English comedian and presenter
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
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
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
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Darren to debut in Comedy Central's Roast | Darren Harriott" . darrenharriott.com . October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022 .
^ "Iain Stirling's CelebAbility - Series 5 - Episode 3" . Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022 – via www.itv.com.
^ "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 .
^ "BBC One - Celebrity Mastermind, 2019/2020, Episode 10" . BBC . Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2022 .
^ "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.
^ Guide, British Comedy. "Hey Tracey! Series 1, Episode 3" . British Comedy Guide . Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2022 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "My5" . www.channel5.com . Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022 .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ "BBC Two - Live at the Apollo, Series 15, Episode 4" . BBC . Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021 .
^ "Hardest Working Comedian 2019" . Ents24 Blog . 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021 .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ " '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 .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Stephen Bailey: Rising above the labels" . Attitude.co.uk . 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021 .
^ "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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