Babatunde Aléshé

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The hugely popular Babatunde Aléshé is an award winning comedian, actor and podcaster.


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About Babatunde
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A firm TV favourite, Babatunde Aléshé is one of the most popular names in UK entertainment. Much in demand, Babatunde’s impressive list of credits include The Jonathan Ross Show (ITV), The Last Leg (C4) and Live at the Apollo (BBC) as well as being a cast regular in the BAFTA nominated Celebrity Gogglebox (C4) and a fan favourite in the smash hit I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! (ITV). 

An experienced actor, he has appeared in an extensive list of shows including Waking the Dead and films including Pelican Blood and The Naked Poet, alongside cutting-edge theatre such as Iya Ilé (Soho Theatre) and Requiem for Tomorrow (Shaw Theatre) and Sky One’s Both Sides Now.

In 2022 his Mission Imagination podcast series in association with Penguin Publishing won the prestigious ARIAS Award. In 2023 Baba announced that his smash hit debut tour Babahood has been extended for a fourth leg into 2024, after selling over 30,000 tickets.  

In 2024 Baba was announced as Head Judge for the BBC New Comedian of the Year and part of the new casting for Taskmaster for Channel 4. He also announced a brand new podcast partnership  - Then and Now - with wife Leonie Aleshe for Media Giant Global.

In 2025 Baba heads out on his biggest tour to date, High Expectations.

Visit babatundealeshe.com


Credits

TV

Would I Lie To You (BBC)

Guessable (Comedy Central)

Sorry I Didn’t Know (ITV)

Sunday Brunch (C4)

Celebrity Gogglebox (C4)

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan (C4)

Guessable (Comedy Central)

The Weakest Link (BBC)

Rhod Gilbert’s Growing Pains (Comedy Central)

Richard Osman’s House of Games (BBC)

Comedians giving Lectures (DAVE)

Alan Davies As Yet Untitled (DAVE)

The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2)

Jonathan Ross Stand Up Club (ITV1)

Don’t Hate the Playaz (ITV2)

Black, British and Funny (C4)

Black British Takeover (C4)

I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here (ITV)

Radio/Podcast

Mission Imagination (Puffin)

Throwback Throwdown (BBC Sounds)

Agents

David Geli
& Pollyanna McGirr

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