Entertainment programme
Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas - Apple TV+
Later… With Jools Holland - BBC Two
Michael McIntyre's Big Show - BBC One
Strictly Come Dancing - BBC One - WINNER
Entertainment performance
Anthony McPartlin & Declan Donnelly, I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! - ITV1
Big Zuu, Big Zuu's Big Eats - Dave
Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show - BBC One
Hannah Waddingham, Eurovision Song Contest 2023 - BBC One
Joe Lycett, Late Night Lycett - Channel 4 - WINNER
Rob Beckett & Romesh Ranganathan, Rob & Romesh Vs - Sky Max
Comedy entertainment programme
The Graham Norton Show - BBC One
Late Night Lycett - Channel 4
Rob & Romesh Vs - Sky Max - WINNER
Would I Lie To You? - BBC One
Factual entertainment
Celebrity Race Across The World - BBC One - WINNER
The Dog House - Channel 4
Endurance: Race To The Pole - Channel 5
Portrait Artist of the Year - Sky Arts
Reality
Banged Up - Channel 4
Married At First Sight UK - E4
My Mum, Your Dad - ITV1
Squid Game: The Challenge - Netflix - WINNER
Squid Game: The Challenge is nominated in the Reality category
Daytime
Loose Women and Men - ITV1
Lorraine - ITV1
Make It At Market - BBC One
Scam Interceptors - BBC One - WINNER
International
The Bear - Disney+
Beef - Netflix
Class Act - Netflix - WINNER
The Last of Us - Sky Atlantic
Love & Death - ITVX
Succession - Sky Atlantic
Live event coverage
The Coronation Concert - BBC One
Eurovision Song Contest 2023 - BBC One - WINNER
Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance - BBC One
The Bear is nominated in the International category
Current affairs
Inside Russia: Traitors And Heroes (Storyville) - BBC Four
Putin Vs The West - BBC Two
Russell Brand: In Plain Sight (Dispatches) - Channel 4
The Shamima Begum Story (This World) - BBC Two - WINNER
Single documentary
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived - Sky Documentaries
Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family - ITV1 - WINNER
Hatton - Sky Crime
Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris - Netflix
Factual series
Dublin Narcos - Sky Documentaries
Evacuation - Channel 4
Lockerbie - Sky Documentaries - WINNER
Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland - BBC Two
Specialist factual
Chimp Empire - Netflix
The Enfield Poltergeist - Apple TV+
Forced Out - Sky Documentaries
White Nanny, Black Child - Channel 5 - WINNER
Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family is up for Single documentary
News coverage
Inside Gaza: Israel And Hamas At War - Channel 4 News - WINNER
Inside Myanmar - The Hidden War - Sky News
Israel-Hamas War - Sky News
Sports coverage
Cheltenham Festival Day One - ITV1 - WINNER
MOTD Live: Fifa Women's World Cup 2023 - BBC One
Wimbledon 2023 Men's Final - BBC One
Memorable moment
Beckham, David teases Victoria about her 'working class' upbringing - Netflix
Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa revealed as the 15th Doctor - BBC One
Happy Valley, Catherine Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce's final kitchen showdown - BBC One - WINNER
The Last of Us, Bill and Frank's Story - Sky Atlantic
The Piano, 13-year-old Lucy stuns commuters with jaw dropping piano performance - Channel 4
Succession, Logan Roy's death - Sky Atlantic
Up for Memorable moment is: Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa revealed as the 15th Doctor
Short form
Mobility - BBC Three - WINNER
The Skewer: Three Twisted Years - BBC iPlayer
Stealing Ukraine's Children: Inside Russia's Camps - Vice News
Where It Ends - BBC Three
Writer: Comedy
Jack Rooke, Big Boys - Channel 4 - WINNER
Jamie Demetriou, A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou - Netflix
Kat Sadler, Such Brave Girls - BBC Three
Mawaan Rizwan, Juice - BBC Three
Writer: Drama
Charlie Brooker & Bisha K Ali, Demon 79 (Black Mirror) - Netflix - WINNER
Jesse Armstrong, Succession - Sky Atlantic
Sally Wainwright, Happy Valley - BBC One
Sarah Phelps, The Sixth Commandment - BBC One
The full list of Bafta TV Craft WINNERS is available on their website
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