Daniel O'Reilly
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
Press clippings
Dapper Laughs and his wife Shelley welcome a third daughter
The comedian, real name is Dan O'Reilly, said he is a 'bag of emotions' as his little bundle of joy can be seen holding his finger.
Bethan Edwards, Daily Mail, 20th May 2024Linda Robson & Dapper Laughs shoot crime comedy film Bermondsey Tales
Currently shooting in London, gangster comedy film Bermondsey Tales stars Gary Webster and an eclectic supporting cast, including Linda Robson, Dapper Laughs, John Hannah, Vicki Michelle, Ricky Grover, Vas Blackwood and Maisie Smith.
British Comedy Guide, 10th June 2023Free speech comedy clubs and the battle over onstage offence
Graham Linehan and Dapper Laughs walk into a club ... It sounds like the setup to a bad joke, yet platforming comics who may cause offence is a winning formula. But can a night run by a GB News host claim to be anti-establishment?
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 20th May 2023Kate Barron pulls out of Comedy Unleashed gig after discovering Daniel O'Reilly was also on the bill
Kate Barron had been booked to appear at Comedy Unleashed's Hate N Live tomorrow night, promoted by the comedy club that prides itself on its 'free speech' ethos, and providing a home for comics 'cancelled' elsewhere. But on learning about the notoriety of O'Reilly's now-abandoned alter-ego Dapper Laughs, Canadian stand-up Barron decided she couldn't share the stage of East London's Backyard Comedy Club with him.
Chortle, 25th April 2023Dapper Laughs' Daniel O'Reilly feels he deserves second chance after ditching alter ego ahead of tour
Daniel O'Reilly - aka Dapper Laughs - is back, however this time there's no persona, no bells and whistles, just a father of two looking to prove he's no longer a product of his past mistakes.
Lucy Norris, Metro, 8th April 2023Former Dapper Laughs star Daniel O'Reilly announces stand-up tour
Daniel O'Reilly, the comedian known as character Dapper Laughs, has announced a new stand-up tour reflecting on his rollercoaster life and career so far.
British Comedy Guide, 28th March 2023GB News signs up Dapper Laughs
The comic - real name Daniel O'Reilly - has been signed up for GB News' Headliners newspaper review show. He has previously been a guest on the show but has now told his 770,000 Instagram followers: he's a 'permanent addition to GB News', taking part in the programme every weekend.
Chortle, 9th January 2023Dapper Laughs finally marries girlfriend three years after proposing
Dapper Laughs, whose real name is Daniel O'Reilly, has finally married his girlfriend Shelley Rae, three years after proposing on Celebrity Big Brother.
Charlotte Hulme, The Sun, 8th July 2022I lost my career, home and nearly took my life, says Dapper Laughs
Finding yourself public enemy no. 1 is no joke, particularly for a comedian but Dan O'Reilly was powerless when his hard-worked-for fame and fortune evaporated plunging him into a deep depression.
Dan, better known as Dapper Laughs, became a poster boy for cancel culture after his risqué humour sparked an outrage and a successful campaign to ban him from TV screens.
Amy Brookbanks, The Sun, 24th March 2022Dapper Laughs devastated after grandmother dies
Dapper Laughs and his family are "in bits" after his grandmother, Bridie, sadly passed away.
Female First, 22nd April 2020