Matthew Jeffrey Richardson (born 28 May 1991)[1] is an English comedian and broadcaster, known as a co-presenter on the ITV2 spin-off show The Xtra Factor with Caroline Flack in 2013. In 2016, Richardson became the drive time presenter on the digital radio station Virgin Radio UK.[2] Richardson has also co-presented Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live and Celebrity Haunted Mansion with Christine Lampard on UKTV's W channel, and he competed in the thirteenth series of Dancing on Ice, as a replacement for Rufus Hound and was the 3rd contestant to be eliminated.
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Birth name | Matthew Jeffrey Richardson |
Born | Didcot, Oxfordshire, England | 28 May 1991
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Website | www |
Richardson grew up in the South Oxfordshire town of Didcot and has performed at the Cornerstone Arts Centre in the town.[3]
Richardson began doing stand-up in November 2009 aged 18.[4] He appeared in the finals of So You Think You're Funny and the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year in 2010.[5] Richardson's first solo show, Hometown Hero, won Best New Show at the 2012 Leicester Comedy Festival and was taken on a 54 date national tour from September 2013 to June 2014.[6] His second show, Slash, debuted at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2017 before going on a UK Tour in Autumn 2017.[7] After a run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival he went on tour with his show, Impostor, in early 2020 [8]
In 2013, Richardson replaced Olly Murs as co-presenter of the ITV2 spin-off show The Xtra Factor with Caroline Flack, airing immediately after the main ITV show.[9] On 4 June, both Richardson and Flack announced that they would not return for The Xtra Factor for series 11.[10] Richardson was also a regular panelist and presenter on Channel 5's Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother's Bit on the Side. In 2014, Richardson was a regular panelist on the ITV2 panel show Viral Tap presented by Caroline Flack.[11]
In 2016, Richardson became the drive time presenter on the digital radio station Virgin Radio UK. In 2018 his show on Virgin was nominated for a Radio Academy Award for Funniest Show[12] He left Virgin Radio on 2 August 2019. In October 2016, Richardson co-presented Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live on the W channel, alongside Christine Lampard and Jamie East. He also presented the spin-off show Celebrity Haunted Hotel: Do Not Disturb. On 29 May 2017, Richardson presented the final episode of Just Tattoo of Us: The Aftermath. In February 2018, Richardson co-presented Celebrity Haunted Mansion on UKTV's W channel with Christine Lampard.[13] He also presented its spin-off show Celebrity Haunted Mansion: High Spirits.[14]
On 13 May 2020, he launched When No One’s Watching, a podcast he co-hosts with Matt Willis.[15] Guests have included, Ricky Wilson, Tom Fletcher, and Keith Lemon.[15][16] On 3 February 2021, it was announced that Richardson would be a contestant on the thirteenth series of Dancing on Ice, as a replacement for Rufus Hound who had been forced to withdraw from the competition after testing positive for COVID-19. Richardson was paired with Vicky Ogden and joined the show in week 4, however was eliminated in the same week.[17]
From March to October 2023, Richardson presented the breakfast show on Jack FM, a radio station in Oxfordshire, where he replaced Iain Lee.[18]
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
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2013 | The Xtra Factor | Co-presenter | ITV2 | With Caroline Flack |
2014 | Viral Tap | Regular panellist | ||
2015 | Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Regular panellist | Channel 5 | |
2016 | Pampered Pooches: Hollywood | Presenter | ITV2 | Filmed in Los Angeles |
2016 | Meet the Family Guys | Presenter | ITV2 | Filmed in Los Angeles |
2016 | Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live | Co-presenter | W | With Christine Lampard and Jamie East |
Celebrity Haunted Hotel: Do Not Disturb | Presenter | Spin-off show | ||
2017 | Just Tattoo of Us: The Aftermath | Presenter | MTV | 1 episode |
2018 | Celebrity Haunted Mansion | Co-presenter | W | With Christine Lampard |
Celebrity Haunted Mansion: High Spirits | Presenter | Spin-off show | ||
2019 | The Hangover Games | Presenter | E4 | With Ken Cheng |
2021 | Dancing on Ice | Contestant | ITV | Third contestant to be eliminated |
2023 | Celebrity Mastermind | Contestant | BBC1 | Second place |
Year | Group | Award | Result | Reference |
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2010 | Newbury Comedy Festival | New Act of the Year | Won | [19] |
So You Think You're Funny | Nominated | |||
Chortle Student Comedian of the Year | Nominated | [5] | ||
Reading Comedy Festival | New Act of the Year | Nominated | ||
2011 | Bath Comedy Festival | New Act of the Year | Won | [19] |
Latitude Festival | New Act of the Year | Nominated | ||
2012 | Leicester Comedy Festival | Best New Show | Won | [19] |
2018 | Radio Academy Awards | Funniest Show | Nominated | [12] |