Andrew Maxwell (born 3 December 1974) is an Irish comedian and narrator, known for narrating the

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reality series '' Ex on the Beach''.

Career

In 1992, Maxwell tried

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for the first time at the Comedy Cellar at The International Bar in

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, and from 1995, he made regular appearances on

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's ''Sunday Show''. Other credits for Maxwell include '' RI:SE'' as the

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correspondent, a regular guest slot on a weekly topical comedy-style chat show '' The Panel'' which ran on Irish channel

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from 2003 until 2011, and regular appearances on British TV shows ''

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'' and ''

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''. He appeared on the '' Secret Policeman's Ball'' in 2006, while a ''Funny Cuts'' special for E4, called ''Andrew Maxwell – My Name Up In Lights'' aired that same year. In 2014, Maxwell appeared in Comedy Central's ''

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'' and was the narrator of '' Ex on the Beach'', an

reality television series. Maxwell has narrated every series since the series launched. In October 2018, Maxwell appeared in the Irish episode of the

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series ''Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate The English'' alongside host

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. Maxwell was voted the "King of Comedy" on the

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show of the same name. In 2007 he was nominated for the if.comedy award for the best show at the Edinburgh Fringe. Maxwell also hosts his own weekly late-night comedy gig ''Fullmooners'', which mainly takes place in

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but also tours around comedy festivals such as

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. It has featured comics like

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and Ed Byrne. It also always features break-dancers, singers and

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. Maxwell has also presented a

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series called ''Welcome to Wherever You Are'', featuring comics from all over the world. In November 2019, it was announced that Maxwell would be participating in the nineteenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', which he finished in eleventh place. He appeared on

's ''

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'' in October 2019. His hypothetical donation to this imaginary museum was "A scale model old gipsy caravan".

Personal life

Maxwell has been married to his

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wife Suraya since 2015; the couple have three children as of 2019. He is a supporter of

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maxwell, Andrew 1974 births Living people People educated at Mount Temple Comprehensive School Irish expatriates in the United Kingdom Irish male comedians Irish male voice actors Irish stand-up comedians Comedians from Dublin (city)