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Iain Lee is a well-known radio, as well as television personality of British descent. Notably, Ian began his career doing stand-up comedy around the city of London later, he became the host of The 11 O’Clock Show on Channel 4 and has also worked as a presenter cum host for several other television shows like Thumb Bandits, Big Brothers show-Bit on the Psych amongst others. Moreso, the famed broadcaster is a seasoned radio host who works with talkRADIO till date.
Iain Lee – Biography
The British broadcaster cum actor has the full birth name Iain Lee Rougvie and was born on the 9th of June 1973 in Slough, Buckinghamshire, England.
Iain Lee was a student of Herschel Grammar School, before proceeding to the Middlesex University to complete his education, graduating with a degree in Performance Arts.
Career Timeline
The British entertainer began his career in 1998 when he moved to London and was involved in standup comedy shows all across the city. Afterwards, Iain Lee became the host of a comedy programme dubbed The 11 O’clock Show along with Mackenzie Crook and Daisy Donovan. However, after three years, Iain went further to host an early morning show on Channel 4 named RI: SE along with Kate Lawler. He was also seen in the Channel 4 show Thumb Bandits and has hosted the Big Brother show-Bit on the Psych on Channels 5. Not only that, Iain has appeared on other programmes like; The Wright Stuff, This Morning on ITV and the Sports News as a Newspaper Reviewer.
Apart from creating an incredibly successful career as a television personality, Iain Lee also made name for himself on the radio. Records have it that he started his radio career in 1999 as a radio presenter for the Xfm London, and worked for the station for two years. Afterwards, he worked as a presenter for the Radio Station LBC 93.7 for another two years before he left the station after it was purchased by Global Radio. However, he was re-employed by his LBC boss David Lloyd at the Absolute Station, where he worked as a presenter on the Sunday Night Show.
In 2012, his services were needed by the BBC Three Counties Radio and Iain commenced work as a presenter on the “Breakfast Show”, doing marvellously well and in the second year of working for the station, he was awarded the Radio Academy Award for Breakfast Show of the Year. Nonetheless, the next year, his appointment was terminated by the station after they received complaints about an interview with a Christian Lawyer and how he used harsh words on the lawyer for sharing her own opinion against homosexuality, backed up with scriptural references.
As an experienced broadcaster, getting another job wasn’t a problem for Iain Lee, so, in the spring of 2016, he landed another job at the talkRADIO Station, where he worked as the host of a late-night programme named “The Late Night Alternative” along with his close friend and producer Katherine Boyle. More so, he still works for the station and his prowess in the industry earned him a Gold award for Best Speech Presenter – non-Breakfast during the ARIA Awards in 2017.
Other Works
In addition to his radio-television career, Iain Lee is also an upcoming actor and has appeared in the movie Beyond Border, a film directed by Martin Campbell. Iain has also starred in the movie Radio Mania, directed by Iain Forsyth along with Jane Pollard.
Is He Married, Who is His Wife, Children?
A closer look into the love life of the British entertainer shows that he is currently married with children. His wife Helena Lee, is also a broadcaster working with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the duo share two lovely sons together, their names have not been revealed.
However, in early 2017, the British broadcaster revealed that he is divorcing his wife and that he is also battling drugs. But news of the final outcome of their supposed separation has not yet been released officially, perhaps the duo has found a way out.
Other Facts About Iain Lee
Other facts to note about the radio and TV personality are given below:
1. Iain Lee is the owner of 7A Record in collaboration with Glenn Gretlund his longtime friend.
2. The presenter also has a podcast with the name The Iain Lee Pocket Radio Show, which features a phone-in section wherein people call through Skype or telephones to share their own opinion on a particular topic. Furthermore, the podcast also gives room for interacting with and interviewing guests, even sharing celebrity news with the Daily Express.
3. Concerning his film preference, Iain is a huge fan of the Lost series.
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