# Cel Spellman

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{{Short description|British actor and broadcaster (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Cel Spellman
| image        = Cel Spellman at the Manchester City After Party, 2026 (cropped).jpg
| caption      = Spellman in 2026
| birth_name   = Ceallach John Spellman
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1995|08|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place  = [Manchester](/source/Manchester), England
| death_date   = 
| years_active = 2003–present
| occupation   = Actor, writer, presenter
| known_for    = ''[CBBC](/source/CBBC)''<br/>''[BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1)''<br/>''[Waterloo Road](/source/Waterloo_Road_(TV_series))'' (2010–2011)<br/>''[Friday Download](/source/Friday_Download)'' (2011–2015)<br/>''[CBBC Official Chart Show](/source/CBBC_Official_Chart_Show)''<br/>''[Cold Feet](/source/Cold_Feet)'' (2016–2020)
}}
'''Ceallach John Spellman'''  ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɛ|l|ə|x}} {{respell|KEL|əkh}}; born 31 August 1995) is an English actor, writer and presenter best known for playing Matthew Williams in the revival of [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network)) drama ''[Cold Feet](/source/Cold_Feet)'', Harry Fisher in the [BBC One](/source/BBC_One) school-based drama ''[Waterloo Road](/source/Waterloo_Road_(TV_series))'' from 2010 to 2011 and hosting ''[Friday Download](/source/Friday_Download)'' and various other programmes on [CBBC](/source/CBBC). From July 2015 until August 2020, he presented his own show on [BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1), which aired every Sunday between 16:00 and 19:00 with his co-presenter [Katie Thistleton](/source/Katie_Thistleton). He is also known for his work as a presenter for [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City).<ref>{{Cite website|url=https://www.mancity.com/wnrh/cel-spellman|title=Cel Spellman|publisher=[Manchester City F.C.](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.)|access-date=28 May 2026}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Ceallach John Spellman (known as "Cel"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0621xw6|title=BBC Radio 1 Profile - Cel Spellman|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 August 2015}}</ref>) was born on 31 August 1995.<ref name="Ceallach's Personal Download">{{cite web|title=Ceallach's Personal Download |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/articles/friday-download-ceallach|work=CBBC |publisher=BBC|accessdate=16 April 2013|archive-date=31 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731002850/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/articles/friday-download-ceallach|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is of Irish descent.

A Roman Catholic, he attended [St Bede's College, Manchester](/source/St_Bede's_College%2C_Manchester).<ref>[http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/catholiclife/2011/03/09/catholic-pupil-kicks-off-festival Catholic pupil kicks off festival], catholicherald.co.uk; accessed 11 July 2016.</ref> Subsequently, he attended [Sylvia Young Theatre School](/source/Sylvia_Young_Theatre_School)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.syts.co.uk/page/?title=Alumni&pid=184#|title=Sylvia Young Theatre School - Alumni|website=www.syts.co.uk|access-date=2019-06-17}}</ref> from the age of 11.

== Career ==
Spellman played Harry Fisher in the BBC One school-based drama ''[Waterloo Road](/source/Waterloo_Road_(TV_series))'' from 2010 to 2011.<ref name=waterloo_road>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/waterlooroad/aps/harry_fisher.shtml|title=BBC One - Waterloo Road - Harry Fisher|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=29 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029110533/http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/waterlooroad/aps/harry_fisher.shtml|archive-date=29 October 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2011, he started presenting ''[Friday Download](/source/Friday_Download)'' on [CBBC](/source/CBBC) alongside [Georgia Lock](/source/Georgia_Lock), [Richard Wisker](/source/Richard_Wisker), [Dani Harmer](/source/Dani_Harmer), [Tyger Drew-Honey](/source/Tyger_Drew-Honey), [Aidan Davis](/source/Aidan_Davis), and [Dionne Bromfield](/source/Dionne_Bromfield).<ref name=friday_download>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01113w7#synopsis|title=CBBC Programmes - Friday Download, Series 1, Episode 1|publisher=BBC|date=6 May 2011 |accessdate=29 January 2012}}</ref>

From 19 July 2015, he started presenting his own show on Sunday afternoons on [BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1),<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-33264556|title=Cel Spellman to host new Radio 1 show dedicated to number ones|work=BBC News|date=25 June 2015|access-date=17 July 2016}}</ref> with co-presenter [Katie Thistleton](/source/Katie_Thistleton).{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

In September 2016, he began starring as Matthew in the [sixth series](/source/Cold_Feet_series_6) of British comedy-drama ''[Cold Feet](/source/Cold_Feet)''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35520859|title=Ceallach Spellman to appear in Cold Feet reboot|work=BBC News|date=8 February 2016|accessdate=17 July 2016}}</ref>

