English born Australian singer and television personality. In 1989, 16-year-old Andre became a contestant on the show New Faces, on which he got recording contract for $146,000. During this time, Andre attended Benowa State High School on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Peter gained popularity as...
English actor and surrealist comedian known for his stand-up routines and appearances in TV shows Ideal and Benidorm. Brought up as a Roman Catholic, Johnny Vegas attended, at the age of eleven, St Joseph's College in Upholland, a Roman Catholic boarding-school seminary, to train for the...
Actor, presenter and comedian famed for his role as Adam Williams in the romantic comedy-drama Cold Feet. James Nesbitt grew up in the village of Broughshane, before moving to Coleraine, County Londonderry. Wanting to be a teacher like his father, he began a degree in French...
Multi-talented performer best known for creating Channel 4's Bo' Selecta! and portraying Keith Lemon. Early Life Leigh Francis studied graphic design at the Leeds College of Art. Before making his major TV breakthrough, he performed in-role stand up comedy in a southern comedy club. Early Characters McCall landed Francis...
Television presenter who came to the public's attention as the first female host of The Radio 1 Breakfast Show. Early Life Zoe ball joined the Young Theatre at Beaconsfield where she trained as an actress. Her first TV appearance was as a child in the studio audience of...
Paul O'Grady is a comedian and television presenter. He achieved fame as Lily Savage. Lily Savage Paul moved to London in the late 1970s, then working for Camden Council. Here he developed his drag act and based the character of Lily Savage upon traits found among female...
Irish actor best known for his roles as Kíli in the three-part fantasy film The Hobbit and John Mitchell in the supernatural drama series Being Human. After graduating from The Gaiety School of Acting in 2004, Aidan Turner appeared in several theatre plays, including The Plough...
Kirsty Gallacher is a sports TV presenter. Early Life Kirsty Gallacher was born in Edinburgh. From a young age, she wanted to be a fashion journalist and studied at the London College of Fashion. Sky Sports Kirsty began working as a production assistant at Sky in 1996, before moving...
Len Goodman is an award-winning dancer and TV presenter. Dancing Career Len Goodman moved to Blackfen when he was six years old. He attended Westwood Secondary Modern School where he was a member of the cricket team. After a brief stint as a welder, Len began dancing...
Matt Lucas is a comedian and TV presenter. Early Life Matt Lucas was born in Paddington, London and grew up in a Jewish household. He has suffered with alopecia since his childhood and lost all his hair when he was six. Work with Reeves and Mortimer Matt's association with...