Matthew Jeffrey Richardson was born on 28 May 1991 and 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.
18 Facts About Matt Richardson
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In 2016, Richardson became the drive time presenter on the digital radio station Virgin Radio UK.
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Matt Richardson has 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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Matt Richardson grew up in the South Oxfordshire town of Didcot and has performed at the Cornerstone Arts Centre in the town.
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Matt Richardson appeared in the finals of So You Think You're Funny and the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year in 2010.
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Matt Richardson's second show, Slash, debuted at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2017 before going on a UK Tour in Autumn 2017.
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In 2013, Matt 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.
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Matt Richardson was a regular panelist and presenter on Channel 5's Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother's Bit on the Side.
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In 2014, Matt Richardson was a regular panelist on the ITV2 panel show Viral Tap presented by Caroline Flack.
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In 2016, Matt Richardson became the drive time presenter on the digital radio station Virgin Radio UK.
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In October 2016, Matt Richardson co-presented Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live on the W channel, alongside Christine Lampard and Jamie East.
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Matt Richardson presented the spin-off show Celebrity Haunted Hotel: Do Not Disturb.
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On 29 May 2017, Matt Richardson presented the final episode of Just Tattoo of Us: The Aftermath.
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In February 2018, Matt Richardson co-presented Celebrity Haunted Mansion on UKTV's W channel with Christine Lampard.
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Matt Richardson presented its spin-off show Celebrity Haunted Mansion: High Spirits.
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On 3 February 2021, it was announced that Matt 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.
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Matt Richardson was paired with Vicky Ogden and joined the show in week 4, however was eliminated in the same week.
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Since March 2023, Matt Richardson has presented the breakfast show on Jack FM, a radio station in Oxfordshire, where he replaced Iain Lee.