Tom Read Wilson

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Tom Read Wilson
Born
Thomas Read Wilson

(1986-11-12) 12 November 1986 (age 39)
Berkshire, England
Alma mater Rose Bruford College
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • actor
  • singer
Television The Voice UK
Celebs Go Dating
Celebrity Best Home Cook

Thomas Read Wilson (born 12 November 1986) is an English television presenter, author, actor and singer. He is best known as the client coordinator on the E4 reality television series; Celebs Go Dating . [1] In 2021, he was the runner-up on Celebrity Best Home Cook . [2] In 2025, he was the runner-up on the twenty-fifth series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! . [3] [4] [5]

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Early life

Read Wilson was born in Berkshire, on 12 November 1986. [6] [7] He is the son, grandson and great-grandson of teachers who taught at Bradfield College, where he attended before studying at Pangbourne College. [6] [8] Whilst studying at Rose Bruford College, one of his teachers, who also taught at the Royal Academy of Music, recommended their musical theatre course, which Read Wilson embarked on in 2010. [6] [9]

Acting career

After his departure from the Royal Academy of Music in 2011, Read Wilson began performing in pantomimes including; Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty and The Cat in the Hat. He also appeared in concert with the Fingask Follies and made his West End debut in 2015, portraying Bill Yorke in the play; Sweet Revenge. [6]

In May 2023, it was announced that he would play the role of Squidward, in the musical; Spongebob SquarePants. [10] [11]

Television career

In February 2016, Read Wilson made his first television appearance when he auditioned for the fifth series of The Voice UK , where he sang Accentuate The Positive , he failed to receive a turn from any of the coaches. [12] [13]

In August 2016, Read Wilson joined the E4 reality television series; Celebs Go Dating as a receptionist, greeting the celebrities upon their arrival to the dating agency. [14] In 2018, he was promoted to junior client coordinator for the show's fourth series. [15] [16] He was promoted again to senior client coordinator during the eleventh series in 2022. [17] [18]

In March 2020, he appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Mastermind , where he won after he answered all his specialist subject questions correctly, his subject was on the film My Fair Lady , playing for his chosen charity, Albert Kennedy Trust. [19]

In January 2021, he was a contestant on Celebrity Best Home Cook , where he reached the final and finished as the runner-up. [2] [20] In 2022, he appeared on an episode of Marry Berry's Fantastic Feasts . [21]

In 2024, he began presenting Channel 5 series, The Taste Test Restaurant. [22] [23] In December 2025, he presented Channel 5 special, The World's Biggest Christmas Market. [24]

In November 2025, he was a contestant on the twenty-fifth series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, where he finished as the runner-up to Angryginge. [3] [4] [5] He entered the series as a late arrival on Day 5, alongside Vogue Williams. [25] [26] During his time on the show he was known for his distinct accent, intellect and large vocabulary. [27] [28] He also formed a close friendship with Ruby Wax.

Read Wilson has made multiple other appearances across television, including appearing as a guest on Big Brother's Bit on the Side and Celebrity Juice in 2017. Britain's Got More Talent, Love Island: Aftersun and Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two in 2018. [29] He took part in celebrity specials of game shows; Hey Tracey! and Supermarket Sweep in 2019. [7] In 2022, he appeared on Tipping Point: Lucky Stars, The Wheel and the book club chat show, Between the Covers. [30] [31] In August 2023, he had a guest appearance in the Dictionary Corner on the Channel 4 game show, Countdown. [32]

