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Stephanie Aird (born 4 October 1968) is an English comedian, singer, songwriter and television personality from Hartlepool, England.

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Stephanie Aird
Born4 October 1968
London, England
Children2
Career
StyleComedian, singer and songwriter
Country United Kingdom

Career

Aird spent over 20 years as an art and music school teacher at Dyke House School. In 2014, she left and decided to pursue a career in music and comedy. She has amassed over 600,000 social media followers and posts videos to her Facebook page about her daily life. Her videos have received over 100 million views. She also runs a cafe-bar based in Church Street, Hartlepool, where she regularly performs. She has had over 100 compositions played on BBC Radio Tees' BBC Music Introducing . [1]

In 2017, Aird appeared on ITV's Judge Rinder with Robert Rinder. [2]

In 2018, Aird performed ‘an evening with’ comedy show alongside The Royle Family actor and comedian Ricky Tomlinson in Liverpool. [3]

In 2021, she was a series regular on BBC Two's walking programme Take A Hike. [4] She also had her own solo episode which aired the same week. [5]

In 2023, Aird appeared in a BBC documentary about Lyne Barlow called The Sunshine Scammer. Aird has also appeared in Handbags For Heroes with Catherine Tyldesley and as an extra in Vera . [6]

Aird often tours across the United Kingdom with her comedy shows. [7]

She runs her own pottery and jewellery company called Phannie Potter. [8] 'Phannie' is taken from her first name and the word 'fan', in relation to her fan base. [9]

Personal life

Aird was born in London, England.

She now lives in Hartlepool, England. She has a partner, Ian, and two daughters.

Filmography

Television

YearProgrammeRoleNotes
2017Judge RinderHerselfOne episode / ITV
2018Extra ExtraPamSeries
2018BBC Look NorthHerselfGuest
2021Take A HikeHerselfSeries and solo episode
2021Handbags For Heroes HerselfAlongside Catherine Tyldesley
2023The Sunshine ScammerCameo roleBBC IPlayer
2023VeraExtraBBC

Theatre

Aird is a regular at the adult and children Christmas pantomimes at Hartlepool Town Hall. She previously toured with Britain's Got Talent finalist Danny Posthill at Newcastle Upon Tyne's Tyne Theatre and Opera House. [10]

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