Ant and Dec survive Taliban attack

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Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly were waiting to catch a military flight when the Taliban shelled Kandahar airport, it has been reported.

The duo had gone to Camp Bastion in Helmand province to present a Pride of Britain Award to the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT), who rescue injured colleagues from the front line.

Describing the rocket attack, Ant, 32, said: "It was pretty hairy - not something I'd like to experience again.

"All the guys around us were pulling on body armour. We couldn't believe how close we were to being hit. It shows what our troops go through every day."

Dec, 33, said: "One minute everything was calm and the next the sirens were wailing."

Ant and Dec watched the MERT in action as a unit of doctors, nurses and paramedics boarded a helicopter and flew to the aid of troops who had been wounded in a Taliban ambush.

Dec said: "It's been an absolute privilege. We came because we were asked to give an award and we wanted to do it in person. After today we know there's no award that's big enough for what they go through. But we hope that the Pride of Britain award gives them at least some recognition."

Pride of Britain - in association with the Daily Mirror, the Co-operative, ITV1, GMTV and Prince's Trust - celebrates unsung heroes.

The ceremony takes place on Tuesday night in London and will be shown on ITV1 on October 1 at 8pm.