Chris Hughes | |
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| Born | 22 December 1992 |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Christopher Hughes (born 22 December 1992) is an English television personality and sports presenter. In 2017, he appeared on the third series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island , after which he briefly embarked on a music career alongside co-star Kem Cetinay in the duo Chris & Kem.
Hughes was born on 22 December 1992 in Gloucestershire [1] to Paul, a farmer, and Valerie Hughes. [2] He has one brother, Ben Hughes, as well as four half brothers. [3] [4]
Hughes is signed with impact models. [5] In 2017, he was announced as one of the contestants for the third series of the ITV2 reality programme Love Island . [6] [7] [8] [9] He reached the finale, finishing in third place. Afterwards, he played football for the Gloucestershire club Bourton Rovers F.C. making 13 appearances, [10] as well turning out for his local cricket side Bourton Vale CC, and for the celebrity Tailenders cricket team against a Test Match Special XI, [11] and was a golf clothing ambassador. [12] He was also a brand ambassador of charity Campaign Against Living Miserably, which led to him releasing his own bottled water brand named L'Eau de Chris through Topman. [13]
As part of Chris & Kem, he charted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart with the song "Little Bit Leave It". [14] A year later, he starred in a reality series with his then girlfriend Olivia Attwood, Chris and Olivia: Crackin' On. [15] In the same year, he signed on for a game show, You Vs. Chris & Kem . [16] His debut book, My Life Story: You Bantering Me, was also published. [17] In the same year, he was named as the brand ambassador for Coral's Champions Club. [18] [19] In 2019, he starred in the BBC Three documentary Me, My Brother And Our Balls. [20]
From 2019, he has presented live horse racing coverage with ITV Racing. [21]
From 2021 he has presented BBC Sport coverage of The Hundred cricket tournament.
In September 2023, Channel 4 announced Hughes as a participant on "Don't Look Down" in aid of Stand Up to Cancer (UK) [22]
In April 2025, Hughes entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to appear as a housemate on the twenty-fourth series. [23]
In January 2019, Hughes took a live testicular exam on This Morning , to spread cancer awareness. [24] He also revealed having undergone several testicular operations since discovering a varicocele at age 14. [25]
In January 2019, he began dating former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson. [26] The couple split up in April 2020. [27]
On 28 January 2020, hours after attending the National Television Awards, Hughes got into an altercation with a photographer outside the InterContinental Hotel near the O2. [28]
He is a supporter of Sunderland A.F.C. [29]
In August 2021, Hughes confirmed he was in a relationship with professional golfer Annabel Dimmock. [30] The relationship ended in June 2022. [31]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Love Island | Contestant | Finished in 3rd place, series 3 |
| Chris & Kem Straight Outta Love Island | Himself | Reality series | |
| 2018 | Chris and Olivia: Crackin' On | 3 episodes | |
| Celebrity Hunted | Contestant | Runner up | |
| 2018–2019 | You Vs. Chris & Kem | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Contestant | Game show |
| Love Island: Aftersun | Guest | 1 episode | |
| Cheltenham Festival | Presenter | Horse racing | |
| Royal Ascot | Horse racing | ||
| Me, My Brother And Our Balls | Himself | BBC Three documentary | |
| 2021 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins | Football fan | Bit part [32] |
| 2022 | Queens for the Night | Orla Feelz | Contestant; finished in 3rd place. |
| 2023 | Don't Look Down | Participant | Channel 4 series In aid of Stand Up to Cancer |
| 2024 | Pointless Celebrities [33] | Contestant | BBC 1 |
| 2025 | Celebrity Big Brother [34] | Housemate; series 24 | ITV1 |
| Year | Song | Artist |
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| 2019 | "One I've Been Missing" | Little Mix |
| 2020 | "Wasabi" | |
Hughes, who split from Nelson in April last year...