On 11 October 2016, it was announced that Spellman would be joining ''[The Voice UK](/source/The_Voice_UK)'' on [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network)) as social media reporter and online presenter of ''The V Room''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Victoria|title=Cold Feet's Cel Spellman to host The Voice UK's V Room |url=http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/cel-spellman-hosts-voice-uk-v-room-422254/|accessdate=11 October 2016|work=what's on tv|date=11 October 2016}}</ref> On 15 November 2016, it was announced he would do the same for ''[The Voice Kids UK](/source/The_Voice_Kids_(British_TV_series))''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/thevoicekidsuk/hooray-our-voice-kids-2017-coaches-are-confirmed|title=Hooray, our Voice Kids 2017 coaches are confirmed!|website=Itv.com|accessdate=2016-11-15}}</ref>

In August 2020, it was announced that Spellman would be leaving his Sunday slots on Radio 1 at the end of that month to focus on his acting and broadcasting commitments. [Vick Hope](/source/Vick_Hope) replaced Spellman, co-hosting ''Life Hacks'' and ''The Official Chart: First Look'' on Radio 1 from the beginning of September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/vick-hope-radio1|title=Vick Hope to join BBC Radio 1}}</ref>

In 2021, Spellman joined the advisory board of the international organization [Awareness 360](/source/Awareness_360).<ref>{{Cite web |title=3 distinguished global figures join Awareness 360 |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/254154/3-distinguished-global-figures-join-awareness-360 |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, he played Donal McHugh in the BBC One crime drama series ''[Better](/source/Better_(British_TV_series))''.<ref>{{cite web | title=Interview with Ceallach Spellman who plays Donal McHugh in Better | website=Pressparty | date=8 February 2023 | url=https://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/BBC1/view/314849/?isworld=y | access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref>

== Recognition ==
On 1 July 2016, he was rated as one of "50 Fittest Boys" by [''Vogue'' magazine](/source/Vogue_(magazine)).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/hot-guys-2016|title=50 Fittest Boys|website=Vogue.co.uk|date=July 2016|accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref>
Spellman is one of nine presidents of [Better Planet Education](/source/Better_Planet_Education).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://betterplaneteducation.org.uk/team/cel-spellman|title=Our Presidents|website=betterplaneteducation.org.uk|date=September 2024|accessdate=30 September 2024}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film and television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Channel
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2003–2009
| ''[Blue Murder](/source/Blue_Murder_(British_TV_series))''
| Tom Lewis
| [ITV](/source/ITV1)
| 19 episodes
|-
| 2005
| ''[Holby City](/source/Holby_City)''
| Troy Dolan
| [BBC One](/source/BBC_One)
| Episode: "Learning Curve"
|-
| 2008
| ''[The Cup](/source/The_Cup_(TV_series))''
| Malky McConnell
| [BBC Two](/source/BBC_Two)
| Main role 
|-
| 2009
| ''[Casualty](/source/Casualty_(TV_series))''
| Daniel
| BBC One
| Episode: "Watershed"
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[Waterloo Road](/source/Waterloo_Road_(TV_series))''
| Harry Fisher
| BBC One
| Main role
|-
| 2011–2015
| ''[Friday Download](/source/Friday_Download)''
| rowspan=3|Himself
| rowspan=4|[CBBC](/source/CBBC)
| Presenter
|-
| 2012–2014, 2017–2018
| ''[All Over The Place](/source/All_Over_the_Place_(TV_programme))''
| Co-presenter
|-
| 2012–2016
| [CBBC](/source/CBBC)
| Relief presenter
|-
| 2012, 2015–2016
| ''[Hacker Time](/source/Hacker_Time)''
| Himself; Various
| rowspan=2|Series regular
|-
| rowspan=3|2012
| ''Homefront''
| Sam
| ITV
|-
| ''[Jedward's Big Adventure](/source/Jedward's_Big_Adventure)''
| Himself
| CBBC
| Special guest
|-
| ''[Phineas and Ferb](/source/Phineas_and_Ferb)''
| The Hipster
| [Disney XD](/source/Disney_XD)
| Episode: "Sipping with the Enemy"
|-
| 2013–present
| ''How to be Epic @ Everything''
| rowspan=3|Himself
| rowspan=6|CBBC
| Voiceover
|-
| 2013 
| ''[Blue Peter](/source/Blue_Peter): You Decide''
| Judge
|-
| 2014–2015, 2018
| ''[Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up](/source/Sam_%26_Mark's_Big_Friday_Wind-Up)''
| Guest appearances
|-
| 2014
| ''[The Dog Ate My Homework](/source/The_Dog_Ate_My_Homework)''
| Panelist
| 1 episode
|-
| 2015–2017
| ''[CBBC Official Chart Show](/source/CBBC_Official_Chart_Show)''
| rowspan=2|Himself
| Host
|-
| rowspan=5|2015
| ''At Home with Cel and Dodge''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04wwfn2|title=CBBC - At Home With Cel and Dodge, Episode 1|publisher=[BBC](/source/BBC)|accessdate=15 November 2016}}</ref>
| 5 episodes
|-
| ''Closets''
| Ben
| {{N/A}}
| Short film
|-
| ''[Cucumber](/source/Cucumber_(British_TV_series))''
| Adam Whitaker
| [Channel 4](/source/Channel_4)
| Recurring role
|-
| ''[Drunk History](/source/Drunk_History_(British_TV_series))''
| Scout
| [Comedy Central](/source/Comedy_Central_(UK_%26_Ireland))
| 1 episode
|-
| ''Hacker's Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children's BBC''
| Host
| CBBC
| One-off special
|-
| 2016–2020
| ''[Cold Feet](/source/Cold_Feet)''
| Matt Williams
| ITV
| Recurring role
|-
| rowspan=3|2016
| ''[Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover Live](/source/Operation_Ouch!)''
| Himself
| rowspan=3|CBBC
| Guest
|-
| ''[Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe](/source/Hank_Zipzer's_Christmas_Catastrophe)''
| Radio DJ
| Television film
|-
| ''Hacker's Crackers''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CBBC_Hacker/status/811595815194083328|title=Hacker T Dog on Twitter|publisher=Twitter.com}}</ref>
| rowspan=4|Himself
| Television special
|-
| rowspan=2|2017
| ''[The V Room](/source/The_Voice_UK)''
| [ITV Hub](/source/ITV_Hub)
| Presenter 
|-
| ''[Saturday Mash-Up!](/source/Saturday_Mash-Up!)''
| CBBC
| Guest
|-
| rowspan=3|2019
| ''[Watchdog](/source/Watchdog_(TV_programme))''
| rowspan=3|BBC One
| Presenter
|-
| ''[World on Fire](/source/World_on_Fire_(TV_series))''
| Joe Broughton
| Drama miniseries
|-
| [Festival of Remembrance](/source/The_Royal_British_Legion)
| Himself
| Reading
|-
| rowspan=2|2020
| ''[Thunderbirds Are Go](/source/Thunderbirds_Are_Go_(TV_series))''
| Announcer
| [CITV](/source/CITV)
| Episode: "Icarus"
|-
| ''[White Lines](/source/White_Lines_(TV_series))''
| Young Marcus
| [Netflix](/source/Netflix)
|-
| 2022
| ''Kepler 62F''
| Dave
| 
| Short film
|-
| 2023
| ''[Better](/source/Better_(British_TV_series))''
| Donal McHugh
| BBC One
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[Cheaters](/source/Cheaters_(2022_TV_series))''
| Lars
| BBC
| Series 2
|-
| rowspan=3|2025
| ''[The Bay](/source/The_Bay_(TV_series))''
| Bradley Dawson
| ITV
| Series 5
|-
| ''[Wolf King](/source/Wolf_King)''
| Drew Ferran
| Netflix
| Voice; lead role; Executive producer 
|-
| ''Swim''
| Trustafarian
| 
| Short film
|-
| rowspan=2|2026
| ''The Trial''
| Charlie
|
| Post production
|-
| ''The Blame''
| PC Callum Drummond
| ITV
| Pre production
|-
|}