Literature

In September 2022, Read Wilson released his first publication titled; On the Tip of My Tongue: The Perfect Word for Every Life Moment. [33] He released a second book in October 2022, titled; Every Word Tells A Story. [34] In October 2024, he released his third book titled; Wonderful Words That Tell A Tale. [35]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Jayson Bend: Queen and CountryAlec DeCoque
2016 The Voice UK series 5 Self; contestant1 episode
2016–present Celebs Go Dating Self; client coordinator259 episodes
2017 Big Brother's Bit on the Side Self; guest1 episode
2017–2022 Celebrity Juice Self; guest3 episodes
2018Britain's Favourite RoyalSelf; featureDocumentary
Britain's Got More Talent Self; guest1 episode
Love Island: Aftersun Self; guest1 episode
2018–2022 CelebAbility Self; guest2 episodes
2018 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Self; guest1 episode
2019Hey Tracey!Self; contestant1 episode
Supermarket Sweep Self; contestant1 episode
2019–2020 8 out of 10 Cats Self; guest2 episodes
2019–2021 Sunday Brunch Self; guest3 episodes
2020The Food and Drink AwardsSelf; presenterTV special
Sport Relief 2020 Self; guestTV special
The Sarah O'Connell ShowSelf; guest1 episode
Who Said That?Self; guest1 episode
Home Alone with Joel Dommett Self; guest1 episode
Comedy Game NightSelf; contestant1 episode
Celebrity Mastermind Self; contestantWinner, 1 episode
The Gays DaysBenji CavendollShort film
2021 Loose Women Self; guest1 episode
Celebrity Best Home Cook Self; contestant2nd place, 8 episodes
Steph's Packed Lunch Self; guest1 episode
Kay Burley Self; guest1 episode
Children in Need 2021 Self; guestTV special
2021–2023Married At First Sight UK: AftersSelf; guest3 episodes
2022 The Wheel Self; contestant1 episode
Marry Berry's Fantastic Feasts Self; guest1 episode
Garraway's Good StuffSelf; guest1 episode
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars Self; contestant1 episode
The Marvellous Maggie SmithSelf; featureDocumentary
Moneybags Self; contestant1 episode
Between the Covers Self; guest2 episodes
2023 Laura Whitmore's Breakfast Show Self; guest1 episode
Countdown Self; Dictionary Corner 1 episode
Air Fryers: Christmas Made EasySelf; presenterTV special
2024The Chris McCausland ShowSelf; guest1 episode
2024–2025The Taste Test RestaurantSelf; presenter5 episodes
2025 Richard Osman's House of Games Self; contestant5 episodes
World's Biggest Christmas MarketSelf; presenterTV special
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! series 25 Self; contestant2nd place, 18 episodes
I'm A Celebrity: Unpacked Self; contestant1 episode
Good Morning Britain Self; guest1 episode
This Morning Self; guest1 episode
Stage
YearTitleRole
2015Sweet RevengeBill Yorke
2023 Spongebob SquarePants Squidward

Bibliography

References

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  4. 1 2 Cooper-Fiske, Casey (8 December 2025). "I'm A Celebrity runner-up Tom Read Wilson says Angryginge 'had to win' the show". The Standard. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 Cotton, Elizabeth (8 December 2025). "I'm a Celebrity runner-up Tom Read Wilson breaks silence over Angry Ginge win". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
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  8. ↑ "Who Is Tom Read Wilson? The Lowdown On The Celebs Go Dating Receptionist". Capital . 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tom Read Wilson joins the cast of The Spongebob Musical". Theatre Royal. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Gareth Gates and Tom Read Wilson to share role in the West End run of 'The SpongeBob Musical'". London Theatre. 25 May 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Tom Read Wilson joins The SpongeBob Musical UK tour". WhatsOnStage . 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "The Voice UK spoilers: Meet this weekend's acts, from a Worzel Gummidge star to a former Eurovision hopeful". Digital Spy . 9 February 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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  14. ↑ "Celebs Go Dating: We are TOTALLY shipping Joey Essex and Tom the receptionist, how about you?". Digital Spy . 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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  20. ↑ "Recipes by Tom Read Wilson". BBC . Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "BBC's Mary Berry's Fantastic Feasts to air first episode tonight with guests Roman Kemp and Tom Read Wilson". Leicestershire Live . 13 April 2022. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "The Taste Test Restaurant – Episode 1 / Italian Food". www.channel5.com. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
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  24. ↑ "World's Biggest Christmas Market with Tom Read Wilson". www.channel5.com. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  25. ↑ "Vogue Williams and Tom Read Wilson join I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!". www.bbc.com. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
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  27. ↑ "Is that Tom Read Wilson's real voice? I'm A Celeb star's friend reveals if his unusual accent is an "act"". Cosmopolitan. 25 November 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  28. ↑ "Who Is Tom Read Wilson, And Is That His Real Voice? Meet The I'm A Celeb Star". Grazia. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  29. ↑ "Celebs Go Virtual Dating's Tom Read Wilson reveals he'd love to take part in Strictly 2020". Radio Times . 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  30. ↑ "TV tonight: a life-affirming story about Bradford's amateur film-makers". The Guardian . 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  31. ↑ "Domestic drama to human history: Gripping reads chosen by Ade Adepitan, Gabby Logan, Kerry Godliman and Tom Read Wilson". BBC . 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  32. ↑ "Countdown, 14 August 2023 – Radio Times". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  33. ↑ Read Wilson, Tom (2022). On the Tip of My Tongue: The Perfect Word for Every Life Moment. Minneapolis: Quarto Publishing Group UK. ISBN   978-0-7112-7667-3.
  34. ↑ "Book Reviews: 'Every word tells a story' & 'On the tip of my tongue' by Tom Read Wilson". Pangbournian Connect. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  35. ↑ "Book Review – Wonderful words that tell a tale by OP Tom Read Wilson (1998–03)". Pangbournian Connect. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
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