Chris Ramsey (comedian)

Chris Ramsey
Born Christopher Ramsey
South Shields, South Tyneside
Nationality British
Television Hebburn
I'm A Celebrity: Extra Camp
Prank Pad
Virtually Famous
Spouse(s) Rosie Winter (m. 2014)
Website Official website

Chris Ramsey is an English stand-up comedian and actor from South Shields.[1]

Career

Ramsey began his career in comedy in 2007 by hosting an open-mic night in Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] In 2008, he was a nominee for the "Chortle Student Comedian of the Year".[2] In 2010, Ramsey took his first solo show, Aggrophobic, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His 2011 show, Offermation, was nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award.[3] Offermation was recorded for BBC Radio 4, and broadcast in March 2012.[4] Ramsey's 2012 Edinburgh show was Feeling Lucky which was followed by a national tour.

From October 2012 to December 2013, Ramsey starred as Jack Pearson in Jason Cook's BBC Two sitcom Hebburn. The show is set in Hebburn, near to Ramsey's hometown, South Shields.[5] It screened for two series and a Christmas special. In 2014, Ramsey appeared on Live at the Apollo for the first time. In 2015, he took part in the Channel 4 series Time Crashers. Since 2016, Ramsey has co-presented I'm A Celebrity: Extra Camp on ITV2 alongside Joe Swash, Vicky Pattison and Stacey Solomon. He will also present The Chris Ramsey Show for Comedy Central.

He is replacing Kevin McHale as the presenter of Virtually Famous from 2017.[6]

Credits

Tours

Personal life

Ramsey married singer and actress Rosie Winter in July 2014.[7]

References

External links

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