When is DNA Journey on TV?
The first episode of the new series of DNA Journey will be broadcast on ITV at 9pm on Thursday 12 June 2025, followed by two more episodes on the next two Wednesdays.
What is DNA Journey?
DNA Journey is ITV’s major family history series. Similar to the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?, it follows celebrities who want to discover more about their family history, but with a couple of differences – in each episode, two celebrity friends go on their DNA journey together, and they use DNA tests to start their journey.
DNA Journey began with a 2019 show following Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly as they uncovered their family histories. It is produced by Ant and Dec’s production company Mitre Television, along with Voltage TV. Four more series of the programme, featuring other celebrity duos, have been broadcast since then.
Who is on the new series of DNA Journey?
In the first episode of the second part of series five of DNA Journey, Cold Feet co-stars Fay Ripley and Hermione Norris will investigate their family history together. Fay discovers some 'posh' ancestors with a connection to royalty and some fellow performers in her family tree, while Hermione discovers a 'plucky' ancestor who emigrated to Britain alone from Sweden. The next two episodes will feature comedians Jo Brand and Julian Clary and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! friends Sam Thompson and Marvin Humes
Who narrates DNA Journey?
DNA Journey is narrated by Northern Irish actor Thaddea Graham, best known for playing O on Sex Education. Previous series of DNA Journey have been narrated by Michael McElhatton and Rory McCann, who have both starred on Game of Thrones.
Who else has been on DNA Journey?
The complete lineup of celebrity pairs who've previously been on DNA Journey is:
- TV presenters Anthony 'Ant' McPartlin and Declan 'Dec' Donnelly
- Cricketer Freddie Flintoff and footballer Jamie Redknapp
- TV personalities Alan Carr and Amanda Holden
- Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet and his DJ son Roman
- The Chase stars Anne Hegerty and Shaun Wallace
- Ice-skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
- Actors Maureen Lipman and Rula Lenska
- Comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan
- Daytime TV queens Kate Garraway and Alison Hammond
- Actors Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb
- Comedians Joel Dommett and Tom Allen
- Actors John Bishop and Hugh Bonneville
- Actor and comedian Johnny Vegas and TV presenter and sports journalist Alex Brooker
- Actors Adrian Dunbar and Neil Morrissey
- Professional dancers and sisters Oti and Motsi Mabuse
- Life on Mars actors John Simm and Philip Glenister
- The Royle Family actors Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston
- Stay Close actors James Nesbitt and Sarah Parish
Where can I watch previous episodes of DNA Journey?
All previous episodes of DNA Journey are available to watch on ITV's website.
