Jason Manford Biography, Age, Wife, Divorce, Affair, Tour Dates, One Show and Net Worth

Jason Manford Biography

Jason Manford is an English comedian, television presenter and radio presenter.  From 2007 until 2010 he was a team captain on the Channel 4 panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats.

Jason has presented a number of  television shows for the BBC and ITV including Comedy Rocks (2010–2011), The One Show (2010), Show Me the Funny (2011), A Question of Sport: Super Saturday (2014) and Bigheads (2017). Owner, Public face, and spokesperson for Fast Net since 2013.

Jason Manford Age

Jason was born on 26 May 1981 in Salford, Greater Manchester. He has 37 years old as of 2018.

Jason Manford Family

Jason  was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. He is the son of  Sharon (née Ryan) and  Ian Manfordwho. His mother  is of Irish Catholic extraction.  His father,  is a courtroom stenographer.  Jason has  four siblings . They all grew up in a terraced house in what is known as the “Triangle of Death” area of south Manchester notorious for its gang activity and high crime rate.

Jason Manford Brother

Jason posted on his Facebook that his  brother Colin started doing stand up a while ago and is doing well on the circuit but more recently his  other brother Stephen has jacked in his job as a plumber and gone full time as a magician!

Jason Manford Education

Jason went to  Chorlton High School when it was known as Oakwood High School. While he was there he formed a band with two of his school friends, Simon and Neil. Later his mother said that this was what got him into singing.

When he was seventeen years old after part time work as a wringer outer for a one armed window cleaner, he got a job as a glass collector at a local pub.While working there, Jason became interested in comedy after watching the likes of Peter Kay, Eddie Izzard and Johnny Vegas perform at the local comedy club.

He was recommended by Kay to do the Higher National Diploma in media and performance at the University of Salford. Although he had no required A Level grades, he was accepted into the programme and eventually upgraded to a full degree. His brother, Colin, a University of Salford graduate, followed him into performing  and is also a stand-up comedian, based in Manchester.

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In October 2007 Jason married his first wife, Catherine. She gave birth to healthy twin daughters on 20 August 2009.  In December 2010, the couple welcomed  their third daughter  and a son in 2012.  Jason’s  family lived in Stockport, Greater Manchester. It was stated in May 2013 that they had split amicably.

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Jason Manford Affair

Jason’s  girlfriend, Lucy Dyke, gave birth to a daughter on 8 January 2015 at St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester, after 55 hours of labour. The couple donated the umbilical cord and the placenta for stem cell research and blood donation.

Jason Manford Children’s Names

Jason has five children three with his ex wife Catherine and one with his girlfriend Lucy.  Jason has never revealed his children’s name for privacy reasons.

Jason Manford Tour | Jason Manford Tickets | Jason Manford Tour Dates

  • Friday, 15 March 2019 – Kendal Leisure Centre, Kendal, United Kingdom
  • Wednesday, 20 March 2019 – Corn Exchange Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Thursday, 21 March 2019 – Alban Arena, St Albans, United Kingdom
  • Friday, 22 March 2019 – Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
  • Saturday, 23 March 2019 – Aberdeen Music Hall, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
  • Tuesday, 26 March 2019 – City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds, United Kingdom
  • Thursday, 28 March 2019 – Grand Theatre, Blackpool, United Kingdom
  • Friday, 29 March 2019 – York Barbican Centre, York, United Kingdom
  • Saturday, 30 March 2019 – Middlesbrough Town Hall, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
  • Sunday, 31 March 2019 – Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
  • Tuesday, 02 April 2019 – Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
  • Wednesday, 03 April 2019 – Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury, United Kingdom
  • Thursday, 04 April 2019 – Richmond Theatre, London, United Kingdom
  • Saturday, 06 April 2019 – Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • Saturday, 25 May 2019 – The Lowry, Salford Quays – Manchester, United Kingdom

Jason Manford Dvd

Jason  toured the UK with “First World Problems”, between June and December 2013 and produced a DVD of the same name. His latest tour “Muddle Class” was  touring across the UK, continued until the end of 2018.

After a successful first UK tour and high sales of the following DVD, filmed live at the Manchester Apollo, he started his “Turning Into My Dad” tour on 14 July 2010.

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Jason began his comedy career by winning the North West comedian of the year title in 1999. A year later, he won the Leicester Mercury comedian of the year, and was a finalist in the So You Think You’re Funny? new act competition.

In 2005 Jason made his Edinburgh Fringe debut  with Urban Legend, a show that was nominated for the main Perrier award. The year which  followed year he won the Chortle award for best breakthrough act.

In September 2008 he embarked on his first solo tour of the UK, a month after hosting the topical Channel 4 show Tonightly

Jason became increasingly well-known for his role on the Channel 4 panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats, and in 2010 hosted the high-profile Comedy Rocks for ITV.  He was confirmed as the new co-host of BBC One’s The One Show in May 2010 .

Between June and December 2013 he toured the UK with “First World Problems”,  and produced a DVD of the same name. His latest tour “Muddle Class” was touring across the UK, continued until the end of 2018.

Jason Manford One Show

Jason was announced on 26 May 2010, as the new presenter of BBC One’s The One Show from July 2010.  Jason  resigned from the programme in November 2010 following allegations surrounding his private life.

Jason Manford Singing

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Jason Manford Book

  • Brung Up Proper: My Autobiography
  • Dead Funny: Encore: More Horror Stories by Comedians
  • Jason Manford Live Tour 2014 – First World Problems
  • Jason Manford – Live at the Manchester Apollo
  • Live 2011
  • Brung Up Proper

Jason Manford Stars

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Jason Manford Net Worth

Jason has an estimated  net worth of $2 million.

Jason Manford Podcast

Jason is on Absolute Radio every Sunday from 8am.

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