For other people with similar names, see Steven Bailey (disambiguation).
Stephen Bailey
Born (1986-06-20) 20 June 1986 (age 40)
Denton, Greater Manchester, England
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • television presenter
Television
Websitewww.stephenbaileycomedy.co.uk

Stephen Bailey (born 20 June 1986) is an English stand-up comedian and television presenter.[1][2] He was the presenter of Celebs on the Farm.[3]

Life and career

Bailey was born on 20 June 1986 in Denton, Greater Manchester, where he was raised.[4][5][6] As well as being a comedian, Bailey has presented television shows including Celebs on the Farm on 5Star and later MTV and its spin-off Celebs on the Ranch. In 2020, Bailey took over as presenter of Takeshi's Castle on Comedy Central.[7] Bailey is also the narrator of ITVBe's Ferne McCann: First Time Mum.[8] He has appeared on several television shows including Roast Battle,[9] CelebAbility,[10] Love Island: Aftersun,[11] Celebrity Mastermind,[12] The Stand Up Sketch Show,[13] Hey Tracey!,[14] Good Morning Britain,[15] Zoe Ball on Saturday/Sunday,[16] Celebrity 5 Go... Camping[17] and Richard Osman's House of Games as well as being a regular comedian on Big Brother's Bit on the Side.[18] In 2018, Bailey appeared in two episodes of Coronation Street as M.C, a hairdresser.[19] In 2019, Bailey made his debut on BBC's Live at the Apollo and his first 30-minute comedy special was released on Comedy Central.[20][21][22] In 2020, he appeared on E4's Celebrity Coach Trip alongside Brennan Reece. In 2022, he joined Gemma Collins on her theatre tour to present.[23][24][25] He appears as John Marsden in the Channel 5 series The Madame Blanc Mysteries.

Personal life

Bailey is gay.[26] He is a black belt in taekwondo, which he often speaks about in his comedy when talking about breaking down stereotypes.[27] In 2017, Bailey was named one of Attitude magazine's Top 100 Bachelors.[28][27][29]

References

  1. ^ "Stephen Bailey to host TV series Celebs On The Farm". British Comedy Guide. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Stephen Bailey joins Coronation Street". Chortle. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  3. ^ Eells, Holly Louise (9 March 2020). "Stephen Bailey - Celebs on The Farm host plans his return to the north". Great British Life. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  4. ^ Fells, Ellie (3 February 2020). "Comedian Stephen Bailey heads to Manchester". Great British Life. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021.
  5. ^ Brown, Nancy (8 February 2021). "Stephen Bailey: Comedian and host of MTV's Celebs on The Farm". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  6. ^ Robinson, Mica (29 June 2017). "VIVA meets Stephen Bailey, the nation's sweetheart". Viva Manchester. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  7. ^ Dessau, Bruce (22 May 2020). "News: Stephen Bailey to Host Takeshi's Castle On Comedy Central". Beyond the Joke. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  8. ^ Clarke, Annaleigh Rose (22 October 2020). "Ferne McCann: First Time Mum narrator: Meet the voice over of the ITVBe series". Tellymix. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  9. ^ "Darren to Battle Stephen Bailey in Comedy Central's Roast". darrenharriott.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Iain Stirling's CelebAbility". Series 5. Episode 13. ITVx. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  11. ^ Bond, Kimberley (20 January 2020). "When is Love Island: Aftersun on TV and how can I get tickets?". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  12. ^ "Celebrity Mastermind". 2019/2020. Episode 10. 4 April 2020. BBC Two. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  13. ^ "The Stand Up Sketch Show". Series 1. Episode 1. ITV2. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Hey Tracey! | Series 1, Episode 3". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  15. ^ Fletcher, Nicholas (6 February 2020). "Rising star Stephen Bailey to bring new comedy show to Lincoln". Lincilnshire Live. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  16. ^ Dessau, Bruce (13 April 2018). "News: Stephen Bailey Joins Zoe Ball Chat Show". Beyond the Joke. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  17. ^ "Celebrity 5 Go... Camping". Channel 5. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  18. ^ Peake, Amber (22 March 2022). "Who is Stephen Bailey? Comedian wins over House Of Games fans". The Focus. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Big Brother regular lands role in Corrie alongside Audrey and frenemy Claudia!". Entertainment Daily. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  20. ^ "Live at the Apollo". Series 15. Episode 4. 1 May 2026. BBC Two. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  21. ^ "Hardest Working Comedian 2019". Ents24. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  22. ^ "Comedy Central Live (2019) | Series 1, Episode 2 - Stephen Bailey". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  23. ^ Dessau, Bruce (6 January 2020). "News: Brennan Reece And Stephen Bailey Join Celebrity Coach Trip". Beyond the Joke. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  24. ^ Darvill, Josh (14 January 2020). "Celebrity Coach Trip: Meet the line up of celebrities on the new series". Tellymix. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  25. ^ Wright, Steve (6 February 2020). "'For me, comedy is a place to switch off from the real world'". Bristol24/7. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  26. ^ Stephen Bailey (5 April 2017). "Why aren't there more gay stand-ups on television?". The i Paper. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  27. ^ a b "Stephen Bailey: 10 people I'd takedown with my black belt in taekwondo". British Comedy Guide. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  28. ^ "Stephen Bailey: Rising above the labels". Attitude. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021.
  29. ^ "Revealed: Attitude's Bachelor of the Year 2017". Attitude. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021.