Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jun 13, 2026

Stephen Bailey

Stephen Bailey is an English stand-up comedian and television presenter. He was the presenter of Celebs on the Farm.

Last revised
Jun 13, 2026
Read time
≈ 4 min
Length
845 w
Citations
30
Source
Wikipedia ↗
Stephen Bailey
Born (1986-06-20) 20 June 1986
Denton, Greater Manchester, England
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • television presenter
Television
Websitewww.stephenbaileycomedy.co.uk

Stephen Bailey (born 20 June 1986) is an English stand-up comedian and television presenter.12 He was the presenter of Celebs on the Farm.3

Life and career

Bailey was born on 20 June 1986 in Denton, Greater Manchester, where he was raised.456 As well as being a comedian, Bailey has presented television shows including Celebs on the Farm on 5Star and later MTV and its spin-off Celebs on the Ranch. In 2020, Bailey took over as presenter of Takeshi's Castle on Comedy Central.7 Bailey is also the narrator of ITVBe's Ferne McCann: First Time Mum.8 He has appeared on several television shows including Roast Battle,9 CelebAbility,10 Love Island: Aftersun,11 Celebrity Mastermind,12 The Stand Up Sketch Show,13 Hey Tracey!,14 Good Morning Britain,15 Zoe Ball on Saturday/Sunday,16 Celebrity 5 Go... Camping17 and Richard Osman's House of Games as well as being a regular comedian on Big Brother's Bit on the Side.18 In 2018, Bailey appeared in two episodes of Coronation Street as M.C, a hairdresser.19 In 2019, Bailey made his debut on BBC's Live at the Apollo and his first 30-minute comedy special was released on Comedy Central.202122 In 2020, he appeared on E4's Celebrity Coach Trip alongside Brennan Reece. In 2022, he joined Gemma Collins on her theatre tour to present.232425 He appears as John Marsden in the Channel 5 series The Madame Blanc Mysteries.

Personal life

Bailey is gay.26 He is a black belt in taekwondo, which he often speaks about in his comedy when talking about breaking down stereotypes.27 In 2017, Bailey was named one of Attitude magazine's Top 100 Bachelors.282729

References

References

  1. "Stephen Bailey to host TV series Celebs On The Farm". British Comedy Guide. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  2. "Stephen Bailey joins Coronation Street". Chortle. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  3. Eells, Holly Louise (9 March 2020). "Stephen Bailey - Celebs on The Farm host plans his return to the north". Great British Life. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  4. Fells, Ellie (3 February 2020). "Comedian Stephen Bailey heads to Manchester". Great British Life. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021.
  5. Brown, Nancy (8 February 2021). "Stephen Bailey: Comedian and host of MTV's Celebs on The Farm". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  6. Robinson, Mica (29 June 2017). "VIVA meets Stephen Bailey, the nation's sweetheart". Viva Manchester. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  7. Dessau, Bruce (22 May 2020). "News: Stephen Bailey to Host Takeshi's Castle On Comedy Central". Beyond the Joke. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  8. Clarke, Annaleigh Rose (22 October 2020). "Ferne McCann: First Time Mum narrator: Meet the voice over of the ITVBe series". Tellymix. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  9. "Darren to Battle Stephen Bailey in Comedy Central's Roast". darrenharriott.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019.
  10. "Iain Stirling's CelebAbility". Series 5. Episode 13. ITVx. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  11. Bond, Kimberley (20 January 2020). "When is Love Island: Aftersun on TV and how can I get tickets?". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  12. "Celebrity Mastermind". 2019/2020. Episode 10. 4 April 2020. BBC Two. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  13. "The Stand Up Sketch Show". Series 1. Episode 1. ITV2. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020.
  14. "Hey Tracey! | Series 1, Episode 3". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  15. Fletcher, Nicholas (6 February 2020). "Rising star Stephen Bailey to bring new comedy show to Lincoln". Lincilnshire Live. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  16. Dessau, Bruce (13 April 2018). "News: Stephen Bailey Joins Zoe Ball Chat Show". Beyond the Joke. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  17. "Celebrity 5 Go... Camping". Channel 5. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  18. Peake, Amber (22 March 2022). "Who is Stephen Bailey? Comedian wins over House Of Games fans". The Focus. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022.
  19. "Big Brother regular lands role in Corrie alongside Audrey and frenemy Claudia!". Entertainment Daily. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  20. "Live at the Apollo". Series 15. Episode 4. 1 May 2026. BBC Two. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  21. "Hardest Working Comedian 2019". Ents24. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  22. "Comedy Central Live (2019) | Series 1, Episode 2 - Stephen Bailey". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  23. Dessau, Bruce (6 January 2020). "News: Brennan Reece And Stephen Bailey Join Celebrity Coach Trip". Beyond the Joke. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  24. Darvill, Josh (14 January 2020). "Celebrity Coach Trip: Meet the line up of celebrities on the new series". Tellymix. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  25. Wright, Steve (6 February 2020). "'For me, comedy is a place to switch off from the real world'". Bristol24/7. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  26. Stephen Bailey (5 April 2017). "Why aren't there more gay stand-ups on television?". The i Paper. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  27. "Stephen Bailey: 10 people I'd takedown with my black belt in taekwondo". British Comedy Guide. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  28. "Stephen Bailey: Rising above the labels". Attitude. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021.
  29. "Revealed: Attitude's Bachelor of the Year 2017". Attitude. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021.