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I’m A Celebrity’s Andrew Maxwell: All the places you have seen the comedian from Ex on the Beach to Qi



Andrew Maxwell is one of the six celebrities to have touched down in Australia in the past 24 hours ahead of the new series.

The Irish voice actor and comedian, 45, has cropped up on our screens over the years in a variety of roles.

He has also won awards for his comedy – including the “King of Comedy” on the Channel 4 reality TV show of the same name.

So, where else have you seen Maxwell?

Here is everything you need to know about the I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! contestant.

Landed: Andrew Maxwell arriving at Brisbane Airport today (Rex Features)

Comedy career

He started stand up in 1992 and soon began taking warm-up slots on British television.

He has been nominated for the if.comedy award for the best show at the Edinburgh Fringe and has won the Time Out Live Award for Best Stand-up, the Chortle Award for Best Contribution To The Live Comedy, the Best Irish Comedian gong at the Entertainment.ie Awards and Channel 4’s King of Comedy award.

Ex on the Beach

Since 2014, Maxwell has voiced MTV’s Ex on the Beach. The show sees four single men and four single women jet off to a beachside resort and party – before being confronted by their exes.

Like Love Island narrator Iain Stirling, Maxwell gives witty commentary on the programme.

Stand up comic: Maxwell performing (PA)

Television shows

Highlights of his televised comedy career include guest starring roles on Live At The Apollo (BBC One), Have I Got News For You (BBC One), Celebrity Juice (ITV2) Mock The Week (BBC Two) and Qi (BBC Two).

Radio shows

He has guest starred on The Now Show, State of the Nations, The News Quiz and It’s Not What You Know, all on BBC Radio 4. He also regularly hosted Andrew Maxwell’s Public Enemies on BBC Radio 4 on 2013 covering topics such as nationalism, drugs trade, the Internet and the food industry.

I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! starts Sunday, November 17.



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