Stephen Bailey (born 20 June 1986) is an English stand-up comedian and television presenter. He has been the presenter of ''

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'' since 2018.

Life and career

Bailey was born on 20 June 1986 in

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, where he was raised. As well as being a comedian, Bailey has presented televisions shows including ''

'' on

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and later

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and its spin-off '' Celebs on the Ranch''. In 2020, Bailey took over as presenter of ''

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'' on

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. Bailey is also the narrator of

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's ''Ferne McCann: First Time Mum''. He has appeared on several television shows including ''

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'', ''CelebAbility'', '' Love Island: Aftersun'', ''

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'', ''The Stand Up Sketch Show'', ''Hey Tracey'', '' Good Morning Britain'', ''

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on Saturday/Sunday'', ''Celebrity 5 Go Camping'' and ''

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'' as well as being a regular comedian on ''

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''. In 2018, Bailey appeared in two episodes of ''

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'' as M.C, a hairdresser. In 2019, Bailey made his debut on BBC's '' Live at the Apollo'' and his first 30-minute comedy special was released on Comedy Central. In 2020, he appeared on E4's ''

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'' alongside Brennan Reece. In 2022, he joined

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on her theatre tour to present. He appears as John Marsden in the Channel 5 serie
The Madame Blanc Mysteries

Personal life

Bailey is gay. He is a black belt in taekwondo, which he often speaks about in his comedy when talking about breaking down stereotypes. In 2017, Bailey was named one of ''Attitude'' magazine's Top 100 Bachelors.

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