Leigh Francis

British actor and host

Leigh Francis (born 30 April 1973) is an English comedy performer best known for his portrayal of foreign celebrity-obsessed character Avid Merrion in Channel 4 comedy programme Bo' Selecta!, as well as Northern businessman Keith Lemon in Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour and Celebrity Juice. As Keith Lemon, he has also made many appearances on Big Brother's companion shows Big Brother's Little Brother and Big Brother's Big Mouth.

Leigh Francis
Birth nameLeigh Francis
Born (1973-04-30) 30 April 1973 (age 51)
Beeston, Leeds, England
MediumTelevision
NationalityBritish
Years active1995–present
GenresCharacter comedy
Impressions
Parody
Sketch
Subject(s)Celebrity
SpouseJill Carter (m. 2003)
Notable works and rolesBo' Selecta! (2002–2006)
A Bear's Tail (2005)
Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour (2008)
Celebrity Juice (2008–)
LemonAid (2012–)

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