Kem Cetinay
Kem Cetinay | |
|---|---|
 Cetinay in Love Island in 2017 | |
| Born | Kemal Cetinay 25 April 1996[citation needed] Essex, England |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Employer | ITV |
Kemal Cetinay (born 25 April 1996) is an English television personality who appeared in the ITV2 reality series Love Island in 2017, where he won the series alongside Amber Davies.[1][2] As part of Chris & Kem, he charted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart with the song "Little Bit Leave It".[3]
Career
In 2017 Cetinay appeared as a potential date on celebs go dating. On 5 June 2017, Cetinay gained notability when he became a contestant on the series of the ITV2 dating reality show, Love Island. He and Amber Davies were voted the winning couple, taking home a shared prize of £50,000.
On 1 and 2 October 2017, Chris Hughes and Kem Cetinay starred in their own spin-off show, Chris & Kem: Straight Outta Love Island, which followed the popular double act as they write a rap song to perform at a Ministry of Sound club night. The two-part series also starred Chris and Kem's girlfriends from Love Island, Olivia Attwood[4] and Amber Davies. It was broadcast on ITV2.
In October 2017, he and fellow Love Island contestant, Chris Hughes released a grime single, "Little Bit Leave It", which reached number 15.[2][5]
Ahead of the fourth series in 2018, it was revealed that Kem would be returning alongside Arielle Free to present Love Island: The Morning After, a new daily podcast show delivering the freshest gossip to fans.[6]
In January 2018, Cetinay became a contestant on the 10th series of reality TV show, Dancing on Ice.[7] He and his partner Alex Murphy finished in 4th place. In 2019, he returned to the show as the digital host.[8] He has since gone on to be a guest on several television series, including Love Island: Aftersun, I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp and Happy Hour with Olly Murs, a one-off special.
In June 2019, Kem played in the annual Soccer Aid match which was held at Stamford Bridge. Kem scored the Rest of the World's second goal, thus taking it to a penalty shoot out, which the Rest of the World XI won.
Personal life
Kem Cetinay was born on 25 April 1996, in Essex, England, to parents Niyazi and Figen Cetinay, who are of Turkish Cypriot descent. He was raised in Essex along with his brother, Izzy Cetinay.[9] During 2017, Cetinay dated fellow Love Island contestant, Amber Davies, splitting in December 2017.[10][11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Love Island | Contestant | Winner |
| 2017 | Good Morning Britain | Guest Entertainment Editor | |
| 2017 | Chris & Kem: Straight Outta Love Island | Co-presenter | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Weakest Link | Contestant | Children In Need Celebrity Special |
| 2018 | Dancing on Ice | Contestant | Finished in 4th place |
| 2018–2019 | You Vs. Chris & Kem | Co-presenter | 6 episodes |
| 2018–present | Kem Cuts | Presenter | Web series |
| 2018 | Hunted | Participant | Finished in 3rd place |
| 2019–present | This Morning | Showbiz presenter | Regular role |
| 2019–2020 | Dancing on Ice | Backstage host | Series 11–12 |
| 2019–present | Soccer Aid | Participant | Annually |
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–present | Love Island: The Morning After | Co-presenter |
| Year | Title | Role | Slot | Station | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kem Monday | Presenter | 19:00–21:00 Monday | Kiss | Guest presenter |
Guest appearances
- Celebrity Juice (2017)
- I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp (2017, 2018)
- How to Spend It Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield (2017)
- Loose Women (2017, 2018)
- Lorraine (2018, 2019)
- Love Island: Aftersun (2018, 2019)
- Hey Tracey (2019)
- Pants on Fire (2019)
- Home Alone with Joel Dommett (2020)
Discography
Singles
As Chris & Kem
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [12] | |||
| "Little Bit Leave It" | 2017 | 15 | Non-album single |
References
- ^ Lorimer, Scott (4 July 2017). "Love Island star Kem Cetinay to meet fans in Dundee". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Love Island". itv.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "little bit leave it | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Olivia Attwood Bio". 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Love Island's Chris and Kem: 'I mean … we're not necessarily rappers, are we?'". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Kem Cetinay lands Love Island presenting job". 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Dancing on Ice: Who is Love Island's Kem Cetinay?". Metro. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Kem Cetinay joins Dancing On Ice as new digital host". tellymix.co.uk. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Love Island: Kem's mum Figen Cetinay on her "sensitive boy"". T-Vine. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Kem Cetinay: Dancing On Ice helped during split from Amber". Retrieved 6 February 2018 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Kem Cetinay 'gutted' to see ex Amber Davies linked to other men". Independent.ie. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Chris & Kem - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2019.