MARCUS Brigstocke has managed to make a BIG name for himself as a comedian and actor.
On August 2, 2023, it was announced that he is taking part in Celebrity MasterChef.
Who is Marcus Brigstocke?
Marcus is an English comedian known mainly for his stand-up and appearing on comedy panel shows such as Have I Got News For You.
He was born in Guildford, Surrey, on May 8, 1973.
Marcus, who is known for being tall and slender, has revealed that when he was 17 he ballooned to 25 stone before losing half his body weight in seven months in rehab.
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He has also not had a drink since he was 17, revealing on Famous and Fighting Crime that he as never had a "legal drink".
What has Marcus starred in?
Marcus' most notable appearance was in Love Actually - as the radio presenter who interviews Bill Nighy's character.
He also appeared in the Red Nose Day special.
Marcus has appeared on Have I got News For You, QI, Would I Lie To You? and The Jump among other things.
In 2016 he revealed that he was unable to work for a year after injuring himself on The Jump.
He's also taken on safer roles, presenting TV shows The Joy of Techs, I've Never Seen Star Wars and Trophy People.
Is Marcus married and does he have any children?
Marcus is married to comedian Rachel Parris.
The pair originally met at Edinburgh Festival back in 2013 and got married in 2019.
Speaking in a 2021 interview about their relationship, Parris said: “It’s still only three years, but we knew it was serious after two weeks. It was important going into it that I’d hung out with him and his children.
"They were teenagers by the time we got together. They already know who they are.
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"I’m still learning. It helps that we just get on quite well and they are easy kids to love. It’s like everything in life, it’s beautiful and it’s hard.”
Marcus was previously married to Sophie Prideaux from 2001 until 2013 but the couple split after she discovered he had been cheating.
He met Corrie and Dancing On Ice star Hayley Tamaddon in 2010 and they embarked on an affair when they toured together in musical Spamalot.
The couple split in July 2014.
Marcus has two children with his former wife, Alfie and Emily.
