Iain Stirling

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Iain Stirling
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Stirling signing autographs, 2010
Born
Iain Andrew Stirling

(1988-01-27) 27 January 1988 (age 37)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Education Liberton High School
Alma mater University of Edinburgh (LLB)
Occupation(s)Comedian, presenter, voice over narrator
Years active2007–present
Spouse
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(m. 2020)​
Children1

Iain Andrew Stirling (born 27 January 1988) [1] is a Scottish comedian, writer, television presenter, narrator and Twitch streamer from Edinburgh, Scotland. He is best known for being the narrator of reality television series Love Island and Love Island USA .

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Career

Stand-up comedy

Having started stand-up whilst in his final year of Law at the University of Edinburgh, a year which saw him make the final of both the Paramount Funniest Student and Chortle Student Comedian of the Year competitions, Stirling is a regular on the UK comedy circuit. Having been dubbed one of Scotland's 'Hottest Newcomers' by The Scotsman after his performance in front of 750 people at the Glasgow Fruitmarket, [2] he now gigs all over the UK including The Stand (Edinburgh and Glasgow), The Comedy Store (Manchester and London), Off the Kerb and various smaller clubs.

In August 2009, Stirling performed in the final of the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, finishing runner-up to winner Joe Lycett. [3]

Stirling's first stand-up special, Failing Upwards, was released on Amazon Prime Video on 26 May 2022. [4]

CBBC

After being spotted at a gig, Stirling became the lead continuity presenter on the CBBC Channel along with his sidekick Hacker T Dog (originally from the CBBC TV show Scoop ), as well as other presenters such as Chris Johnson and London Hughes. He left the channel in February 2013. [5] He has also worked as a writer on a number of projects for the likes of CBBC and BBC Scotland, such as 12 Again and Help! My Supply Teacher's Magic . In early October 2013, Stirling began recording for a new series for CBBC, The Dog Ate My Homework , which was commissioned as the CBBC answer to Mock the Week . [6] [7] He was nominated for a BAFTA in 2014 for best children's presenter for his hosting of the programme for two series. [8]

Love Island

In June 2015, Stirling became the narrator of the ITV2 reality series Love Island , and as of 2025 has contributed to every series of the show since its premiere, through Caroline Flack, Laura Whitmore and Maya Jama's tenures as presenter. [9] His distinctive enunciated Scottish accent, comedic sarcasm within his writing and "mischievous presence" has garnered significant praise. [10] [11]

In 2022, for its fourth season, Stirling became the narrator of the American adaptation of the show, following its move to Peacock. He took over duties from Matthew Hoffman. [12]

Other

In 2012, Stirling appeared on Russell Howard's Good News . [13] In 2017, he began hosting the comedy game show CelebAbility . In February 2019, it was announced that Stirling would be a contestant on the eighth series of Taskmaster , finishing as the runner-up. [14] He was also the host of the first programme on the BBC Scotland channel, A Night at the Theatre. [15]

Buffering , a sitcom Stirling co-created with Steve Bugeja, aired on ITV2 in summer 2021 [16] , and ran for two series until 2023. [17]

In 2022, Stirling and Laura Whitmore, his wife, began presenting the Spotify-exclusive podcast Partners In Crime, covering true crime stories and unsolved mysteries. In November 2023, the podcast moved to BBC Sounds under the name Murder They Wrote. [18]

In April–May 2019, over six episodes, Stirling featured as one of the six comedians on the TV show Comedy Bus, in which each comedian took the others back to their home towns; Stirling took the group back to his native Edinburgh. [19] On 19 November 2020, Stirling featured as a panellist on the ITV daytime show, Loose Women , and made history as being part of the show's first all male panel in the show's 21-year history. [20] Since June 2020, Stirling has appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox , alongside Whitmore. [21]

Internet

Stirling operates his own channel on Twitch, in which he interacts with viewers whilst playing video games such as FIFA. [22] As of October 2021, his channel has grown to over 65,000 followers. [23]

In February 2023, Stirling appeared in a video by the Sidemen called "The Roast of the Sidemen 2". Stirling appeared in another video by them in January 2024, called "Sidemen $100,000 Ultimate Hide & Seek".

Personal life

In 2020, Stirling married presenter, model and actress Laura Whitmore in a humanist ceremony at Dublin City Hall. [24] Their daughter was born in March 2021. [25]

References

  1. ↑ "CBBC Stars – Click "Personal Stuff" for date of birth". CBBC. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Theatre - Trilogy: Part Three". The Scotsman. JPI Media. 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Student Comedy Award Final 2009's description". Chortle. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Iain Stirling: Failing Upwards review". The Guardian. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Iain Stirling quits the CBBC office". Chortle. 23 December 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "CBBC commissions panel show for kids". British Comedy Guide. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "'CBBC's answer to Mock The Week' - Iain Stirling to host new panel show". Chortle. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Children's - Presenter in 2014". BAFTA. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Frances (17 July 2017). "Who's the voiceover on Love Island? Narrator Iain Stirling reveals all about being the voice of the ITV2 reality show". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  10. ↑ Jackson, Debbie (21 June 2018). "Iain Stirling: The man behind the Love Island voiceover". BBC News . Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "'Love Island' Narrator Iain Stirling On Season 6's Phenomenon". Today. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Fan-Favorite 'Love Island' Narrator Iain Stirling Is Lending His Voice to U.S. Version on Peacock". TheWrap . Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Iain Stirling - Russell Howard's Good News" – via www.youtube.com.
  14. ↑ "IMDB Taskmaster S8E01 Hello". IMDb . Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "A Night At The Theatre Variety show, to launch the BBC Scotland TV channel". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  16. ↑ Warner, Sam (10 March 2021). "A brand new show coming to ITV2 this summer". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
  17. ↑ "Iain Stirling's Buffering cancelled by ITV2". British Comedy Guide. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  18. ↑ "Love Island's Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling announce new project". Digital Spy . 3 October 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Comedy Bus Edinburgh". IMDb . Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  20. ↑ Warner, Sam (19 November 2020). "Loose Women welcomes all-male panel for first time in show's history". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  21. ↑ "Laura Whitmore & Iain Stirling confirm Celebrity Gogglebox appearance". Capital. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  22. ↑ Armstrong, Stephen (29 March 2020). "Love Island's Iain Stirling is hosting comedy gigs on Twitch". The Sunday Times . Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  23. ↑ "iainstirling's Twitch Stats Summary Profile". Social Blade . Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  24. ↑ Soguksu, Ayla (16 December 2020). "Laura Whitmore breaks silence amid rumours she 'married' Iain Stirling". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  25. ↑ Deen, Sarah (1 April 2021). "Love Island's Laura Whitmore welcomes first child with Iain Stirling". Metro. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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