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Daniel O'Donnell 'caught speeding'

Daniel and Majella O’Donnell were caught speeding twice during their B&B tour of Ireland
Daniel and Majella O’Donnell were caught speeding twice during their B&B tour of Ireland Daniel and Majella O’Donnell were caught speeding twice during their B&B tour of Ireland

DANIEL O'Donnell may be known for his clean cut image, but the Donegal crooner and wife Majella were caught speeding twice during their tour of Ireland's B&Bs.

The couple received two speeding tickets as they filmed for their popular TV show earlier this year.

News of their fines emerged during the final episode of Daniel and Majella's B&B Road Trip series on Monday night.

Viewers watched as the couple headed north to enjoy the hospitality in Enniskillen and Newtownabbey in the last of the popular UTV series.

But it wasn't all smooth driving for the couple, with the former Strictly Come Dancing star revealing they were caught speeding twice as they toured Ireland.

"We got two speeding tickets. I think one of them was when we were driving in Carndonagh in Donegal and I’m not sure where the other one was," he said.

"I certainly wouldn't be in favour of anyone speeding and I have to say that.

"I think we were doing 70 in a 60 zone - it was just one of those things.

"I can't even remember if we were detected by a speed van or what it was but we were caught for speeding twice."

The UTV series has proved highly popular with the last episode earning an average of 254,000 viewers and a peak audience share of 40 per cent.

Monday's night's episode of Eastenders on BBC One was among those it beat with the viewer numbers, with an average of 152,000 watching the soap opera.