Chris Hughes (TV personality)
Chris Hughes | |
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| Born | (1992年12月22日) 22 December 1992 (age 32) |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Christopher Hughes (born 22 December 1992) is an English television personality and sports presenter. In 2017, he appeared on the third series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island , after which he briefly embarked on a music career alongside co-star Kem Cetinay in the duo Chris & Kem.
Early life
[edit ]Hughes was born on 22 December 1992 in Gloucestershire [1] to Paul, a farmer, and Valerie Hughes.[2] He has one brother, Ben Hughes, as well as four half brothers.[3] [4]
Career
[edit ]Hughes is signed with impact models.[5] In 2017, he was announced as one of the contestants for the third series of the ITV2 reality programme Love Island .[6] [7] [8] [9] He reached the finale, finishing in third place. Afterwards, he played football for the Gloucestershire club Bourton Rovers F.C. making 13 appearances,[10] as well turning out for his local cricket side Bourton Vale CC, and for the celebrity Tailenders cricket team against a Test Match Special XI,[11] and was a golf clothing ambassador.[12] He was also a brand ambassador of charity Campaign Against Living Miserably, which led to him releasing his own bottled water brand named L'Eau de Chris through Topman.[13]
As part of Chris & Kem, he charted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart with the song "Little Bit Leave It".[14] A year later, he starred in a reality series with his then girlfriend Olivia Attwood, Chris and Olivia: Crackin' On.[15] In the same year, he signed on for a game show, You Vs. Chris & Kem .[16] His debut book, My Life Story: You Bantering Me, was also published.[17] In the same year, he was named as the brand ambassador for Coral's Champions Club.[18] [19] In 2019, he starred in the BBC Three documentary Me, My Brother And Our Balls.[20]
From 2019, he has presented live horse racing coverage with ITV Racing.[21]
From 2021 he has presented BBC Sport coverage of The Hundred cricket tournament.
In September 2023, Channel 4 announced Hughes as a participant on "Don't Look Down" in aid of Stand Up to Cancer (UK) [22]
Personal life
[edit ]In January 2019, Hughes took a live testicular exam on This Morning , to spread cancer awareness.[23] He also revealed having undergone several testicular operations since discovering a varicocele at age 14.[24]
In January 2019, he began dating former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson.[25] The couple split up in April 2020.[26]
On 28 January 2020, hours after attending the National Television Awards, Hughes got into an altercation with a photographer outside the InterContinental Hotel near the O2.[27]
He is a supporter of Sunderland A.F.C. [28]
In August 2021, Hughes confirmed he was in a relationship with professional golfer Annabel Dimmock.[29] The relationship ended in June 2022.[30]
Filmography
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Love Island | Contestant | Finished in 3rd place, series 3 |
| Chris & Kem Straight Outta Love Island | Himself | Reality series | |
| 2018 | Chris and Olivia: Crackin' On | 3 episodes | |
| Celebrity Hunted | Contestant | Runner up | |
| 2018–2019 | You Vs. Chris & Kem | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Contestant | Game show |
| Love Island: Aftersun | Guest | 1 episode | |
| Cheltenham Festival | Presenter | Horse racing | |
| Royal Ascot | Horse racing | ||
| Me, My Brother And Our Balls | Himself | BBC Three documentary | |
| 2021 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins | Football fan | Bit part[31] |
| 2022 | Queens for the Night | Orla Feelz | Contestant; finished in 3rd place. |
| 2023 | Don't Look Down | Participant | Channel 4 series In aid of Stand Up to Cancer |
| 2024 | Pointless Celebrities [32] | Contestant | BBC 1 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Chris Hughes celebrates his birthday with huge bash as girlfriend Olivia Atwood is left HORRIFIED by cake disaster". OK! . 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Mum of Love Island's Chris accuses show of being "scripted"". Digital Spy . 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Love Island's Chris Hughes says brother has testicular cancer". BBC News . 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Exclusive! heat speaks to Love Island's Chris Hughes's brother: 'He's not a player at all'". Heat . 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Impact Models: Chris Hughes". Impact Models Agency. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Love Island favourite Chris Hughes is coming to party in Bristol this weekend". Bristol Post . 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Who is Chris Hughes? Everything you need to know about the former Love Island contestant and rapper". Radio Times . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Chris Hughes: Everything you need to know about the Love Island star". Heat . 7 March 2019.
- ^ "'Love Island' Introduces New 'Boy Bombshells' Chris Hughes And Johnny Mitchell". Huffington Post . 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Bourton Rovers footballer, Chris Hughes, enters ITV show Love Island". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Love Island star Chris Hughes' passion for cricket".
- ^ "Love Island 2017 contestants: who's still in and who's out?". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "'This has to be a joke right?': Love Island star Chris Hughes mocked for 'cringe' Topman water 'infused with his tears'". Evening Standard . 9 October 2017.
- ^ "little bit leave it | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "First look at Love Island stars Chris Hughes and Olivia Attwood's distressing break-up scenes in Crackin' On". Digital Spy . 20 March 2018.
- ^ "You vs Chris & Kem: When does series 2 start? All you need to know as the Love Island boys go on the road". Evening Standard . 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Love Island star Chris Hughes to meet Glasgow fans". Evening Times . 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Thrill of the chase: Love Island's Chris Hughes saddles up for charity". Daily Express . 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Love Island star Chris Hughes has his horse withdrawn from race at Fairyhouse". Irish Independent . 21 April 2019.
- ^ "→BBC Three commissions Me, My Brother And Our Balls". BBC News . 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Chris Hughes: From Love Island to a breakout role with ITV Racing | Horse Racing News | Racing Post".
- ^ "Celebrities revealed for Channel 4's Don't Look Down for Stand Up To Cancer | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Testicular cancer: symptoms, signs and how to check after Chris Hughes warning". i . 9 January 2019.
- ^ "This Morning: Chris Hughes praised for showing his full testicular exam on live TV". The Independent . 28 November 2018.
- ^ Baxter-Wright, Dusty. "Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes relationship timeline". Cosmopolitan . Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Harrison, Ellie (26 March 2021). "Chris Hughes supports ex-girlfriend Jesy Nelson's decision to quit Little Mix: 'It puts pressure on everything'". The Independent . Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
Hughes, who split from Nelson in April last year...
- ^ "Love Island's Chris Hughes pictured fighting with paparazzi as he leaves NTAs with Jesy Nelson". The Independent. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Hughes, Chris [@chrishughes_22] (29 July 2017). "Need to clarify one thing while people are asking; I'm actually a Sunderland fan. Don't ask how or why, that life chose me from a 3 year old" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Brazier, Tori (14 August 2021). "Chris Hughes 'never had that buzz' before as he confirms girlfriend" . Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Love Island's Chris Hughes discusses Annabel Dimmock split". Digital Spy. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Nevern, Nick (3 September 2021), Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins (Action, Comedy, Crime), Vinnie Jones, Craig Fairbrass, Bronson Webb, Empire Pictures, Haymarket Films, Platinum Pictures, retrieved 5 May 2024
- ^ Riet, Richard van't (4 May 2024), Episode #17.4, Pointless Celebrities, Alexander Armstrong, Richard Osman, Dwayne Chambers, retrieved 5 May 2024
External links
[edit ]- Chris Hughes at IMDb