Christopher Hughes (born 22 December 1992) is a British presenter, model and television personality from Gloucestershire, England. In 2017, he appeared on the third series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island.
Chris Hughes | |
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| Born | (1992-12-22) 22 December 1992 (age 29) Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Agency | Off Limits Entertainment |
Hughes was born on 22 December 1992 in Gloucestershire[1] to Paul, a farmer, and Valerie Hughes.[2] He has one brother, Ben Hughes, as well as four half brothers.[3][4]
Hughes is signed with Off Limits Entertainment.[5] In 2017, he was announced as one of the contestants for the third series of the ITV2 reality programme Love Island.[6][7][8][9] He reached the finale, finishing in third place. Afterwards, he played football for the Gloucestershire club Bourton Rovers F.C. making 13 appearances,[10] as well turning out for his local cricket side Bourton Vale CC, and for the celebrity Tailenders cricket team against a Test Match Special XI,[11] and was a golf clothing ambassador.[12] He was also a brand ambassador of charity Campaign Against Living Miserably, which led to him releasing his own bottled water brand named L'Eau de Chris through Topman.[13]
As part of Chris & Kem, he charted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart with the song "Little Bit Leave It".[14] A year later, he starred in a reality series with his then girlfriend Olivia Attwood, Chris and Olivia: Crackin' On.[15] In the same year, he signed on for a game show, You Vs. Chris & Kem.[16] His debut book, My Life Story: You Bantering Me, was also published.[17] In the same year, he was named as the brand ambassador for Coral's Champions Club.[18][19] In 2019, he starred in the BBC Three documentary Me, My Brother And Our Balls.[20]
From 2019, he has presented live horse racing coverage with ITV Racing.[21]
In January 2019, Hughes took a live testicular exam on This Morning, wherein he also revealed having undergone several testicular operations since discovering a varicocele at age 14.[22] The reason behind the live exam was to assist others by spreading cancer awareness.[23]
In January 2019, he began dating Little Mix ex-member Jesy Nelson.[24] The couple split up in April 2020.[25]
On 28 January 2020, hours after attending the National Television Awards, Hughes got into an altercation with a photographer outside the InterContinental Hotel London located by the O2.[26]
He is a supporter of Sunderland A.F.C.[27]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Love Island | Himself | Contestant; 3rd place |
| 2017 | Chris & Kem Straight Outta Love Island | Himself | Reality series |
| 2018 | Chris and Olivia: Crackin' On | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | You Vs. Chris & Kem | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Celebrity Hunted | Himself | Contestant; runner up |
| 2019 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Himself | Contestant |
| 2019 | Love Island: Aftersun | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2019 | The Cheltenham Festival | Himself | Presenter |
| 2019 | ITV Racing Royal Ascot | Himself | Presenter |
| 2019 | Me, My Brother And Our Balls | Himself | BBC Three documentary |
| 2022 | Queens for the Night | Participant | |
Love Island (2015 TV series) | |
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