Babatunde Aléshé

Babatunde Aléshé
Born
Babatúndé Aléshé

(1986-08-02) 2 August 1986
London, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
Websitebabatundealeshe.com

Babatunde Aléshé (born 2 August 1986) is a British actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for appearing on several Celebrity Gogglebox specials, the 22nd series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2022, and the 18th series of Taskmaster in late 2024.

Early life and education

Babatúndé Aléshé was born on 2 August 1986.[1][2] He grew up in Tottenham, London, and is of Nigerian descent. His mother is a Christian and his father is a Muslim; Aléshé practises Christianity.[3]

Career

On stage, Aléshé has performed at the Soho Theatre, the Shaw Theatre, the O2 and the Hackney Empire.[4]

He has featured as an actor on TV in Law & Order: UK, New Tricks, Doctor Who, Pelican Blood, Waking the Dead, EastEnders, and Frankie.[5][6]

As himself, he has appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox, Soccer AM, Steph's Packed Lunch, The Weakest Link, and Richard Osman's House of Games.[7] In 2022, Aléshé participated in the 22nd series of ITV's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[8] He came seventh, after spending eighteen days in the jungle.[9]

In September 2022, Aléshé began his UK stand-up tour Babahood.[10]

In 2024, Aléshé appeared as a contestant in the 18th series of Taskmaster, alongside Andy Zaltzman, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee, and Rosie Jones.[11] He finished in 4th place.

Aléshé played the character of Jordan in William Ivory's play The Market Deeping Model Railway Club, which premiered at Nottingham Playhouse in July 2026.[12][13]

Personal life

Aléshé married his wife, Leonie, in 2015. They have two children together and reside in Hertfordshire.[14][3]

Awards

He has won the Amused Moose National New Comic Award (2019)[15] and Best Newcomer at the Black Entertainment Comedy Awards.[5]

Filmography

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
The Big Fat Quiz of Telly Himself
Taskmaster Himself; contestant Series 18 / 10 episodes
2025 Strictly Come Dancing Chrismas Special With Nancy Xu
2026 The Great British Bake Off Stand Up Cancer Series 9 Episode 1

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Babatúndé Aléshé - I'm a Celebrity 2022 contestant and comedian". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Who is Babatunde Aléshé and why is he famous? Meet the I'm A Celeb 2022 star". GoodTo. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 Dessau, Bruce (26 August 2021). "Babatúndé Aléshé interview: the Big Comedy Night MC is on a roll". Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Babatunde-Aleshe-2". Hackney Empire. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Who is Babatunde Aleshe and how old is he?". Heart. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Babatunde Aléshé | UTC Artist Management".
  7. ↑ "Celebrity Gogglebox 2022 line-up: Meet the famous telly watchers". Radio Times.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Babatunde Aleshe becomes fifth contestant to be eliminated from I'm a Celebrity". The Independent. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Tour For Babatunde Aleshe". Beyond The Joke. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  11. ↑ Mensah, Katelyn (30 May 2024). "Taskmaster season 18 line-up confirmed: Rosie Jones, Jack Dee and more join cast". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  12. ↑ Fisher, Mark (12 July 2026). "The Market Deeping Model Railway Club review – the absurdities of British life in miniature". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Singh, Amarjeet (13 July 2026). "The Market Deeping Model Railway Club at Nottingham Playhouse – review". WhatsOnStage.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Denman, Amy; Elliott-Gibbs, Sam (28 September 2023). "I'm A Celeb's Babatunde Aleshe's wife has given birth to their second child". The Mirror. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "AmusedMoose | Performers | Stand-up Comedy Soho Kings Cross Awards Courses". www.amusedmoose.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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