{"id":25212,"date":"2022-11-04T13:41:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T12:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1733043"},"modified":"2022-11-04T14:41:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T13:41:32","slug":"meet-seann-walsh-im-a-celebrity-2022-contestant-and-comedian","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-seann-walsh-im-a-celebrity-2022-contestant-and-comedian\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Seann Walsh: I\u2019m a Celebrity 2022 contestant and comedian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rianne Ison\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 04 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><div class=\"&quot;editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-preview-content=\"\" data-placement=\"&quot;Body&quot;\">\n<p>Now that the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/im-a-celebrity-2022-line-up-confirmed-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">I\u2019m a Celebrity 2022 line-up has officially been unveiled<\/a>, it\u2019s only a matter of days until the brand new season kicks off.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time since the pandemic, the show\u2019s 22nd season is back in Australia and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/im-a-celebrity-2022-line-up\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">the star line-up<\/a> includes singer <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/boy-george-im-a-celebrity-2022-contestant\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Boy George<\/a>,\u00a0Love Island\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/olivia-attwood-im-a-celebrity-2022-contestant\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Olivia Attwood<\/a>\u00a0and radio presenter <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/chris-moyles-im-a-celebrity-2022-contestant\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Chris Moyles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another familiar face said to be heading into the jungle to take on Bushtucker Trials and lots more is comedian and Strictly Come Dancing star Seann Walsh.<\/p>\n<p>Seann, who had a headline making turn on Strictly in 2018, is thought to be one of two late arrivals alongside former health secretary <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/matt-hancock-im-a-celebrity-suspended-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Matt Hancock<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A source reportedly confirmed the news to The Sun by saying, \u201cSeann is an incredible signing for I\u2019m a Celebrity and it\u2019s a real coup for ITV.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, as we await his arrival, here\u2019s everything you need to know about Seann Walsh as he prepares for life Down Under in <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/im-celebrity-2022-start-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">I\u2019m a Celebrity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"&quot;who-is-boy-george-86c4fb53&quot;\"><strong>Who is Seann Walsh?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-30-at-09.48.39-d61580d.png?quality=90&amp;crop=5px%2C14px%2C755px%2C503px&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Seann Walsh on Strictly It Takes Two.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p><strong>Age: <\/strong>36<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Comedian<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram: <\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/seannwalsh&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@seannwalsh<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/seannwalsh?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@seannwalsh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seann Walsh made a name for himself on the comedy circuit by starting out in stand up in Brighton and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Soon, he was touring and went on to become a familiar face on panel shows, including 8 Out of 10 Cats and Play to the Whistle. He\u2019s also appeared in Jack Dee\u2019s ITV sitcom Bad Move.<\/p>\n<p>Seann is also a familiar face to fans of Strictly Come Dancing after he took part in the show in 2018, although his time on the dance floor was overshadowed by controversy.<\/p> <p>Seann \u2013 who at the time was in a long-term relationship with Rebecca Humphries \u2013 was embroiled in a scandal when he was pictured kissing his married professional dance partner Katya Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Recalling the tough fallout from the photographs during a conversation on Katherine Ryan\u2019s TV show Backstage With Katherine Ryan, Seann said, \u201cWhat you are thinking about is, \u2018What have you done to someone?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s one thing doing that privately and I don\u2019t judge anyone, because everyone\u2019s got their own backstory, lives or whatever. It was horrific. It was crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sean is now in a relationship with Grace Adderley and the couple, who first got together in 2019, are expecting their first child together.<\/p>\n<p><b>I\u2019m a Celebrity\u2026 Get Me Out of Here! starts on ITV on Sunday 6th November at 9pm. Find something to watch with our <\/b><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><b>TV Guide<\/b><\/a><b> or visit our <\/b><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><b>Entertainment<\/b><\/a><b> hub for all the latest news.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013 <\/b><a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><b>subscribe now<\/b><\/a><b> and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. 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