Ceallach Spellman ( ; born 31 August 1995)
is an English actor and presenter best known for playing Matthew Williams in the revival of
ITV drama ''
Cold Feet
Cold feet is a phrase that refers to a person not going through with an action, particularly one which requires long term commitment, due to fear, uncertainty, and doubt. A person is said to be "getting cold feet" when, after previously committin ...
'', Harry Fisher in the
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's Flagship (broadcasting), flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News ...
school-based drama ''
Waterloo Road'' from 2010 to 2011
and hosting ''
Friday Download
''Friday Download'' was a British children's entertainment television programme, produced by Saltbeef Productions on CBBC. It premiered on 6 May 2011. The final presenting team consisted of Molly Rainford, Anaïs Gallagher, Harvey Cantwell, ...
'' and various other programmes on
CBBC
CBBC (initialised as Children's BBC and also known as the CBBC Channel) is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the bran ...
.
From July 2015 until August 2020, he presented his own show on
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, ...
which aired every Sunday afternoon between 16:00 and 19:00 with his co-presenter
Katie Thistleton
Katie Lorna Thistleton (born 13 May 1989) is an English television and radio presenter, National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) qualified journalist and author, best known for her work across the CBBC channel. She presents a s ...
. He played Marcus, a lead character in the 2020 Netflix drama ''
White Lines''.
Life and career
Spellman was born on 31 August 1995 and he is of Irish descent. A Roman Catholic, he attended
St Bede's College, Manchester
("He never relaxed in idleness")
, established = 1876
, closed =
, type = Independent day school Public School
, religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic
, president =
, head_label = Headteacher
, head ...
. Subsequently, he attended
Sylvia Young Theatre School
Sylvia Young Theatre School is an independent school in Marble Arch, London, England. It is a specialist performing arts school named after its founder and principal, Sylvia Young OBE.
Outline
The Sylvia Young Theatre School was founded in 1 ...
from the age of 11.
In May 2011, Spellman started presenting ''
Friday Download
''Friday Download'' was a British children's entertainment television programme, produced by Saltbeef Productions on CBBC. It premiered on 6 May 2011. The final presenting team consisted of Molly Rainford, Anaïs Gallagher, Harvey Cantwell, ...
'' on
CBBC
CBBC (initialised as Children's BBC and also known as the CBBC Channel) is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the bran ...
alongside
Georgia Lock
Georgia Nathalie Lock (born 25 October 1996) is an English actress and presenter. She starred in the children's series ''Sadie J'', '' The Evermoor Chronicles'', and presented the CBBC magazine show ''Friday Download''.
Early life and education
...
,
Richard Wisker
Richard Wisker (born 1 February 1995) is a BAFTA Award-nominated British actor and presenter from Dagenham, England, known for his role as Liam O'Donovan in '' Tracy Beaker Returns''. From 2013 to 2015 he portrayed Rich in the CBBC series '' Dan ...
,
Dani Harmer
Danielle Jane Harmer (born 8 February 1989) is an English actress, television personality, and former singer. She is best known for her lead role as Tracy Beaker in the CBBC series ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' (2002–2006), '' Tracy Beaker R ...
,
Tyger Drew-Honey,
Aidan Davis
Aidan Davis (born 23 March 1997) is an English street dancer, rapper, and television host. In 2009, he reached the final of the third series of the ITV talent show ''Britain's Got Talent''. He finished fifth place overall and later that year he ...
and
Dionne Bromfield
Dionne Julia Bromfield (born 1 February 1996) is a British soul music singer, television presenter and television personality. Her debut album, '' Introducing Dionne Bromfield'', was released in 2009 by Amy Winehouse's Lioness Records label. Sh ...
.
From 19 July 2015, he started presenting his own show on Sunday afternoons on
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, ...
. In September 2016, he began starring as Matthew in the
sixth series of British comedy-drama ''
Cold Feet
Cold feet is a phrase that refers to a person not going through with an action, particularly one which requires long term commitment, due to fear, uncertainty, and doubt. A person is said to be "getting cold feet" when, after previously committin ...
''.
On 1 July 2016, he was rated as one of "50 Fittest Boys" by ''
''Vogue'' magazine.
On 11 October 2016, it was announced that Spellman would be joining ''
The Voice UK
''The Voice UK'' is a British singing Reality competition, competition television series. Created by John de Mol, it premiered on BBC One during the spring television cycle on 24 March 2012. Based on the original ''The Voice of Holland'', and p ...
'' on
ITV as social media reporter and online presenter of ''The V Room''. On 15 November 2016, it was announced he will do the same for ''
The Voice Kids UK''.
In August 2020, it was announced that Spellman would be leaving his Sunday slots on Radio 1 at the end of that month to focus on his acting and broadcasting commitments.
Vick Hope
Victoria Nwayawu Nwosu-Hope (born 25 September 1989) is a British TV and radio presenter, journalist and published author.
Vick hosts three shows a week across BBC Radio 1 "Going Home with Vick and Jordan", "Life Hacks" and "Official Chart: F ...
replaced Spellman, co-hosting ''Life Hacks'' and ''The Official Chart: First Look'' on Radio 1 from the beginning of September 2020.
Filmography
Film and television
Radio
Music videos
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spellman, Ceallach
1995 births
Living people
BBC Radio 1 presenters
English male radio actors
English male television actors
English male child actors
English television presenters
English people of Irish descent
People educated at St Bede's College, Manchester
Male actors from Manchester
English Roman Catholics