Babatunde Aléshé
Babatunde Aléshé | |
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| Born | Babatúndé Aléshé 2 August 1986 London, England |
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| Website | babatundealeshe |
Babatunde Aléshé (born 2 August 1986)[1][2] is a British actor, comedian and writer.[3] He is known for appearing on Celebrity Gogglebox, and the 22nd series of British television series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
Early life
[edit]Aléshé grew up in Tottenham and is of Nigerian descent. His mother is a Christian and his father is a Muslim; Aléshé practices Christianity.[4]
Career
[edit]Aléshé has performed at the Soho Theatre, the Shaw Theatre, the O2 and the Hackney Empire.[5]
As an actor, Aléshé has featured in Law & Order: UK, New Tricks, Doctor Who, Pelican Blood, Waking the Dead, EastEnders and Frankie.[6][7] As himself, he has appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox, Soccer AM, Steph's Packed Lunch, the Weakest Link and Richard Osman's House of Games.[8]
In 2022, Aléshé participated in the 22nd series of ITV's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[9] He came 7th, after spending 18 days in the jungle.[10]
In September 2022, Aléshé began his UK stand-up tour Babahood.[11]
In May 2024 it was announced Aléshé would appear as a contestant in the 18th series of Taskmaster, alongside Andy Zaltzman, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosie Jones.
Personal life
[edit]Aléshé married his wife, Leonie, in 2015. They have two children together and reside in Hertfordshire.[12][4]
Awards
[edit]He has won the Amused Moose National New Comic Award (2019)[13] and Best Newcomer at the Black Entertainment Comedy Awards.[14]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK | Jason | |
| New Tricks | Young Mechanic | ||
| 2010 | Doctor Who | Sean | Episode: "The Lodger" |
| Pelican Blood | Craig | ||
| 2011 | Waking the Dead | Karl Barclay | 2 episodes |
| EastEnders | Sam | 4 episodes | |
| 2012 | Friday UK | Craig UK | Short film |
| 2013 | Frankie | Tim Partington | 1 episode |
| Adots Apprentice | Television miniseries; co-writer | ||
| 2016 | The Naked Poet | Femi | |
| 2020–present | Celebrity Gogglebox | Himself; alongside Mo Gilligan | 5 Series |
| 2021 | The Standup Sketch Show | ||
| 2022 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Himself; contestant | |
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Himself; contestant | Placed 7th | |
| Sorry, I Didn't Know | Himself | ||
| 2023 | Big Brother: Late and Live | Himself | |
| Sumotherhood | PC Williams | ||
| 2024 | MOBO Awards | Host | with Indiyah Polack |
| Taskmaster | Himself; contestant | Series 18 / 10 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet Babatúndé Aléshé - I'm a Celebrity 2022 contestant and comedian". Radio Times. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ News, Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse published in (2022-11-06). "Who is Babatunde Aléshé and why is he famous? Meet the I'm A Celeb 2022 star". GoodTo. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Babatunde Aleshe". IMDb. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ a b Dessau, Bruce (2021-08-26). "Babatúndé Aléshé interview: the Big Comedy Night MC is on a roll". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Babatunde-Aleshe-2". Hackney Empire.
- ^ "Who is Babatunde Aleshe and how old is he? Everything you need to know about the Celebrity Gogglebox star". amp.heart.co.uk.
- ^ "Babatunde Aléshé | UTC Artist Management".
- ^ "Celebrity Gogglebox 2022 line-up: Meet the famous telly watchers". Radio Times.
- ^ "I'm A Celebrity 2022 line-up unveiled with Boy George among stars heading to the jungle". ITV News. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Babatunde Aleshe becomes fifth contestant to be eliminated from I'm a Celebrity". The Independent. 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "Tour For Babatunde Aleshe". Beyond The Joke. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Denman, Amy; Elliott-Gibbs, Sam (2023-09-28). "I'm A Celeb's Babatunde Aleshe's wife has given birth to their second child". The Mirror. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "AmusedMoose | Performers | Stand-up Comedy Soho Kings Cross Awards Courses". www.amusedmoose.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Who is Babatunde Aleshe and how old is he?". Heart. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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