Chris Hughes (model)
Chris Hughes 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 had a live testicular test on This Morning programme, where he confessed about undergoing several testicular operations since the age of 14, after being diagnosed with Cancer.[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