Leigh Francis
- 51 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
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Keith Lemon & Paddy McGuinnes launch MovieFest screening events
Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness are to host a new cinema screening format this Summer called MovieFest, showing 1980s Hollywood classic Dirty Dancing.
British Comedy Guide, 18th July 2019If you are tickled by Lemon's off-colour shtick then there is plenty to go around in his latest vehicle, a cheap, cheerful show that drags a willing celeb off for some retail therapy. This week it's Matt Goss shopping in classy Mayfair while I'm A Celebrity runner-up Emily Atack goes in search of a new bed.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 13th June 2019I talk to Keith Lemon
"It's me being a serious journalist. It's like Louis Theroux after 4 pints of lager."
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 3rd June 2019ITV2 to broadcast new series Shopping With Keith Lemon
Shopping With Keith Lemon will see Leigh Francis taking the chat show format away from the studio. He'll interview celebrities whilst on a shopping trip.
British Comedy Guide, 9th May 2019The Keith & Paddy Picture Show axed by ITV
ITV scrapped the blockbuster themed show that saw Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness recreate iconic movie scenes after half its six million viewers switched off during the second series last year.
Mary Gallagher, The Sun, 5th May 2019Paddy McGuinness and Stacey Solomon join Celebrity Juice
Paddy McGuinness will be the new team captain on Celebrity Juice, with Stacey Solomon joining the show as a series regular.
British Comedy Guide, 27th February 2019Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness remake another Hollywood film in just 30 minutes, this time turning their hands to 80s classic Gremlins. Very silly, but worth it for the sight of Lemon dressed as Gizmo, complete with Yorkshire accent, and a cameo from Billy himself (Zach Galligan).
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 24th December 2018A seasonal special launches the sixth series of the revamped entertainment show, in which Keith Lemon unsubtly introduces footage of Keith Lemon having a nose around celebrities' houses. Whether the star home-owners are more famous than usual remains to be seen, but the panel trying to guess their identity is a noticeable upgrade from C-list to B: Jonathan Ross, Lorraine Kelly and [Jimmy Carr are the individuals in the studio, ready and waiting to crack wise.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 14th December 2018Keith Lemon interview
Keith Lemon reveals the Christmas gift that left him red-faced on live TV.
What's On TV, 10th December 2018I Talk Telly Award nominations published
Nominees for TV blog I Talk Telly's 2018 awards have been revealed, with the final series of ITV's Benidorm amongst those leading the running.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd November 2018