| Chris Taylor | |
| Birth Name: | Christopher James Taylor |
| Birth Date: | 31 July 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
| Occupation: | Television personality |
| Known For: | Love Island Barbie |
Christopher James Taylor (born 31 July 1990) is an English television personality, known for his appearances as a contestant on the fifth series of Love Island (2019) and the spin-off (2024). He also had a cameo role in the Greta Gerwig film Barbie (2023).
Christopher James Taylor was born on 31 July 1990 in Leicester, Leicestershire.[1] [2] [3] Prior to appearing on television, he worked as a business development manager.[4] In 2019, Taylor entered the Love Island villa on Day 37 of the fifth series.[5] [6] He was dumped from the series two weeks later alongside Harley Brash.[7] Later that year, Taylor and Brash appeared on a Love Island special of the ITV2 game show Supermarket Sweep, before announcing their split.[8] [9] Taylor went on to appear on a celebrity version of Dinner Date and was a guest on the game show Hey Tracey!. In 2021, he co-starred in the MTV series Living the Dream which focused on Taylor and his Love Island co-stars Michael Griffiths, Danny Williams and Jordan Hames moving in together.[10]
In 2023, Taylor appeared as Ken Emcee in the Greta Gerwig film Barbie. Taylor secured the cameo role after meeting Margot Robbie at an after party in which Robbie, who is a fan of Love Island, struck up a conversation with him.[11] [12] Following this, Warner Bros invited him to audition for the part.[13] [14] In 2024, Taylor returned to Love Island five years after his original appearance to compete in the spin-off series . He entered the villa as an original islander on Day 1, and was dumped on Day 26.[15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Love Island | Himself | Contestant; series 5 | |
| 2019 | Supermarket Sweep | Contestant; 2 episodes | [16] | |
| 2020 | Celebrity Dinner Date | Participant | ||
| 2020 | Hey Tracey! | Guest | [17] | |
| 2021 | MTV's Living the Dream | Cast member | [18] | |
| 2023 | Laura Whitmore's Breakfast Show | Contestant | ||
| 2023 | Barbie | Ken Emcee | Cameo role | [19] |
| 2024 | Himself | Contestant | [20] | |