About
English comedian and actor who rose to fame portraying the role of Rudi on the CBeebies children's program Me Too!. In September 2024, he became the first blind contestant to compete on the BBC reality series Strictly Come Dancing. He also began presenting a self-titled morning talk show on ITV1 in June 2024.
Before Fame
He graduated from Kingston University with a BSc Honours degree in software engineering in the year 2000. He worked in sales and as a web developer before making his stand-up comedy debut in 2003. He was born with a condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa which caused him to gradually lose his sight throughout his 20s and 30s.
Trivia
Within only 1 year of launching his standup comedy career in 2003, he had become the winner of numerous accolades. He was declared the victor of the Jongleurs J20 Last Laugh competition and named runner-up for the title of Laughing Horse New Act of the Year. He was also a finalist in the annual Channel 4 "So You Think You're Funny?" competition.
Family Life
He and his wife Patricia are the parents of a daughter named Sophie.
Associated With
He co-starred alongside Anna Crilly and Neil Fitzmaurice on the 2014 television anthology Moving On. He was partnered with dancer Dianne Buswell on the 22nd season of Strictly Come Dancing in 2024.
