COMEDIAN Jon Richardson and his wife Lucy Beaumont are set to be the hosts of a new Channel 4 celebrity game show called Jon And Lucy's Odd Couples.
Richardson became a familiar face in the British comedy scene after joining the 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown team in 2011 and has since gone on to establish a successful comedy career for himself.
Who is Jon Richardson?
Jon Richardson is a comedian born on September 26, 1982.
He grew up in Lancaster and attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School.
He later studied Hispanic studies at the University of Bristol for a year and a half before working as a chef.
He then swapped cooking for making people laugh as he pursued a career in comedy.
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In May 2003, he won the BBC New Talent Comedy Search.
He rose to fame after joining 8 Out Of 10 Cats in 2011 taking over from fellow comic Jason Manford, and is now a regular captain on its spin-off, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
The comedian has spoken out many times about his battle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
He uses his compulsive tendencies as the basis for much of his humour and in 2013, he made a film called A Little Bit OCD which examined his need for perfection and cleanliness on Channel 4.
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What TV shows has Jon been in?
Jon has made appearances in a number of well-known TV shows including:
Jon has also guest presented on The One Show but is not the first comedian to have sat on the sofa - other presenters include Ed Byrne, Al Murray, Sarah Millican, Jo Brand and Omid Djalili.
Who is Jon's wife Lucy Beaumont and do they have children?
Jon is married to famous comedian Lucy Beaumont.
The pair dated for two years before they married in April 2015.
They were introduced to each other by mutual friend, famous comedian Roisin Conaty.
Jon and Lucy now live in Hebden Bridge together with their daughter Elsie Louise, who was born in September 2016.
Lucy turned to comedy after studying drama at the University of Hull.
She also makes appearances on the mockumentary Meet The Richardsons with her husband.
On January 9, 2023, Lucy and Jon confirmed their new show, Jon & Lucy's Odd Couples which will air on Channel 4.
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The celebrity panel game show will see the pair joined by two other couples who will reveal their own marriage flaws while Lucy and Jon probe into their private lives.
The couple will ultimately decide which of the pairs has the best relationship.
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