Stephen Bailey

Stephen Bailey is presenter, actor, comedian and writer, and a proud northern, working class, gay man.

The multi-award nominated star is one of the UK’s most sought-after talents for comedy and entertainment formats. His popularity is evident in his growing following on social media, with 100k followers on Instagram.

With his unique style of gossipy humour, Stephen has proved a big hit with British TV and radio audiences, regularly appearing on BBC, ITV, Channel 5, TalkRadio, Virgin Radio, Absolute Radio.

Most recently Stephen hosted Live at the Apollo, the long-running BBC One comedy show, filmed live at Hammersmith Apollo and was a guest on Would I Lie to You, with regular stars Rob Brydon, Angus Deayton, Lee Mack and David Mitchell.

While a star in his own right, he has also supported the biggest names in stand-up, including Katherine Ryan, Jenny Eclair, Jason Manford, John Bishop, Sarah Millican and Micky Flanagan.

Stephen’s quick-wit, cheeky sarcasm and enigmatic charm captivates instantly; he has a natural chemistry with his audiences. With his hilarious storytelling, gossiping reflections, he has a natural ability to make people laugh, like listening to a funny mate on a night out.

Stephen is an excellent and entertaining after dinner speaker, event host and presenter.

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More About Stephen Bailey

Stephen Bailey | Background

Stephen was born and raised in Denton, Greater Manchester. He made a name for himself on the northern comedy circuit before being snapped by TV and radio bosses who saw a start in the making.

In 2012 he was a semi-finalist in the Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Award and the following year he was a finalist in the Brighton Fringe New Act of the Year Competition.

In 2014 coming from seemingly nowhere, Stephen went on to selling out his solo debut at the Edinburgh Fringe. In the same year he appeared at Latitude Festival.

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Stephen Bailey | Extensive Credits

Stephen’s extensive credits include:

Unbreakable (BBC One)
Co-host on Date or Drop (BBC One) alongside Amanda Holden
Hosting Live at the Apollo (BBC Two)
Would I Lie To You
Richard Osman’s House of Games
Pointless Celebrities
Celebrity Bridge of Lies
Celebrity Weakest Link (BBC One)
Between The Covers
Strictly: It Takes Two (BBC Two)
Live from Barry Island (BBC Wales)
The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2)
Roast Battle (Comedy Central)
Celebrity Mastermind (BBC One)
The Apprentice: You’re Fired
Love Island: Aftersun (ITV2)
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (ITV)
CelebAbility (ITV2).

After performing on Live at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central), he was commissioned to record his own 30 minute comedy special which aired on the channel in 2019. And in 2022, he recorded his debut BBC Radio 4 stand-up special “Stephen Bailey: One of Many”

Stephen made a guest appearance on The Madame Blanc Mysteries in early 2024, Channel 5’s comedy drama.

Stephen Bailey | Hosting

Stephen made a name for himself hosting Celebs on the Farm (Channel 5), Celebs on the Ranch (MTV) and Takeshi’s Castle (Comedy Central). He was the resident Agony Uncle on Zoe Ball on Saturday/Sunday (ITV) and a series regular on Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (Channel 5).

Stephen co-hosts “Let’s Talk About The Husband” podcast with fellow comedian Zoe Lyons. As well as being a prominent talent on the UK comedy circuit, he was recently nominated for the Best New Show award at the Leicester Comedy Festival and

Stephen is also the narrator of ITV Be’s Ferne McCann: First Time Mum and Channel 4’s new dating show Five Dates A Week. He has guest hosted for Sunday Takeover (Virgin Radio), The Jason Manford Show (Absolute Radio), Drivetime with Eamonn Holmes (TalkRadio), News Quiz (Radio 4), The Breakfast Show (Gaydio), The Sunday Sessions with Laura Whitmore (BBC 5Live) and is a regular host on The Comedy Club on BBC Radio 4 Extra.

He has hosted and performed at Corporate events for companies including Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Stonewall and many more.

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Stephen Bailey | LBBTQ+ Ambassador

Stephen is a proud and passionate ambassador of LGBTQ+ rights and representation within the entertainment industry. Leading publications including Attitude Magazine have celebrated his work.

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