Chris Hughes (model)
Chris Hughes (born 22 December 1992) is an English model, television presenter, television personality and former footballer. He gained popularity when he participated on the reality show, Love Island in 2017.[2]
Chris Hughes | |
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Born | [1] Gloucestershire, England, UK | 22 December 1992
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Model TV personality |
Years active | 2017–present |
Partner(s) | Olivia Attwood (2017–2018) Jesy Nelson (2019–2020) |
Modeling information | |
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Blue |
Agency | Off Limits Entertainment (United Kingdom) |
Early life
Chris was born one of five boys in Gloucestershire, England, to Paul (a farmer) and Valerie Hughes.[3] He has four brothers, including Ben and Tom Hughes.[4][5]
Career
He is signed with Off Limits Entertainment [6] He started his career in 2017, when he joined the reality show Love Island as a contestant,[7][8][9] and reached the finale, finishing in the third position as a runner up. He played soccer for the Gloucestershire club Bourton Rovers FC making 13 appearances,[10] and was a golf clothing ambassador.[11] He was a brand ambassador of charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) which led to him releasing his own bottled water brand named ‘L’Eau de Chris’ through Topman.[12] As part of Chris & Kem, he charted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart with the song "Little Bit Leave It".[13] He is managed by Off Limits Entertainment, who have assisted him in landing many projects including campaigns.[14] A year later, he starred in another reality show with his then girlfriend Olivia Attwood in "Chris and Olivia: Crackin' On".[15] In the same year, he signed on for a game show "You Vs. Chris & Kem.[16] His book, My Life Story: You Bantering Me, was also published.[17] In the same year, he was named as the brand ambassador for Coral’s Champions Club.[18][19]
In 2019, he starred in a BBC Three documentary Me, My Brother And Our Balls.[20]
Personal life
Testicular cancer
In January 2019, Hughes took a live testicular exam on This Morning programme, wherein he also revealed having undergone several testicular operations since discovering an issue at age 14.[21] The reason behind the live exam was to assist others by spreading cancer awareness.[22]
Relationships
As of January 2019, he was dating Little Mix's member, Jesy Nelson.[23] The couple split up in April 2020, after 16 months together, due to personal reasons.[24]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Love Island | Himself | Contestant / 3rd place |
Chris & Kem Straight Outta Love Island | Himself | Reality show | |
2018 | Chris and Olivia: Crackin' On | Himself | Three episodes |
2018–2019 | You Vs. Chris & Kem | Himself | Six episodes |
2018 | Celebrity Hunted | Himself | Contestant/runner up |
2019 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Himself | Contestant |
Love Island: Aftersun | Himself | One episode | |
The Cheltenham Festival | Himself | Presenter | |
ITV Racing Royal Ascot | Himself | Presenter | |
Me, My Brother And Our Balls | Himself | BBC Three Documentary |
References
- "Chris Hughes celebrates his birthday with huge bash as girlfriend Olivia Atwood is left HORRIFIED by cake disaster". OK!. 23 December 2019.
- "Love Island favourite Chris Hughes is coming to party in Bristol this weekend". Bristol Post. 2 August 2017.
- "Mum of Love Island's Chris accuses show of being "scripted"". Digital Spy. 4 July 2017.
- "Love Island's Chris Hughes says brother has testicular cancer". BBC News. 9 January 2019.
- "Exclusive! heat speaks to Love Island's Chris Hughes's brother: 'He's not a player at all'". Heat. 20 June 2017.
- "Impact Models: Chris Hughes". Impact Models Agency. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- "Who is Chris Hughes? Everything you need to know about the former Love Island contestant and rapper". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- "Chris Hughes: Everything you need to know about the Love Island star". Heat. 7 March 2019.
- "'Love Island' Introduces New 'Boy Bombshells' Chris Hughes And Johnny Mitchell". Huffington Post. 6 June 2017.
- "Bourton Rovers footballer, Chris Hughes, enters ITV show Love Island". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 12 June 2017.
- "Love Island 2017 contestants: who's still in and who's out?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- "'This has to be a joke right?': Love Island star Chris Hughes mocked for 'cringe' Topman water 'infused with his tears'". Evening Standard. 9 October 2017.
- "little bit leave it | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- "Chris Hughes - Off Limits Entertainment". Off Limits Entertainment. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- "First look at Love Island stars Chris Hughes and Olivia Attwood's distressing break-up scenes in Crackin' On". Digital Spy. 20 March 2018.
- "You vs Chris & Kem: When does series 2 start? All you need to know as the Love Island boys go on the road". Evening Standard. 21 February 2019.
- "Love Island star Chris Hughes to meet Glasgow fans". Evening Times. 29 March 2018.
- "Thrill of the chase: Love Island's Chris Hughes saddles up for charity". Daily Express. 25 June 2018.
- "Love Island star Chris Hughes has his horse withdrawn from race at Fairyhouse". Irish Independent. 21 April 2019.
- "→BBC Three commissions Me, My Brother And Our Balls". BBC News. 25 September 2019.
- "This Morning: Chris Hughes praised for showing his full testicular exam on live TV". The Independent. 28 November 2018.
- "Testicular cancer: symptoms, signs and how to check after Chris Hughes warning". i. 9 January 2019.
- Baxter-Wright, Dusty. "Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes relationship timeline". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes split after 16 months together". Metro. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "Love Island's Chris Hughes pictured fighting with paparazzi as he leaves NTAs with Jesy Nelson". The Independent. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
External links
- Chris Hughes on IMDb