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The pair, who starred in the BBC show Gavin and Stacy, beat off competition from runners up Morecambe and Wise, followed by David Walliams and Matt Lucas and Peter Kay and Paddy McGuinness.
However, their win has been criticised by some. Paul Jenkinson, co-founder of a Morecambe and Wise tribute site told Sky News: "I do like Gavin and Stacy, but to be the greatest comedy duo you need more than just popularity, you need longevity. If they are still going in 40 years then I would say they deserve the title."
Comedy site Chortle added: "Horne and Corden made a single series of a BBC Three sketch show which attracted at best 800,000 viewers. Morecambe and Wise had a career that spanned 43 years, peaking with the 28 million viewers who tuned in to their 1977 Christmas special."
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