Who is Rob Beckett and is he married?... (original) (raw)
COMEDIAN Rob Beckett has made a name for himself with his sense of humour and huge smile.
Often happy to mock his own appearance, the funny man is a regular on our TV screens.
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Rob Beckett has become a regular fixture on our TV screens
Who is Rob Beckett?
Essex boy Rob, who's been dubbed the "Mouth of the South", was born on January 2, 1986.
The 37 year old, who lives in Mottingham, London and has four brothers.
Rob started doing stand-up comedy back in 2009 and won four competitions in his first year.
He made his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012, with his first solo show - Rob Beckett's Summer Holiday.
What TV shows has Rob Beckett been on?
In 2011, Rob made a guest appearance on Jack Whitehall's Fresh Meat, playing Mike.
He also co-hosted I'm A Celebrity's spin-off show between 2012 and 2014, alongside Laura Whitmore and Joe Swash.
Rob writes and narrates the commentary for E4's Celebs Go Dating and is a team captain on 8 out of 10 Cats.
He appeared on Travel Man, with Richard Ayoade, and on Play To The Whistle, the sports panel show hosted by Holly Willoughby.
Rob has presented the Rock'N'Roll Football Sunday show on Absolute Radio since August 2014.
And, he hosts Dave's comedy football podcast the Magic Sponge, which analyses the lives of Britain's professional footballers, alongside comedian Ian Smith and former Wigan, Fulham and Hull star Jimmy Bullard.
Also on Dave, Taskmaster series three saw Rob feature as a regular contestant before winning the series.
Beckett fans got a new fix in 2017 and 2018 as the host of BBC One Saturday night entertainment series All Together Now, as well as fronting Wedding Day Winners with Lorraine Kelly.
Most recently, he has been starring in the show Rob & Romesh vs, where the pair take on celebrities and sports stars in a series of challenges.
Is Rob Beckett married and does he have children?
In a 2015 episode of Mock the Week, Rob announced that he had recently got married to Louise Watts.
The couple have gone on to have two children together.
Rob keeps his private life private and not much is known about his family.
He hosts podcast Parenting Hell with Josh Widdecombe which they have been touring live.