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Stephen Bailey
Born (1986-06-20) 20 June 1986 (age 38)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • television presenter
Television
Websitewww.stephenbaileycomedy.co.uk

Stephen Bailey (born 20 June 1986) is an English stand-up comedian and television presenter.[1][2] He has been the presenter of Celebs on the Farm since 2018.[3]

Life and career

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Bailey was born on 20 June 1986 in Denton, Greater Manchester, where he was raised.[4][5][6] As well as being a comedian, Bailey has presented televisions shows including Celebs on the Farm on 5Star and later MTV and its spin-off Celebs on the Ranch. In 2020, Bailey took over as presenter of Takeshi's Castle on Comedy Central.[7] Bailey is also the narrator of ITVBe's Ferne McCann: First Time Mum.[8] He has appeared on several television shows including Roast Battle,[9] CelebAbility,[10] Love Island: Aftersun,[11] Celebrity Mastermind,[12] The Stand Up Sketch Show,[13] Hey Tracey,[14] Good Morning Britain,[15] Zoe Ball on Saturday/Sunday,[16] Celebrity 5 Go Camping[17] and Richard Osman's House of Games as well as being a regular comedian on Big Brother's Bit on the Side.[18] In 2018, Bailey appeared in two episodes of Coronation Street as M.C, a hairdresser.[19] In 2019, Bailey made his debut on BBC's Live at the Apollo and his first 30-minute comedy special was released on Comedy Central.[20][21][22] In 2020, he appeared on E4's Celebrity Coach Trip alongside Brennan Reece. In 2022, he joined Gemma Collins on her theatre tour to present.[23][24][25]

Personal life

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Bailey is gay.[26] He is a black belt in taekwondo, which he often speaks about in his comedy when talking about breaking down stereotypes.[27] In 2017, Bailey was named one of Attitude magazine's Top 100 Bachelors.[28][27][29]

References

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  1. ^ Guide, British Comedy (17 July 2018). "Stephen Bailey to host TV series Celebs On The Farm". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Stephen Bailey joins Coronation Street : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ Eells, Holly Louise (9 March 2020). "Stephen Bailey - Celebs on The Farm host plans his return to the north". Great British Life. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. ^ Fells, Ellie (3 February 2020). "Comedian Stephen Bailey heads to Manchester". Great British Life. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. ^ "How did Stephen Bailey become famous? Celebs on The Farm host is a comedian!". Entertainment Daily. 8 February 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  6. ^ "VIVA meets Stephen Bailey, the nation's sweetheart | VIVA UK Lifestyle Magazine". UK Lifestyle Magazine | VIVA Manchester. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  7. ^ "News: Stephen Bailey to Host Takeshi's Castle On Comedy Central". Beyond The Joke. 22 May 2020. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  8. ^ Clarke, Annaleigh Rose (22 October 2020). "Ferne McCann: First Time Mum narrator: Meet the voice over of the ITVBe series". TellyMix. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Darren to debut in Comedy Central's Roast | Darren Harriott". darrenharriott.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Iain Stirling's CelebAbility - Series 5 - Episode 3". Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022 – via www.itv.com.
  11. ^ "When is Love Island: Aftersun on TV and how can I get tickets?". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  12. ^ "BBC One - Celebrity Mastermind, 2019/2020, Episode 10". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  13. ^ "The Stand Up Sketch Show - Series 1 - Episode 1". Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022 – via www.itv.com.
  14. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Hey Tracey! Series 1, Episode 3". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  15. ^ Fletcher, Nicholas (6 February 2020). "Rising star Stephen Bailey to bring new comedy show to Lincoln". LincolnshireLive. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  16. ^ Dessau, Bruce (13 April 2018). "News: Stephen Bailey Joins Zoe Ball Chat Show". Beyond the Joke. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  17. ^ "My5". www.channel5.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  18. ^ Peake, Amber (23 March 2022). "Who is Stephen Bailey? Comedian wins over House Of Games fans". TheFocus. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Big Brother regular lands role in Corrie alongside Audrey and frenemy Claudia!". Entertainment Daily. 7 November 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  20. ^ "BBC Two - Live at the Apollo, Series 15, Episode 4". BBC. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  21. ^ "Hardest Working Comedian 2019". Ents24 Blog. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  22. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Comedy Central Live Series 1, Episode 2 - Stephen Bailey". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  23. ^ "News: Brennan Reece And Stephen Bailey Join Celebrity Coach Trip". Beyond The Joke. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Celebrity Coach Trip: Meet the line up of celebrities on the new series". TellyMix. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  25. ^ "'For me, comedy is a place to switch off from the real world'". Bristol 24/7. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  26. ^ "Why aren't there more gay stand-ups on television?". inews.co.uk. 5 April 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  27. ^ a b Guide, British Comedy (1 February 2018). "Stephen Bailey: 10 people I'd takedown with my black belt in taekwondo". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  28. ^ "Stephen Bailey: Rising above the labels". Attitude.co.uk. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  29. ^ "Revealed: Attitude's Bachelor of the Year 2017". Attitude.co.uk. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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