Keith Chegwin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Keith Chegwin
Occupation	TV Show Host
Date Of Birth	Jan 17, 1957(1957-01-17)
Age	67
Date Of Death	December 11, 2017, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Capricorn

Keith Chegwin Biography

Keith Chegwin is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on January 17, 1957 in England, England, United Kingdom. Presenter of ’70s TV shows including Multi-Coloured Swap Shop and Cheggers Plays Pop.

He appeared on Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s comedy show Life’s Too Short.

Keith Chegwin (17 January 1957 – 11 December 2017) was an English television presenter and actor, appearing in several children’s entertainment shows in the 1970s and 1980s, including Multi-Coloured Swap Shop and Cheggers Plays Pop.

While at school, Chegwin auditioned and gained roles on TV, film and stage. He appeared in Children’s Film Foundation productions, including as Egghead Wentworth in The Troublesome Double (1967) and Egghead’s Robot (1970). His most prestigious acting role was that of Fleance in Roman Polanski’s film Macbeth (1971); he also had a small role in the film The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973).

His older brother is the BBC radio DJ Janice Long.

Keith Chegwin Net Worth

Keith Chegwin is one of the richest TV Show Host from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Keith Chegwin 's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started out as an actor in the 1971 film Macbeth and several small TV roles.

He signed up to appear on the reality competition show Dancing on Ice, but had to pull out after seriously injuring himself on the very first day of practice.

Chegwin was born in Walton, Liverpool, on 17 January 1957. He entered an end- of-the-pier talent competition in Rhyl, North Wales, and later joined ‘The Happy Wanderers’, a concert party that toured the pubs and clubs of the North West. He was then spotted by June Collins (mother of Phil Collins) of the Barbara Speake Stage School on Junior Showtime, a Yorkshire Television children’s talent series. She invited him to London to audition for the stage show Mame with Ginger Rogers. He attended stage school with his twin brother, Jeff. As part of a play he performed in at the school, Chegwin sang the first song that Phil Collins ever wrote.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Keith Chegwin Dating?

According to our records, Keith Chegwin married to Maria Anne Chegwin , Maggie Philbin. As of December 1, 2023, Keith Chegwin’s is not dating anyone.

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Chegwin was known for his off-the-cuff ad-lib style of broadcasting. He stated that no one had ever written a word for him. Chegwin’s career waned in the late 1980s and 1990s, due to his alcoholism, as detailed, in his own words, in his semi autobiographical book, Shaken But Not Stirred. In 1990, he hosted the live nightly Sky talent programme Sky Star Search. Chegwin stopped drinking after his appearance on the Richard and Judy show This Morning on 5 November

1992. Chegwin’s career regained speed in 1993 when he presented the “Down Your Doorstep” outside broadcast segment on The Big Breakfast. He subsequently hosted the show and, in 1999, went on to present a revived version of the 1970s gameshow It’s a Knockout on Channel 5. He also toured the country hosting Graham Fisher’s International Knockout for corporate and charity events.

Facts & Trivia

Keith Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Keith Chegwin celebrates birthday on January 17 of every year.

His early career saw him performing in such West End stage shows as Tom Brown’s School Days and Captain Pugwash. He also had a career as a singer, releasing singles on the Pye Records label and worked as a disc jockey for 194 Radio City in Liverpool. He spent four years at BBC Radio 1 on Tony Blackburn’s weekend morning show. In 2000, he presented the Channel 5 nudist game-show Naked Jungle, appearing naked except for a hat and later describing it as “the worst career move” in his life.

Where is Keith Chegwin now?

Keith passed away from a progressive lung condition in December 2017 and now Janice has spoken out about Keith’s final days in order to raise awareness of the condition. The Scouse comic died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), when he was just 60 years old – reports Mirror Online.

Was Janice Long related to Keith Chegwin?

Long was born Janice Chegwin on 5 April 1955, the older sister of fellow presenter Keith Chegwin and his twin brother, Jeff. The family lived in Liverpool with their mother and father,Collin.

Was Keith Chegwin a twin?

He also had a twin brother, Jeff , with whom he attended stage school and whose son, Hugo Chegwin, co-created and starred in BBC Three mockumentary sitcom People Just Do Nothing.

Who was Keith Chegwin?

Chegwin was perhaps best known for hosting programmes including children’s game show Cheggers Plays Pop, Swap Shop and Saturday Superstore.

Is Keith Chegwin still living?

December 11, 2017