15 Facts About Christian Jessen

Christian Spencer Jessen was born on 4 March 1977 and is a British celebrity doctor, television personality, and writer.

Christian Jessen is best known for appearing in the Channel 4 programmes Embarrassing Bodies and Supersize vs Superskinny.

Christian Jessen studied medicine as an undergraduate at University College London, graduating in 2001.

From 2007 to 2015, Christian Jessen co-presented Embarrassing Bodies alongside Pixie McKenna and Dawn Harper.

Christian Jessen presented Channel 4's Supersize vs Superskinny series from 2008 until 2014.

In 2012, Christian Jessen appeared as the health and fitness expert in Hotel GB.

Christian Jessen was the winner of popular culinary show Ready Steady Cook and has appeared as a celebrity contestant on The Weakest Link.

Christian Jessen was the winner of the BBC show Antiques Master.

Christian Jessen was Jack Osbourne's doctor during the filming of Finding God, and featured in Harley Street, a documentary.

Christian Jessen defended his actions and called for more understanding on how HIV spreads.

Christian Jessen has written three books for adolescents: Dr Christian's Guide to Growing Up, Dr Christian's Guide to Dealing with the Tricky Stuff and Dr Christian's Guide to You.

Christian Jessen commented on the severity of the pandemic, regarding it only as a case of bad cold and scaremongering by the media.

Christian Jessen is gay and his partner, Rogerio Barreto, is Brazilian.

Christian Jessen is an atheist, a humanist, and a patron of Humanists UK, a charity that advocates for secularism, equalities, and human rights.

Christian Jessen endorsed Boris Johnson during the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election.