Brendan Sheerin (born 23 February 1959) is a British International Tour Guide, television personality, pantomime actor and author, who appeared on the reality TV show ''

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'' on

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Career

Television

Since 2005, Sheerin has appeared in the

television series ''

''. He acts as a travel guide for the contestants, commentator on their conduct and coordinator of the vote off. In 2012, Sheerin signed a deal to host a new dating show for

, titled ''Brendan's Love Boat''. '' Brendan's Love Cruise'' began on

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on 2 December 2013. A temporary replacement show for ''Coach Trip'', '' Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour'', aired on Channel 4 in June and July 2013. After a one-year break, ''Coach Trip'' returned in 2014 for a ninth series.

Other projects

Sheerin appeared in pantomime for the first time in December 2010, and in 2012 played the part of the baron at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford opposite

Lynda Bellingham Lynda Bellingham, OBE ( ; 31 May 194819 October 2014) was an English actress, broadcaster and author. She acted in television series such as '' All Creatures Great and Small'', '' Doctor Who'', '' Second Thoughts'' and '' Faith in the Future''. S ...

. Sheerin is the former entertainments manager of

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. In 2011, Sheerin released his autobiography "My Life: A Coach Trip Adventure".

Personal life

Sheerin was born into a

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family of Irish extraction, in

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in the North of England. He attended Corpus Christi highschool. His home is in Málaga, Spain. Sheerin is a fluent

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speaker and also speaks a good level of French. Sheerin is openly gay and was in a 25-year relationship until his life partner Leslie died of heart failure on 28 December 2001 at their home in Flixton, North Yorkshire.

References

External links

Official website
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''Brendan's Blog'' at Channel 4.com
1959 births Living people English people of Irish descent Gay men LGBT broadcasters from the United Kingdom LGBT people from England People from Leeds Television personalities from Yorkshire Tour guides 21st-century LGBT people {{UK-tv-bio-stub