Lloyd Griffith (comedian)

Lloyd Griffith
Born Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Occupation Television presenter, Comedian
Years active 2009–present
Known for Soccer AM, Taxi to Training, The Football Republic

Lloyd Griffith is an English comedian from Great Grimsby, England, and is currently a presenter on Sky Sports show Soccer AM.

Career

A choirboy who featured on Songs of Praise[1], Griffith made his way into comedy, starring in comedy short Inheritance and on the BBC Radio 1 Comedy Lounge in 2014.[2] He also briefly appeared on BBC, Sky TV and Comedy Central shows such as Drunk History, Rugby's Funniest Moments and The Sweat Small Stuff.[3]

In recent years Griffith has acted as tour support for Rob Beckett and Jack Whitehall. As well as his stand-up work, Griffith hosts online YouTube shows on a channel called 'The Football Republic' alongside fellow comedian Rhys James, has appeared in Hashtag United F.C. videos as a goalkeeper and hosted a one-off 23 minute long show called 'Quest for the Best' made by EA Sports for Sky Sports featuring Lionel Messi, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Adebayo Akinfenwa and Carles Rexach.[4]

Griffith started his TV career on BBC Three show 'Taxi to Training' in which he would interview professional footballers (such as Troy Deeney, Asmir Begovic and Dele Alli) as he drove them to their respective training grounds. He was then announced as a new host of Soccer AM, when he replaced Helen Chamberlain for the 2017-18 run of the show.[5]

Personal life

Lloyd is a keen football fan, he supports home town team Grimsby Town and does commentary on some of their games for BBC Radio Humberside.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "LLOYD GRIFFITH". Just the Tonic. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "LLOYD GRIFFITH". Latitude. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. ↑ The Sun>"Who is Lloyd Griffith?". News UK. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  4. ↑ EA Sports>"TEAM OF THE YEAR". Electronic Arts. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Grimsby Telegraph>"Grimsby comedian Lloyd Griffith named as new co-host of Sky Sports' Soccer AM". Trinity Mirror. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "About: Lloyd Griffith". Les Connolly. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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