Stephen Bailey Explained
Stephen Bailey (born 20 June 1986) is an English stand-up comedian and television presenter.[1] [2] He has been the presenter of Celebs on the Farm since 2018.[3]
Life and career
Bailey was born on 20 June 1986 in Denton, Greater Manchester, where he was raised.[4] [5] [6] As well as being a comedian, Bailey has presented televisions shows including Celebs on the Farm on 5Star and later MTV and its spin-off Celebs on the Ranch. In 2020, Bailey took over as presenter of Takeshi's Castle on Comedy Central.[7] Bailey is also the narrator of ITVBe's Ferne McCann: First Time Mum.[8] He has appeared on several television shows including Roast Battle,[9] CelebAbility,[10] ,[11] Celebrity Mastermind,[12] The Stand Up Sketch Show,[13] Hey Tracey,[14] Good Morning Britain,[15] Zoe Ball on Saturday/Sunday,[16] Celebrity 5 Go Camping[17] and Richard Osman's House of Games as well as being a regular comedian on Big Brother's Bit on the Side.[18] In 2018, Bailey appeared in two episodes of Coronation Street as M.C, a hairdresser.[19] In 2019, Bailey made his debut on BBC's Live at the Apollo and his first 30-minute comedy special was released on Comedy Central.[20] [21] [22] In 2020, he appeared on E4's Celebrity Coach Trip alongside Brennan Reece. In 2022, he joined Gemma Collins on her theatre tour to present.[23] [24] [25]
Personal life
Bailey is gay.[26] He is a black belt in taekwondo, which he often speaks about in his comedy when talking about breaking down stereotypes.[27] In 2017, Bailey was named one of Attitude magazine's Top 100 Bachelors.[28] [27] [29]
Notes and References
- Web site: Stephen Bailey to host TV series Celebs On The Farm. British Comedy. Guide. 17 July 2018. British Comedy Guide. 4 September 2021. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904180233/https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/3184/stephen_bailey_hosts_the_farm/. live.
- Web site: Stephen Bailey joins Coronation Street : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide. Steve. Bennett. www.chortle.co.uk. 4 September 2021. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904182210/https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2018/11/05/41613/stephen_bailey_joins_coronation_street/. live.
- Web site: Stephen Bailey - Celebs on The Farm host plans his return to the north. Holly Louise. Eells. 9 March 2020. Great British Life. 19 April 2022. 19 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419202042/https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/people/celebrity-interviews/stephen-bailey-celebs-on-the-farm-7051800. live.
- Web site: Comedian Stephen Bailey heads to Manchester. Ellie. Fells. 3 February 2020. Great British Life. 19 April 2022. 12 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512051156/https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/things-to-do/whats-on/stephen-bailey-stand-up-tour-7272494. live.
- Web site: How did Stephen Bailey become famous? Celebs on The Farm host is a comedian!. 8 February 2021. Entertainment Daily. 19 April 2022. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416134130/https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/tv/how-did-stephen-bailey-become-famous-celebs-on-the-farm-host-is-a-comedian/. live.
- Web site: VIVA meets Stephen Bailey, the nation's sweetheart | VIVA UK Lifestyle Magazine. 29 June 2017. UK Lifestyle Magazine | VIVA Manchester. 4 September 2021. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904174733/https://vivamanchester.co.uk/stephen-bailey-nations-sweetheart/. live.
- Web site: News: Stephen Bailey to Host Takeshi's Castle On Comedy Central. 22 May 2020. Beyond The Joke. 4 September 2021. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904174741/https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/8823/stephen-bailey-takeshi/. live.
- Web site: Ferne McCann: First Time Mum narrator: Meet the voice over of the ITVBe series. Annaleigh Rose. Clarke. 22 October 2020. TellyMix. 4 September 2021. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904174732/https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/499277-ferne-mccann-first-time-mum-narrator-meet-the-voice-over-of-the-itvbe-series.html/. live.
- Web site: Darren to debut in Comedy Central's Roast | Darren Harriott. darrenharriott.com. 19 April 2022. 18 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418170219/https://darrenharriott.com/darren-to-battle-stephen-bailey-in-comedy-centrals-roast/. live.
- Web site: Iain Stirling's CelebAbility - Series 5 - Episode 3. www.itv.com. 19 April 2022. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624171028/https://www.itv.com/hub/iain-stirlings-celebability/2a5129a0031. live.
