David Morgan (comedian)

David Morgan is a British stand-up comedian from Solihull.[1] They are best known for presenting a series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! and for being a team captain on Safeword.

Career

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Morgan's early TV appearances include BBC Three's Sweat the Small Stuff,[2] E4's Virtually Famous[3] and Channel 5's Big Brother's Bit on the Side.[4] In 2015, they took over from Rob Beckett to co-present I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! alongside Joe Swash and Laura Whitmore for ITV2.[5] They were also team captain for two series of ITV2's Safeword, opposite Katherine Ryan which aired in 2015/16, during which time they were a regular guest presenter on Virgin Radio. They regularly appeared on ITV1's Weekend show hosted by Aled Jones, and in 2018, they were a regular guest presenter on ITV1's Zoe Ball on Saturday/Sunday.

In 2018, it was announced that David would join the cast of Magic Mike Live[6] at The London Hippodrome, conceived and co-directed by Channing Tatum. Magic Mike Live London opened on 10 November 2018 to positive reviews.[7]

Personal life

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Morgan came out as non-binary in January 2021, and goes by they/them pronouns.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "LOL as Solihull stages first comedy festival". Coventry Telegraph. Trinity Mirror. 5 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015.
  2. ^ Sweat the Small Stuff. 27 May 2014. BBC Three.
  3. ^ Virtually Famous. 15 June 2015. E4.
  4. ^ Big Brother's Bit on the Side. 24 June 2015. Channel 5.
  5. ^ Sandwell, Ian (17 October 2015). "Comedian David Morgan replaces Rob Beckett on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here Now!". Digital Spy.
  6. ^ "Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live London cast announced | WhatsOnStage".
  7. ^ "Magic Mike Live is a strip show, dance spectacular, and wannabe feminist entertainment". The Independent. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  8. ^ Morgan, David. "@thisisdavid - Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021. Having to explain yourself in reductive terms is for those for whom difference is terrifying I am happy for you to consider me and refer to me however you want. But, I am non binary and my preferred pronouns are They/Them.