Callum_Izzard

Callum Izzard

Callum Izzard

English television personality


Callum Alexandré Izzard (born 23 February 1995) is an English television personality. In 2018, he began appearing as a holiday rep on the ITV2 reality series Ibiza Weekender and has since appeared on several other series including Celebs Go Dating, Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love, Celebrity Ghost Trip, Celebrity Karaoke Club and The Challenge.

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Early life

Izzard was born on 23 February 1995 in Sheffield. He demonstrated at an early age that he had the credentials for fame after winning Disney's version of America's Got Talent singing contest in Florida in 2009 and Doncaster's Got Talent in 2010.[1][2][3]

Television career

In 2018, Izzard joined the cast of the ITV2 reality television series Ibiza Weekender as assistant head rep.[4] He later returned for the ninth and tenth series in 2019 and 2020 respectively.[5] In October 2018, Izzard appeared on the fifth series of the E4 dating series Celebs Go Dating.[6][7]

In December 2019, Izzard was a cast member on Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love, the spin-off of the MTV series Ex on the Beach that was filmed earlier in the year, where he was joined by two of his former girlfriends, Megan Nash and Paris Decaro.[8][9] During the show, he began a relationship with fellow cast member Georgia Steel, whom he later proposed to on the set of the show. They split in April 2020, after seven months together.[10]

In October 2021, Izzard was a contestant on Celebrity Ghost Trip, the Halloween spin-off of Celebrity Coach Trip, alongside his Ibiza Weekender co-star, David Potts.[11][12] They reached the final day and were runners-up of the series, losing out to Kerry Katona and her daughter Lilly.[12]

In February 2022, Izzard appeared on an episode of Eating with My Ex, on the newly relaunched BBC Three channel, where he went on a date with ex-girlfriend Lauren Warren in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.[13][14] In June 2022, he was a contestant on Celebrity Karaoke Club and was the first contestant to be eliminated.[15][16]

In February 2023, Izzard competed on the reality-competition series The Challenge UK.[17]

In October 2023, Izzard started competing on the thirty-ninth season of The Challenge titled The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion.[18]

Boxing career

On 26 November 2022, Izzard fought English reality television personality James Tinsdale and defeated him via unanimous decision.[19]

On 20 February 2023, it was announced Izzard had signed a multi-fight deal with Misfits Boxing.[20]

Izzard vs Rosé

On 30 August, it was announced that Izzard would face American influencer OJ Rosé on the undercard of MF & DAZN: X Series 009 at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on 23 September. OJ Rosé won the bout via third-round KO.[21]

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References

  1. Izzard, Callum (23 February 2022). "Another year older...Maturing like a fineeeee red wine!". Instagram. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  2. "Callum Alexandré Izzard". StarNow. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. "Meet the cast of Ibiza Weekender". Radio Times. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. "Ibiza Weekender". ITV. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. "Celeb Ghost Trip to spook up E4 this Autumn". Channel 4. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  6. "Eating with My Ex, Series 4, Episode 2". BBC. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. Cartmill, Claire (19 February 2023). "The Challenge UK is a sporting fight for £100,000". News Letter. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  8. "Battle of Thrones | Boxing Event". Tapology. 26 November 2022.
  9. "Celebrity Karaoke Club". ITV Press. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.

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