- Web site: When is Love Island: Aftersun on TV and how can I get tickets?. Radio Times. 19 April 2022. 15 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210615110631/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/when-is-love-island-aftersun-on-tv-and-how-can-i-get-tickets/. live.
- Web site: BBC One - Celebrity Mastermind, 2019/2020, Episode 10. BBC. 19 April 2022. 5 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200405073917/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gpsb. live.
- Web site: The Stand Up Sketch Show - Series 1 - Episode 1. www.itv.com. 19 April 2022. 17 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220417183957/https://www.itv.com/hub/the-stand-up-sketch-show/2a5923a0001. live.
- Web site: Hey Tracey! Series 1, Episode 3. British Comedy. Guide. British Comedy Guide. 19 April 2022. 30 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130110744/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/hey_tracey/episodes/1/3/. live.
- Web site: Rising star Stephen Bailey to bring new comedy show to Lincoln. Nicholas. Fletcher. 6 February 2020. LincolnshireLive. 19 April 2022. 9 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211109143707/https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/rising-star-stephen-bailey-bring-3819346. live.
- Web site: News: Stephen Bailey Joins Zoe Ball Chat Show . Bruce . Dessau . 13 April 2018 . Beyond the Joke . 27 March 2022 . 15 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211115164928/https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/5524/news-stephen-bailey-joins-zoe-ball-chat-show . live .
- Web site: My5. www.channel5.com. 19 April 2022. 19 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419202047/https://www.channel5.com/celebrity-5-go-camping. live.
- Web site: Who is Stephen Bailey? Comedian wins over House Of Games fans . Amber . Peake . 23 March 2022 . TheFocus . 27 March 2022 . 25 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325220956/https://www.thefocus.news/tv/stephen-bailey-house-of-games/ . live .
- Web site: Big Brother regular lands role in Corrie alongside Audrey and frenemy Claudia!. 7 November 2018. Entertainment Daily. 19 April 2022. 19 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419202043/https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/soaps/big-brother-regular-stephen-bailey-joins-corrie/. live.
- Web site: BBC Two - Live at the Apollo, Series 15, Episode 4. BBC. 4 September 2021. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904180650/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bq2v. live.
- Web site: Hardest Working Comedian 2019. 2 December 2019. Ents24 Blog. 4 September 2021. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904174733/https://blog.ents24.com/the-hardest-working-comedian-2019/. live.
- Web site: Comedy Central Live Series 1, Episode 2 - Stephen Bailey. British Comedy. Guide. British Comedy Guide. 4 September 2021. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904181745/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/comedy_central_specials/episodes/1/2/. live.
- Web site: News: Brennan Reece And Stephen Bailey Join Celebrity Coach Trip. 6 January 2020. Beyond The Joke. 4 September 2021. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904174741/https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/8182/brennan-reece-coach-trip/. live.
- Web site: Celebrity Coach Trip: Meet the line up of celebrities on the new series. 10 January 2020. TellyMix. 19 April 2022. 21 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421175654/https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/427494-celebrity-coach-trip-2020-cast-line-up-celebrities.html. live.
- Web site: 'For me, comedy is a place to switch off from the real world'. 6 February 2020. Bristol 24/7. 19 April 2022. 9 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211109080842/https://www.bristol247.com/culture/comedy/interview-stephen-bailey-comedy-box-bristol/. live.
- Web site: Why aren't there more gay stand-ups on television?. 5 April 2017. inews.co.uk. 19 April 2022. 18 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418170519/https://inews.co.uk/essentials/funny-thing-gay-comedian-57272. live.
- Web site: Stephen Bailey: 10 people I'd takedown with my black belt in taekwondo. British Comedy. Guide. 1 February 2018. British Comedy Guide. 4 September 2021. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904180237/https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/features/stephen_bailey_taekwondo_takedown/. live.
- Web site: Stephen Bailey: Rising above the labels. 12 November 2018. Attitude.co.uk. 4 September 2021. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904182332/https://attitude.co.uk/article/stephen-bailey-rising-above-the-labels/19566/. live.
- Web site: Revealed: Attitude's Bachelor of the Year 2017. 28 April 2017. Attitude.co.uk. 4 September 2021. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904174733/https://attitude.co.uk/article/revealed-attitudes-bachelor-of-the-year-2017/14343/. live.