Judi Love | |
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Born | Hackney, London, England | 4 June 1980
Education | Tavistock Institute (BA, MSW) |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Children | 2 |
Website | www |
Judi Love [1] (born 4 June 1980), [2] is an English stand-up comedian and presenter. She is a regular panellist on the ITV talk show Loose Women . She competed on the BBC competition series MasterChef , which she won, the nineteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing , finishing in tenth place, and the thirteenth series of Taskmaster , finishing in last place.
Love was born on 4 June 1980 in Hackney, London, where she now lives, [3] to Jamaican parents and is the youngest of five children. She spent the majority of her youth in and around the East London area. [4] Love studied a degree in Community Arts and Social Science and a Masters in Social Work from the Tavistock Institute. [4] Love has two children: a daughter and a son. [4]
Love began comedy when she performed a set in front of her class for a module, in which she revealed the comedic side of caring for her mother, who died in 2009 with dementia. [5] In 2011, Love made her professional stage debut with a show titled Laughter Is Healing. [6] Love hosted the 2019 London Critics' Circle Awards, [7] and in 2020, she began appearing as a panellist on the ITV talk show Loose Women . [8] [9] [10] Love also appeared on Celebrity MasterChef in July 2020, in which she was a finalist. [11] In 2021, Love was announced as a contestant on the nineteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing . [12] She was eliminated on 31 October 2021, finishing in tenth place. [13] Love then starred in series 13 of Taskmaster . On occasion, she deputises for regular DJ's on BBC Radio 2.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Pranksterz | Herself | Reoccurring role (series 1) |
2018 | King Gary | Furniture Shop Owner | 1 episode |
2019 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Herself | 1 episode |
Harry Hills Club Nite | Herself | 1 episode | |
2019–2020 | Don't Hate the Playaz | Herself | 2 episodes |
2020 | Comedy Against Living Miserable | Herself | One-off special |
The Stand Up Sketch Show | Herself | Series regular | |
Celebrity MasterChef | Contestant | Third place | |
Celebrity Karaoke Club | Herself | 2 episodes | |
Comedy Game Night | Herself | 1 episode | |
Hey Tracey! | Herself | 1 episode | |
2020–present | Loose Women | Panelist | Series regular |
2020–present | Jon Richardson's Channel Hopping | Herself | Series regular |
2020–2021 | Sorry, I Didn't Know | Team Captain | Series regular |
2021 | The Ranganation | Herself | 1 episode |
Hypothetical | Herself | 1 episode | |
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable | Herself | 1 episode | |
Big Zuu's Big Eats | Herself | Guest | |
Strictly Come Dancing | Herself | Contestant | |
Celebrity Catchphrase | Herself | Contestant | |
RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Guest | |
Blankety Blank | Herself | Panellist | |
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | Herself | Panellist | |
2021–present | Celebrity Gogglebox | Herself; alongside Charlene White | Black to front special, series 4 and 5 |
2021–present | This Is My House | Herself | Panellist |
2022 | Taskmaster | Herself | Contestant, series 13 |
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Herself | Contestant | |
Would I Lie to You | Herself | Contestant | |
The Wheel | Herself | Expert | |
Noughts + Crosses | Chidi | Recurring role (season 2) | |
2023 | The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off' | Herself | Contestant [14] |
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