14 Facts About Levi Roots

Levi Roots was raised by his grandmother after his parents moved to the United Kingdom, until he joined them at age 11.

Levi Roots was raised as a Christian, but converted to the Rastafari faith aged 18.

Levi Roots has performed with James Brown and Maxi Priest and was nominated for a Best Reggae Act MOBO award in 1998.

Levi Roots was a friend of Bob Marley when he resided in the UK and performed "Happy Birthday Mr President" for Nelson Mandela in 1996 on his trip to Brixton.

Levi Roots' Reggae Reggae Sauce is a jerk barbecue sauce.

Levi Roots later took the sauce to a food trade show, where he was spotted by a BBC producer who approached him to appear on Dragons' Den.

Levi Roots claimed that the sauce recipe had been passed down to him by his grandmother.

In December 2015, Levi Roots opened his first franchise restaurant in Westfield Stratford City.

Levi Roots appeared on Celebrity Mastermind in 2010, coming second with 13 points.

Levi Roots appeared on Big Brother, where he cooked a Caribbean barbecue for the housemates.

Levi Roots made a special appearance in the 2011 urban comedy film Anuvahood where he plays himself.

Levi Roots entered the twenty-third series of Celebrity Big Brother on 4 March 2024 and was evicted on 15 March 2024, along with fellow celebrity Ekin-Su Culculoglu, after spending 11 days in the house.

Levi Roots was appointed Chair of St Pauls Carnival in Bristol in 2021.

Levi Roots is a twice honorary doctor with the University of the West of England and the University of Westminster.