Reggie Yates

Reggie Yates: Biography in Details

Who is Reggie Yates?

Reggie Yates is a British television presenter, actor, writer, director, and radio DJ mostly known for his role in ‘Doctor Who’ as Leo Jones.

He worked for BBC and helped in presenting various shows for ‘BBC Radio 1’. Yates has 16 credits as an actor for his involvement in movies and television series.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality, and education

This actor was born on May 31, 1983, in Archway, London. He belongs to the Ghanaian ethnicity. His father was Reginald Yates and his mother was called Felicia Asante.

His brother is called Cobbie Yates and he also has a sister named Cerise Yates. His parents divorced when Reggie was 4 years old. His father just met the kids a handful of times after that.

He was angry with his father when young but in his thirties, he began to understand the importance of a family and mended his relations with his father.

Reggie Yates attended the Central Foundation Boys’ School in Cowper Street, Islington. He was later a student of City & Islington Sixth Form College on Goswell Road, Islington.

Reggie Yates: Career, Salary, and Net Worth($ 3 m)

Reggie’s career began at the early age of eight when he appeared in the seminal comedy ‘Desmond’s’ and later he played the role of a footballer for ‘A Bit of Fry & Laurie’.

During his early acting career, Reggie was involved in television series including ‘Disney Club’, ‘Digit’, ‘Grange Hill, and ‘The Crust ‘among others.

Reggie finished in fourth place in ‘Comic Relief Does Fame Academy’ when he took part in 2005. He also reached the final in ‘Stars in Fast Cars’ on 10 March 2006.

His partnership with Fearne Cotton has yielded numerous great shows like ‘Mighty Truck of Stuff’, ‘Only in America’, ‘And the Radio 1 Chart Show’.

Reggie Yates then appeared in ‘The Weakest Link’, a reality TV special. He was involved in the project in 2006 and was able to reach the fourth round for the show.

Other TV shows and movies that he has been involved in include ‘Between the Lines’, ‘Agent Z & the Penguin from Mars’, ‘Crucial Tales’, ‘The Bill’, ‘Grange Hill’, ‘UGetMe’, ‘The Crust’, ‘Trinity’, ‘Demons Never Die’, ‘Rastamouse’, ‘Playhouse Presents’, ‘One Chance’, ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ and others. His involvement in ‘Doctor Who and ‘Rastamouse’ is considered the most notable work in his career.

Reggie Yates was nominated for the ‘BAFTA Children’s Award in 2003 for ‘Smile’. He won the ‘Broadcast Awards’ in 2016. He has 4 wins and 4 nominations to his name as an actor for various shows and movies.

Although his salary is not known, Reggie’s net worth is estimated to be around $ 3 million. He has also been involved in numerous charity works for UNICEF.

Is Reggie Yates involved in any rumors and controversies?

Reggie Yates was involved in a celebrity death hoax and rumors regarding his suicide were famous for some time.

His BBC documentary ‘Extreme UK’ was surrounded by controversies during the show’s airing.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Reggie Yates has a height of 6 feet. His weight is 88.5 kg. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Is Reggie Yates active on social media?

Reggie Yates has social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.

Reggie Yates has more than 111.8k followers on his Facebook account. His Twitter followers number 529.7k and his Instagram fans are 330k.

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