===Radio===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Date
! Title
! Role
! Director
! Station
|-
| 2011
| ''[Lost Property: The Year My Mother Went Missing](/source/Jessica_Dromgoole)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010xzzm|title=Radio 4 Programmes - Afternoon Play, Lost Property, The Year My Mother Went Missing|publisher=BBC|date=10 May 2011|accessdate=29 January 2012}}</ref>
| Vincent
| [Jessica Dromgoole](/source/Jessica_Dromgoole)
| [BBC Radio 4](/source/BBC_Radio_4) [Afternoon Play](/source/Drama_(BBC_Radio_4))
|-
| 2015–2020
| Radio 1's Life Hacks and The Official First Look Chart with [Katie Thistleton](/source/Katie_Thistleton)
| Himself
| {{N/A}}
| [BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1)
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Artist
! Notes
|-
| 2015
| "[Rest Your Love](/source/Wake_Up_(The_Vamps_album))"
| [The Vamps](/source/The_Vamps_(British_band))
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/music-videos/a775458/the-vamps-party-with-their-celeb-friends-in-rest-your-love-music-video/|title=The Vamps party hard in their new music video|last=Davidson|first=Amy|date=2015-11-27|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-19}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| "Forever and Ever More"<ref>{{Citation|last=NBTVEVO|title=Nothing But Thieves - Forever & Ever More (Official Video)|date=2018-09-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcw_rOzNTx8&app=desktop |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/zcw_rOzNTx8 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-06-17}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| [Nothing but Thieves](/source/Nothing_but_Thieves)
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1376500}}

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Category:BBC Radio 1 presenters
Category:English male radio actors
Category:English male television actors
Category:English male child actors
Category:English television presenters
Category:English people of Irish descent
Category:People educated at St Bede's College, Manchester
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