Judi Love
Judi Love | |
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| Love in 2024 | |
| Born | Judy Veronica Thomas (1980年06月04日) 4 June 1980 (age 44) |
| Education | Tavistock Institute (BA, MSW) |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
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Judi Love (born Judy Veronica Thomas; 4 June 1980) is an English stand-up comedian and presenter. She is a regular panellist on the ITV talk show Loose Women . In 2020, Love appeared on the first all black panel in the show's 25 year history, alongside Charlene White, Brenda Edwards, and Kéllé Bryan; the panel has appeared many times since then. She competed on the BBC competition series MasterChef , finishing in third place; the nineteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing , finishing in tenth place; and the thirteenth series of Taskmaster , finishing in last place.
Early and personal life
[edit ]Love was born on 4 June 1980 in Hackney, London, where she now lives,[1] to Jamaican parents and is the youngest of five children. She spent the majority of her youth in and around the East London area.[2] Love studied a degree in Community Arts and Social Science and a Masters in Social Work from the Tavistock Institute.[2]
Career
[edit ]Love began comedy when she performed a set in front of her class for a module, in which she revealed the comedic side of caring for her mother, who died in 2009 from dementia.[3] In 2011, Love made her professional stage debut with a show titled Laughter Is Healing.[4] Love hosted the 2019 London Critics' Circle Awards,[5] and in 2020, she began appearing as a panellist on the ITV talk show Loose Women .[6] [7] [8] Love also appeared on Celebrity MasterChef in July 2020, in which she was a finalist.[9] In 2021, Love was announced as a contestant on the nineteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing .[10] She was eliminated on 31 October 2021, finishing in tenth place.[11] Love then starred in series 13 of Taskmaster . On occasion, she deputises for regular DJ's on BBC Radio 2.
Filmography
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pranksterz | Herself | Reoccurring role (series 1) |
| 2018 | King Gary | Furniture Shop Owner | 1 episode |
| 2019 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Herself | 1 episode |
| Harry Hills Club Nite | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 2019–2020 | Don't Hate the Playaz | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Comedy Against Living Miserable | Herself | One-off special |
| The Stand Up Sketch Show | Herself | Series regular | |
| Celebrity MasterChef | Contestant | Third place | |
| Celebrity Karaoke Club | Herself | 2 episodes | |
| Comedy Game Night | Herself | 1 episode | |
| Hey Tracey! | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 2020–present | Loose Women | Panelist | Series regular |
| 2020–present | Jon Richardson's Channel Hopping | Herself | Series regular |
| 2020–2021 | Sorry, I Didn't Know | Team Captain | Series regular |
| 2021 | The Ranganation | Herself | 1 episode |
| Hypothetical | Herself | 1 episode | |
| Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable | Herself | 1 episode | |
| Big Zuu's Big Eats | Herself | Guest | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Herself | Contestant | |
| Celebrity Catchphrase | Herself | Contestant | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Guest | |
| Blankety Blank | Herself | Panellist | |
| The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | Herself | Panellist | |
| 2021–present | Celebrity Gogglebox | Herself; alongside Charlene White | Black to front special, series 4 and 5 |
| 2021–present | This Is My House | Herself | Panellist |
| 2022 | Taskmaster | Herself | Contestant, series 13 |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Herself | Contestant | |
| Would I Lie to You | Herself | Contestant | |
| The Wheel | Herself | Expert | |
| Noughts + Crosses | Chidi | Recurring role (season 2) | |
| 2023 | The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off | Herself | Contestant[12] |
| 2024 | Judi Love's Culinary Cruise | Herself | Presenter[13] |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Logan, Brian (7 May 2023). "Judi Love review – solo tour crowns funny girl done good". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ a b "It's the one like Judi Love". Judi Love. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Hopps, Kat (23 May 2017). "All-female bill take on 'reality comedy' for Stratford show". Newham Recorder. Archant Community Media. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Judi Love". The Comedy Store Manchester. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019.
- ^ Walkley, Luke (8 January 2019). "Judi Love to Host the 39th London Critics' Circle Film Awards". Movie Marker. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Judi Love". Loose Women. ITV. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Sansome, Jessica (3 January 2020). "Loose Women interrupted by Love Island's Iain Stirling after he 'forgets' important details". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Dosani, Rishma (23 January 2020). "Nadia Sawalha's daughters accused her of racism after she called Love Island's Mike Boateng 'the black guy'". Metro. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Who is Judi Love? Meet the Celebrity Masterchef and Loose Women star". Heart . 30 July 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Houghton, Rianne (13 August 2021). "Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line-up confirms 13th and 14th stars". Digital Spy . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Nugent, Annabel (31 October 2021). "Strictly results: Judi Love is the fifth contestant to be eliminated". The Independent . Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off". The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Judi Love's Culinary Cruise". itv.com/watch. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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