Declan Donnelly's net worth 'reaches highest figure yet at a whopping £27.5m' despite turbulent 12 months for the economy amid the pandemic By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 09:11 BST, 1 July 2021 | Updated: 09:32 BST, 1 July 2021 Viewcomments While the COVID-19 pandemic has hit many financially, the past year has seen TV star Declan Donnelly's fortunes rise to a massive £27.5m, according to reports. Dec, 45, who is one half of presenting duo Ant and Dec, 'added £1m to his bottom-line last year' according to The Sun, with his TV company Deecourt Limited raking in £2,255 per day. His company's exact balance is £27,523,787 according to the financial 2020 reports - an improvement on its £26,700,421 balance in 2019. Something to smile about: While the COVID-19 pandemic has hit many financially, the past year has seen TV star Declan Donnelly's fortunes rise to a massive £27.5m, according to reports This is broken down to £16m in investment purchases and £6.6m worth of sales. A £112,017 profit was made on these investments. The extra million is made up of £3,021 in computer equipment, a £29,956 corporation tax refund, and £1,303,654 in 'holding cash'. The company launched in 2006, with £458,901 to its name, after its first year in business. From then, the balance has only risen, due to ‘services provided by the director as a television presenter.’ Dec fronts shows alongside Ant McPartlin such as Saturday Night Takeaway, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and Britain's Got Talent. In the money: Dec, 45, who is one half of presenting duo Ant and Dec, 'added £1m to his bottom-line last year' according to The Sun, with his TV company Deecourt Limited raking in £2,255 per day While the latter was cancelled this year due to the pandemic, ITV managed to keep the shows mostly afloat - relocating I'm A Celeb to Wales for its 2020 series, rather than the usual Australia. Dec - who is married to talent agent Ali Astall with whom he shares daughter Isla, two, has seen his fortunes steadily rise since 2007, typically adding £1-3m onto it each year. Meanwhile, TV partner Ant's Teecourt firm was closed last year, with its closing balance at £20,411,723 in 2018. Lucrative: Dec fronts shows alongside Ant McPartlin such as Saturday Night Takeaway, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! [pictured] and Britain's Got Talent Ant still runs other companies with Dec - six in total - including advertising firm Hurley Promotions, which boasts £5,143,014 in shareholder funds currently. They also own a Mitre Holdings - which has a £2.5m property in London to its name - and Mitre Television - with a balance of having £3,193,368. Mitre Productions, Mitre Rights, Ant & Dec Productions, and Mitre Studios are there other companies - the latter only a year old. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility