Chris Ramsey (comedian)
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| Born | Christopher Ramsey 3 August 1986 South Shields,Tyne and Wear,England |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Television | Hebburn I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp Prank Pad Virtually Famous Celebrity Juice Mock the Week The Chris Ramsey Show Strictly Come Dancing Little Mix: The Search Children in Need |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | chrisramseycomedy |
Christopher Ramsey(born 3 August 1986)[1]is an English actor, comedian and presenter. After appearing inHebburnas Jack (2012–2013), Ramsey began presenting series includingI'm A Celebrity: Extra Camp(2016),Virtually Famous(2016–2017) andStand Up Central(2017).
In 2017, he began presentingThe Chris Ramsey Show,and went on to compete in theseventeenth seriesofStrictly Come Dancing.In 2020, he presented theBBCtalent seriesLittle Mix: The Search.
Also since 2020, Ramsey has hosted BBC'sChildren in Needtelethon.
Career[edit]
Ramsey began his career in comedy in 2007 by hosting an open-mic night inNewcastle upon Tyne.[2] In 2008, he was a nominee for the "Chortle Student Comedian of the Year".[3]In 2010, Ramsey took his first solo show,Aggrophobic,to theEdinburgh Festival Fringe.[4][5]His 2011 show,Offermation,was nominated for anEdinburgh Comedy Award.[6]Offermationwas recorded forBBC Radio 4,and broadcast in March 2012.[7]Ramsey's 2012 Edinburgh show wasFeeling Luckywhich was followed by a national tour.[8]In November 2012 he appeared onSky 1'sSoccer AMas a guest but was removed from the programme for using offensive language twice live on air.[9]
From October 2012 to December 2013, Ramsey starred as Jack Pearson inJason Cook'sBBC TwositcomHebburn.[10]The show is set inHebburn,near to Ramsey's hometown,South Shields.[11]It screened for two series and a Christmas special. In 2014, Ramsey appeared onLive at the Apollofor the first time.[12]In 2015, he took part in theChannel 4seriesTime Crashers.[13]In 2016, Ramsey co-presentedI'm A Celebrity: Extra CamponITV2alongsideJoe Swash,Vicky PattisonandStacey Solomon.[14]He was replaced byJoel Dommettfor the 2017 series.[15]He replacedKevin McHaleas the presenter ofVirtually Famousfrom December 2016.[16]He also presented his own seriesThe Chris Ramsey ShowforComedy Central,beginning January 2017.[17]
Ramsey is a regular fixture at the Funny Way To Be Comedy Club inBarnard Castle,having performed there on eight occasions.[18]In May 2017, it was confirmed that Ramsey would take over fromRussell Howardas the host ofStand Up Central,due to Howard being busy with tour commitments.[19]
In March 2020, it was announced that Ramsey would be presenting theBBCtalent competition seriesLittle Mix: The Search,[20]which began airing in September 2020.[21]
Also since 2020, Ramsey has hosted BBC'sChildren in Needtelethon, with a selection of other presenters, includingMel Giedroyc,Alex Scott,Stephen Mangan,Ade Adepitan,Graham Norton,Jason Manford,andLenny Rush.
In 2022, Ramsey took part in the thirteenth series ofTaskmaster,finishing as runner-up.
Strictly Come Dancing[edit]
From September 2019, Ramsey competed in theseventeenth seriesofStrictly Come Dancing,paired with professional dancerKaren Hauer.[22]The couple reached the semi-final and finished in fourth place.[23]
| Week | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Juice" | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Charleston/ "Out of Our Heads" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 3 | American Smooth/ "Cheek to Cheek" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive/ "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep/ "Let's Go Crazy" | 5 | 6 | 7 | 71 | 25 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba/ "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | Safe |
| 7 | Street/ "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | Safe |
| 8 | Tango/ "Survivor" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 9 | Salsa/ "Uptown Funk" | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 10 | Paso Doble/ "Run Boy Run" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | Safe |
| 11 | Foxtrot/ "Consider Yourself" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 | Bottom Two |
| 12 | Viennese Waltz/ "Somebody to Love" Rumba/ "Don't Watch Me Cry" |
7 4 |
7 8 |
6 8 |
6 8 |
26 28 |
Eliminated |
1Score awarded by guest judgeAlfonso Ribeiro
Personal life[edit]
While appearing onStrictly Come Dancing,Ramsey spoke openly about his problems as a teenager, resulting from badacne,which caused him to take up comedy as a way to deal with his troubles.[24]
Ramsey marriedRosie Winteron 25 July 2014[25]and they have two sons. In 2018, the couple shared via social media that she had had a miscarriage when she was 12 weeks pregnant with their second child.[26]In February 2019, the pair started a weekly podcast,Shagged Married Annoyed,which they co-host from their home.[27]In July 2020, they announced via social media that they were expecting their second child.[28]Their second son was born on 6 January 2021.[29]
Stand-up shows[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Offermation | |
| 2012-14 | Feeling Lucky | |
| 2013-14 | The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning Television | |
| 2015-16 | All Growed Up | |
| 2017 | Is That Chris Ramsey? | |
| 2018 | The Just Happy to Get Out of the House Tour | |
| 2021-22 | 20/20 |
DVD releases[edit]
| Title | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Live: All Growed Up | 30 November 2015 | Live atNewcastle'sTyne Theatre and Opera House |
