Justin Lee Collins
- Writer and comedian
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Justin Lee Collins' ex-lover finally breaks her silence
Justin Lee Collins' ex-girlfriend has broken her silence about her toxic relationship with the star five years after he was convicted of harassing her.
The Sun, 20th March 2017Alan Carr breaks silence on Justin Lee Collins
Alan Carr breaks silence on former co-host Justin Lee Collins' domestic abuse in honest Loose Women interview.
The Mirror, 13th December 2016The genial host reopens his globe drinks cabinet as he returns for a 13th series. Years of chat and a bunch of other successful shows, radio gigs and stand-up tours now separate him from The Friday Night Project with Justin Lee Collins. What a long time ago that seems. He now stands alongside Graham Norton as the kingpin of British chat and rightly so. Among those confirmed for tonight are Jack Whitehall, talking about Bad Education, and the formerly hairy Kasabian, now smooth as a baby's bum.
Julia Raeside, The Guardian, 12th September 2014Justin Lee Collins April Fooled on Fubar Radio
Justin Lee Collins has fallen for an on-air prank involving a Mick Hucknall impersonator.
Danny Walker, The Mirror, 1st April 2014Opinion: Should Justin Lee Collins be on the radio?
The announcement has prompted some serious head-scratching. Should the station be employing Collins? It's a classic difficult decision. He has served his sentence, he has a right to work. I guess in this case you have a right not to subscribe to him. Or maybe to paraphrase one wag on Twitter, you have a right to cancel your introductory free subscription. Will those on a free trial listen to the man who was on trial?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th March 2014Justin Lee Collins set for comeback
Shamed TV comic Justin Lee Collins is set to make his comeback a year after he was found guilty of subjecting his ex-girlfriend to bullying hell. The ex-Friday Night Project host will take to the stage at St James's Theatre in central London later this month as part of a pop-up comedy event.
Janine Yaqoob, The Mirror, 3rd November 2013Justin Lee Collins ends Celeb Big Brother speculation
The comedian's spokesman reveals that he was approached by the reality show but declined the invitation to appear as a housemate this January.
Tom Cole, Radio Times, 18th December 2012Justin Lee Collins Celeb Big Brother petition launched
The family of Justin Lee Collins' ex-girlfriend have begun a petition over reports that her abuser could appear on Celebrity Big Brother as a housemate.
Laura Devlin, BBC News, 14th December 2012Justin Lee Collins might go on Celebrity Big Brother
Justin Lee Collins, found guilty last month of harassing his ex-girlfriend Anna Lark, is mulling over a potential £100,000 deal to appear on Celebrity Big Brother.
Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 7th December 2012Big Brother must not let bully Justin Lee Collins back
It's not worth bringing back the man who brought back Grange Hill and Dallas, says The Mirror.
The Mirror, 7th December 2012