Matt Richardson


Matthew Jeffrey "Matt" Richardson is an English comedian and broadcaster, best known as a co-presenter on the ITV2 spin-off show The Xtra Factor with Caroline Flack in 2013.
In 2016, Richardson became the drive time presenter on the digital radio station Virgin Radio UK. Richardson has co-presented Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live and Celebrity Haunted Mansion with Christine Lampard on UKTV's W channel.

Early life

Richardson grew up in the South Oxfordshire town of Didcot and has performed at the Cornerstone Arts Centre.

Career

Comedy

Richardson began doing stand-up in November 2009 aged 18. He appeared in the finals of So You Think You're Funny and the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year in 2010.

Tours

Richardson's first solo show, Hometown Hero, won Best New Show at the 2012 Leicester Comedy Festival and was taken on a 54 date national tour from September 2013 to June 2014. His second show 'Slash' debuted at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2017 before going on a UK Tour in Autumn 2017.
After a run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival he went on tour with his show “Impostor” in early 2020

Television and radio

In 2013, Richardson replaced Olly Murs as co-presenter of the ITV2 spin-off show The Xtra Factor with Caroline Flack, airing immediately after the main ITV show hosted by Dermot O'Leary. On 4 June, both Richardson and Flack announced that they would not return for The Xtra Factor for series 11.
Richardson is a regular panelist and presenter on Channel 5's Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother's Bit on the Side. In 2014, Richardson was a regular panelist on the ITV2 panel show Viral Tap presented by Caroline Flack.
In 2016, Richardson became the drive time presenter on the digital radio station Virgin Radio UK. In 2018 his show on Virgin was nominated for a Radio Academy Award for Funniest Show He left Virgin Radio on 2 August 2019.
In October 2016, Richardson co-presented Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live on the W channel, alongside Christine Lampard and Jamie East. He also presented the spin-off show Celebrity Haunted Hotel: Do Not Disturb.
On 29 May 2017, Richardson presented the final episode of Just Tattoo of Us: The Aftermath. In February 2018, Richardson co-presented Celebrity Haunted Mansion on UKTV's W channel with Christine Lampard. He also presented its spin-off show Celebrity Haunted Mansion: High Spirits.
In April 2019 Richardson presented The Hangover Games on E4
On 13 May 2020, he launched When No One’s Watching, a podcast he co-hosts with Matt Willis.. Guests have included, Ricky Wilson, Tom Fletcher, and Keith Lemon.

Filmography

;Television
YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2013The Xtra FactorCo-presenterITV2With Caroline Flack
2014Viral TapRegular panellistITV2
2015Big Brother's Bit on the SideRegular panellistChannel 5-
2016Pampered Pooches: HollywoodPresenterITV2Filmed in Los Angeles
2016Meet The Family GuysPresenterITV2Filmed in Los Angeles
2016Celebrity Haunted Hotel LiveCo-presenterWWith Christine Lampard and Jamie East
2016Celebrity Haunted Hotel: Do Not DisturbPresenterWSpin-off show
2017Just Tattoo of Us: The AftermathPresenterMTV1 episode
2018Celebrity Haunted MansionCo-presenterWWith Christine Lampard
2018Celebrity Haunted Mansion: High SpiritsPresenterWSpin-off show
2019The Hangover GamesPresenterE4With Ken Cheng

;Guest appearances