Emily Jane Atack was born in Luton, Bedfordshire,[1] on 18 December 1989,[2] the daughter of actress Kate Robbins and musician Keith Atack, formerly of pop band Child.[3][4] On her mother's side of the family, she is the first cousin twice removed of musician Paul McCartney, the niece of comedian Ted Robbins and actress Amy Robbins, and the niece by marriage of the late actor Simon Shelton, who died in 2018.[5]
At the age of 16, Atack left school and moved to London, along with her sister Martha,[6] and still lives there as of 2022.[7]
Atack was a contestant on Dancing on Ice in 2010. She was partnered with professional ice skater Fred Palascak; they were voted off in the eighth week.[8] Aged 19 when she signed up, Atack is the youngest ever participant in Dancing on Ice history. In 2011, Atack presented a stylised public service announcement titled Ready, Steady, Drink, highlighting the dangers of drinking alcohol.[9]
In 2020, Atack hosted in her own show on for three seasons on ITV2, named The Emily Atack Show, featuring a mixture of stand-up comedy, impressions, sketches, and stories about her life experiences, including dating, relationships and the pressures of social media and other topics of relevance to young women.[14] The same year, she was a team captain on panel show Celebrity Juice working with Keith Lemon and Laura Whitmore.[14]
In 2023, Atack presented the documentary, Asking for It?, about her experiences of cyberflashing and sexual harassment, and talked about the explicit messages she was sent on social media. It aired on BBC Two on 31 January 2023.[15]
Personal life
In December 2023, Atack announced she was pregnant with her first child.[16] In March 2024, she announced on BBC Breakfast she was having a boy.[17] Her son was born in June 2024.[18]
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