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Celebrity Juice. Leigh Francis
Leigh Francis

Leigh Francis

  • 51 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and comedian
Celebrity Juice. Leigh Francis

Leigh Francis is a talented graphic artist, TV presenter and character comedian, best known as alter-ego Keith Lemon - named after a friend from his home town of Leeds. He rose to national prominence in the early 2000s as the star, writer and creator of satirical Channel 4 impressions-based sketch show Bo' Selecta! and as its central character, earlier alter-ego Avid Merrion.

Year Production Role
Bo' Selecta! - Bo! In The USA Coming Soon Writer
2023 Shopping With Keith Lemon - Series 4 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2023 Leigh Francis: My First Time Various
2022 Celebrity Juice - Final Specials (as Keith Lemon)
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  1. Special - The Happy Ending
  2. Special - The Last Hurrah!
Host / Presenter
2022 The Big Narstie Show - Series 5 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2022 Shopping With Keith Lemon - Series 3 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2022 Celebrity Juice - Series 26 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2022 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2021 The Holden Girls: Mandy & Myrtle
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Myrtle
2021 Celebrity Juice - Series 25 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2021 The Jonathan Ross Show - Special Guests: Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. Special - Highlights Special
Guest
2021 Paul Sinha's TV Showdown - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
Self
2020 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E25 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2020
Self
2020 Shopping With Keith Lemon - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2020 Celebrity Juice - Series 24 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2020 Reasons To Be Cheerful With Matt Lucas (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2020 Celebrity Juice - Series 23 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2019 What A F***in' Year On TV With Mel B & Mel B Host / Presenter
2019 Shopping With Keith Lemon - Christmas Shopping With Keith Lemon (as Keith Lemon) Host / Presenter
2019 Celebrity Juice - Series 22 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2019 Shopping With Keith Lemon - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2019 Celebrity Juice - Series 21 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2019 Through The Keyhole - Series 6 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2018 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. Special - Gremlins
Gizmo
2018 Celebrity Juice - Series 20 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2018 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 13 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E3 - Martin Clunes, Dina Asher-Smith, Josh Groban, Keith Lemon, Hozier
Guest
2018 Keith Lemon: Coming In America
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Writer
2018 Keith Lemon: Coming In America (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2018 The Big Narstie Show - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2018 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 2
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Writer
2018 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E3 - Pretty Woman
Vivian
2018 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E4 - Terminator 2
Terminator
2018 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E5 - Jurassic Park
John Hammond
2018 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E2 - Top Gun
Maverick
2018 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E5 - Jurassic Park
Tim
2018 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E1 - Grease
Sandy
2018 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2018 Celebrity Juice - Series 19 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2018 When Comedy Goes Horribly Wrong Self (Archive Material)
2017 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - 2017 Specials (as Keith Lemon)
  1. Special - Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular 2017
Guest
2017 Through The Keyhole - Series 5 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2017 Celebrity Juice - Series 18 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2017 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E5 - Rocky
Pet Shop Dog
2017 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E5 - Rocky
Mickey
2017 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E5 - Rocky
Tony Evers
2017 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E5 - Rocky
Drago
2017 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E4 - Jaws
Hooper
2017 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E4 - Jaws
Mayor Vaughn
2017 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E3 - Return Of The Jedi
R2D2
2017 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E3 - Return Of The Jedi
Jabba The Hut
2017 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E3 - Return Of The Jedi
Luke Skywalker
2017 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E2 - Ghostbusters
Stantz
2017 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 1
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Writer
2017 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E1 - Dirty Dancing
Baby
2017 The Keith & Paddy Picture Show - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2017 Celebrity Juice - Series 17 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2017 The Nightly Show (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E19 - Episode Nineteen
Self
2017 Through The Keyhole - Series 4 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2016 The Keith & Paddy Show (as Keith Lemon) Development Host / Presenter
2016 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - 2016 Specials (as Keith Lemon)
  1. Special - Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular
Guest
2016 Through The Keyhole - Christmas Special (as Keith Lemon) Host / Presenter
2016 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 11 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E9 - Michael Douglas, Keith Lemon, John Bishop, Michelle Keegan, OneRepublic
Guest
2016 Celebrity Juice - Series 16 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2016 Celebrity Juice - Series 15 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2016 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show - Series 2
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Associate Producer
2016 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show - Series 2
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Writer
2016 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
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Various
2015 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 15 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E2 - Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette, Keith Lemon, Will Young, Carly Rae Jepsen
  2. Special - Christmas Special
Guest
2015 Keith Lemon's Back T'Future Tribute Writer
2015 Keith Lemon's Back T'Future Tribute Host / Presenter
2015 Celebrity Juice - Series 14 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2015 Through The Keyhole - Series 3 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2015 Celebrity Juice - Series 13 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2015 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show - Series 1
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Associate Producer
2015 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show - Series 1
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Writer
2015 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
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Various
2014 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 7 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E9 - James Corden, Jon Hamm, Boris Johnson, Keith Lemon, Tulisa Contostavlos, Paloma Faith
Guest
2014 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 13 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E10 - Bette Midler, Keith Lemon, James Blunt, Sam Smith
Guest
2014 Celebrity Squares - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2014 Celebrity Juice - Series 12 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2014 Through The Keyhole - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2014 Channel 4's Comedy Gala (as Keith Lemon)
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2014
Self
2014 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 12 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E10 - Amanda Seyfried, Adam Hills, Orange Is The New Black cast, Keith Lemon
Guest
2014 Celebrity Juice - Series 11 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2014 Celebrity Juice - 2014 Special (as Keith Lemon) Host / Presenter
2013 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 11 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. Special - Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular
Guest
2013 Through The Keyhole - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2013 Celebrity Juice - Series 10 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2013 Channel 4's Comedy Gala (as Keith Lemon)
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013
Guest
2013 Lemon La Vida Loca - Series 2
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Writer
2013 Lemon La Vida Loca - Series 2
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Keith Lemon
2013 Comic Relief's Big Chat With Graham Norton (as Keith Lemon) Guest
2013 Celebrity Juice - Series 9 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2012 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 9 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E12 - Michael McIntyre, Keith Lemon, Will.i.am
Guest
2012 Lemon La Vida Loca - Merry Keithmas
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Writer
2012 Lemon La Vida Loca - Merry Keithmas
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Keith Lemon
2012 Celebrity Juice - Series 8 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2012 Keith Lemon: The Film Writer
2012 Keith Lemon: The Film Evil Steve
2012 Keith Lemon: The Film Keith Lemon
2012 Lemon La Vida Loca - Series 1
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Writer
2012 Lemon La Vida Loca - Series 1
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Keith Lemon
2012 Lemon La Vida Loca Creator
2012 Channel 4's Comedy Gala (as Keith Lemon)
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2012
Guest
2012 Keith Lemon's LemonAid
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Keith Lemon
2012 What's So Funny? - Series 3 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E12 - Episode Twelve
Guest
2012 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E7 - John Hurt, Christina Ricci, Celebrity Juice
Guest
2012 Celebrity Juice - Series 7 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2011 Catherine Tate: Laughing At The Noughties Self
2011 Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2011 Celebrity Juice - Series 6 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2011 Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 4 (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2011 24 Hour Panel People Guest
2011 Celebrity Juice - Series 5 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2010 The Comedy Annual (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E1 - The Comedy Annual 2010
Self
2010 Celebrity Juice - Series 4 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2010 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 3
  1. E2 - Meeting Fourteen
Guest
2010 A Comedy Roast (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E2 - Sharon Osbourne
Self
2010 Celebrity Juice - Series 3 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2009 Bo' Selecta! - Cha'mone - Mo'Fo'Selecta! - A Michael Jackson Tribute Writer
2009 Celebrity Juice - Series 2 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2008 Celebrity Juice - Series 1 (as Keith Lemon)
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Host / Presenter
2008 Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour Keith Lemon
2008 Comedy Live Presents: Russell Brand And Friends Self
2006 When Comedy Changed Forever Self
2005 A Bear's Tail Bear
2004 Bo' Selecta! - Series 3 Writer
2003 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 5 (as Avid Merrion)
  1. E13 - Bob Geldof, Richard Briers, Avid Merrion, Tim Burgess
Guest
2003 Bo' Selecta! - Series 2 Writer
2003 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 4 (as Avid Merrion)
  1. E10 - Leslie Grantham, Avid Merrion, Shania Twain, Radiohead
Guest
2002 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 3 (as Avid Merrion)
  1. E9 - Joanna Lumley, Avid Merrion, Derren Brown, Eddie Izzard, Doves
Guest
2002 Bo' Selecta! - Series 1 Writer
2002 Bo' Selecta! - Series 1 Various
2002 Bo' Selecta! - Series 2 Various
2002 Bo' Selecta! - Series 3 Various
2000 Whatever I Want Writer
2000 Whatever I Want Various
1988 Comic Relief (as Keith Lemon)
  1. E19 - Comic Relief 2021
Self
0-00 Bo' Selecta! - Bo! In The USA Various