| Approval Needed | 19 August 2019 | Amazon Prime Video special Live at Newcastle's Tyne Theatre and Opera House |
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010, 2012 | Russell Howard's Good News | Himself - Guest Comedian | Series 2, episode 7; Series 6, episode 12: "Best of Stand-Up" |
| 2011 | Show & Tell | Himself - Guest | Series 1, episodes 1, 2 & 6 |
| Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club | Himself - Guest | Series 2, episode 4 | |
| Argumental | Himself - Guest | Series 4, episode 2 | |
| 2011–2013 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Himself - Guest Panellist | Series 11, episode 4; Series 15, episodes 3 & 10; Series 16, episode 6 |
| Never Mind The Buzzcocks | Himself - Guest Panellist | Series 25, episode 9; Series 26, episode 5; Series 27, episode 10 | |
| 2011–2022 | Celebrity Juice | Himself - Guest Panellist | Series 1–21 & 26 (46 episodes) |
| 2012 | Chris Ramsey's Comedy Fringe | Himself - Host | Television film |
| 2012–2013 | Hebburn | Jack Pearson | Main role. Series 1 & 2 (13 episodes) |
| Mock the Week | Himself - Guest Panellist | Series 11, episode 8; Series 12, episodes 6 & 12 | |
| 2013 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Himself - Contestant | Series 2, episode 4 |
| Celebrity Mastermind | Himself - Contestant | Series 12, episode 3 | |
| 2013–2015 | Sweat the Small Stuff | Himself - Guest Panellist | Series 1, 2 & 4 (7 episodes) |
| 2014 | Just for Laughs: All Access | Himself - Guest Comedian | Series 2, episode 3: "Sarah Silverman" |
| Celebrity Fifteen to One | Himself - Contestant | Series 1, episode 3 | |
| A Question of Sport: Super Saturday | Himself - Guest Panellist | Series 1, episode 1 | |
| Live at the Apollo | Himself - Guest Comedian | Series 10, episode 2 | |
| 2014–2017 | Virtually Famous | Himself - Guest Panellist / Host | Series 1–4 & Christmas Special (2016) (14 episodes) |
| 2015 | Celebrity Squares | Himself - Guest | Series 2, episode 2 |
| The John Bishop Show | Himself - Guest Performer | Series 1, episode 2 | |
| Time Crashers | Himself - Participant | Series 1, episodes 1–6 | |
| Celebrity Benchmark | Himself - Contestant | Series 1, episode 2 | |
| The Royal Variety Performance | Himself - Guest Performer | Television Special | |
| 2016 | Drunk History: UK | Drunk Storyteller | Series 2, episode 2: "Scott of the Antarctic / Sinking of the Titanic" |
| Lip Sync Battle UK | Himself - Contestant | Series 1, episode 7: "Aston Merrygoldvs. Chris Ramsey " | |
| It's Not Me, It's You | Himself - Panellist | Series 1, episodes 2, 4 & 6 | |
| Celebrity Storage Hunters | Himself - Participant | Series 1, episode 5: "Cambridge" | |
| I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp | Himself - Co-presenter | Series 1, episodes 1–20 | |
| 2017 | Murder on the Blackpool Express | Medic 2 | Television film |
| Richard Osman's House of Games | Himself - Contestant | Series 1, episodes 11–15 | |
| The Chase: Celebrity Special | Himself - Contestant | Series 6, episode 15 | |
| Chris Ramsey's Stand Up Central | Himself - Host | Series 1, episodes 1–8 | |
| 2017–2018 | The Chris Ramsey Show | Himself - Host | Series 1 & 2 (18 episodes) |
| 2018 | Death on the Tyne | PA Announcer (voice) | Television film |
| Lego Masters | Himself - Guest Judge | Series 2, episode 3 | |
| 2018–2023 | Children in Need | Himself - Co-host | Television Specials |
| 2019 | Celebrity Gogglebox | Himself - Participant | Series 1, episode 3 |
| Chris Ramsey Approval Needed | Himself - Performer | Television Special | |
| Comedians Giving Lectures | Himself - Guest Speaker | Series 1, episode 5 | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Himself - Contestant | Series 17 (25 episodes) | |
| 2019–2021 | The One Show | Himself - Presenter | Series 15 (10 episodes) |
| 2020 | Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow | Himself - Contestant | Series 1, episode 1: "Play Your Cards Right Celebrity Special" |
| Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Himself - Contestant | Series 6, episode 4 | |
| Little Mix: The Search | Himself - Host | Series 1, episodes 1 & 7–9 | |
| The Crystal Maze | Himself - Adventurer | Series 9, episode 8: "Celebrities" | |
| 2021 | Celebrity Catchphrase | Himself - Contestant | Series 5, episode 2 |
| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Himself - Guest | Series 17, episode 4 | |
| The Wheel | Himself - Guest 'Expert' | Series 2, episode 2 | |
| A League of Their Own | Himself - Guest Panellist | Series 16, episode 5 | |
| 2021–2022 | CBeebies Bedtime Stories | Himself - Storyteller | Series 1, episodes 797, 802 & 807 |
| 2021, 2023 | The Graham Norton Show | Himself - Guest (with Rosie) | Series 29, episode 9; Series 31, episode 7 |
| 2021–2023 | The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show | Himself - Co-host | Series 1 & 2 (13 episodes)[30] |
| 2022 | Taskmaster | Himself - Contestant | Series 13, episodes 1–10 |
| 2023 | Buffering | 'Knit-Off' Announcer (voice) | Series 2, episode 1: "The House Party" |
| Michael McIntyre's Big Show | Himself - Guest | Series 6, episode 3 | |
| The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan | Himself - Guest | Series 4, episode 1 | |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | Himself - Participant | Series 20, episode 8: "Chris Ramsey"[31] | |
| Shopping with Keith Lemon | Himself - Special Guest | Series 4, episode 5: "Chris & Rosie Ramsey andMyleene Klass" |
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