Leigh Francis Bio, Age, Height, Education, Career & Net Worth

Biography

Leigh Francis is one of a renowned British stand-up comedian who was born on the 30th of April 1973. Plus, he is an actor who is recognized for playing the role of Keith Lemon on many shows and for developing Channel 4’s hit show Bo’ Selecta! Outside of his comedy and acting. Apart from comedy and acting, he is a great producer, writer, and director who is still active in the TV industry today.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurements

British comedian, Leigh Francis is 47 years old handsome hunk. He has a perfect body structure with a blue eye and blonde hair. He belongs to a tall frame height and fit body figure. Hence, his height stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 75 kg.

What’s His Relationship Status?

While talking about the relationship status of Leigh Francis, he is a married man. Thus, he tied the knot to his childhood lover, Jill Carter who also works as a beauty therapist. The lovebirds tied the knot on the 30th of October 2002. Also, the couple is blessed with two daughters together named Matilda and Dolly.

As of now, the couple is living their married life happily with their children.

Family

Leigh is very private towards his personal information. He has not shared any information about his parents and siblings. The only information he shared about his childhood is that she spent his childhood days on a council estate in his birthplace, Leeds. Besides, his ethnicity is English. Similarly, his birth sign is Taurus.

Education

Regarding academic qualification, Leigh went to Farnley Park High School and studied higher education at Jacob Kramer College where he earns a degree in graphic design.

Career

Leigh Francis was originally found and inspired by TV producer Davina McCall to perform in role stand-up comedy and McCall was the one who got Leigh his first Television role on Dom and Kirk’s note O’Plenty where he played the role of Bobby Stark. In 1998, has done shorts on Stars in Their Houses and performed on the TV shows The Buzz too.

In  2002, when he was given a chance by Channel 4 to produce a show based on his TV characters, his discovery into the mainstream arises. He presented with the best show Bo’ Selecta. He gained huge success from this show. Later, he seemed on The Frank Skinner Show and also moved on to produce Keith Lemon’s Very Brilliant World Tour which was also a victory. Later, he made many shows highlighting his role as Keith Lemons. His two successful TV shows, Celebrity Juice and Through the Keyhole are displaying even as of 2020.

Where One Can Follow Him?

As of now, over 2.8 million followers on Twitter and around 1.7 million followers on Instagram. You can also follow him on his social media profile which is linked below:

Twitter

Instagram

Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

There are no controversies about Leigh Francis that created a buzz in the media. Presently, he declared that his role of black characters on Bo’ Selecta was offensive to black audiences and Justin June, came out with a public apology, on Instagram, for anyone who took offense to the role of black characters shown on the show.

What is Leigh Francis’s Net Worth?

As of 2020, Leigh has estimated his net worth of around $10 million. However, his annual salary is not available.

has an estimated net worth of around $10 million. His annual salary is unknown, though we do know that an average actor in England makes from $31k to $60k.

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