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Leigh Francis on IMDb

Born
Monday 30th April 1973 (51 years-old)
Stage name
Keith Lemon
Avid Merrion
Nationality
English
National Television Awards, The 2021
TV Presenter (Longlisted (Keith Lemon))
National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Outstanding Male Comedy Entertainment Performance (Longlisted)
I Talk Telly Awards 2018
Best Comedy Partnership (Nominee)
National Reality TV Awards 2018
Celebrity Personality Of The Year (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2016
Best Entertainment Performance (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 2015
Best Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2015
Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
National Television Awards, The 2015
Entertainment Presenter (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2014
Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
National Television Awards, The 2014
Entertainment Presenter (Nominee)
National Television Awards, The 2013
Entertainment Presenter (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2012
Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
National Television Awards, The 2012
Entertainment Presenter (Nominee)
Loaded LAFTAs 2012
Funniest Man (Nominee)
National Reality TV Awards 2012
Celebrity Personality Of The Year (Nominee)
Loaded LAFTAs 2011
Funniest Podcast (Winner)
Loaded LAFTAs 2008
Funniest Man (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 2004
Best Comedy (Nominee)
Loaded LAFTAs 2004
Funniest Man (Nominee)
Loaded LAFTAs 2003
Funniest Person Of The Year (Winner)
British Comedy Awards 2002
Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist (Nominee)
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