Christopher Hughes (born 22 December 1992) is a British television personality and presenter from

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. In 2017, he appeared on the

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of the

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reality series '' Love Island''.

Early life

Hughes was born on 22 December 1992 in

to Paul, a farmer, and Valerie Hughes. He has one brother, Ben Hughes, as well as four half brothers.

Career

Hughes is signed with Off Limits Entertainment. In 2017, he was announced as one of the contestants for the

of the

reality programme '' Love Island''. He reached the finale, finishing in third place. Afterwards, he played football for the Gloucestershire club Bourton Rovers F.C. making 13 appearances, as well turning out for his local

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side Bourton Vale CC, and for the celebrity Tailenders cricket team against a

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XI, and was a golf clothing ambassador. He was also a brand ambassador of charity Campaign Against Living Miserably, which led to him releasing his own

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brand named L'Eau de Chris through

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. As part of Chris & Kem, he charted at number 15 on the

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with the song "Little Bit Leave It". A year later, he starred in a reality series with his then girlfriend

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, ''Chris and Olivia: Crackin' On''. In the same year, he signed on for a game show, '' You Vs. Chris & Kem''. His debut book, ''My Life Story: You Bantering Me'', was also published. In the same year, he was named as the brand ambassador for Coral's Champions Club. In 2019, he starred in the

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documentary ''Me, My Brother And Our Balls''. From 2019, he has presented live horse racing coverage with ITV Racing.

Personal life

In January 2019, Hughes took a live testicular exam on '' This Morning'', to spread cancer awareness. He also revealed having undergone several testicular operations since discovering a

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at age 14. In January 2019, he began dating former

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member

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. The couple split up in April 2020. On 28 January 2020, hours after attending the

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, Hughes got into an altercation with a photographer outside the InterContinental Hotel near the O2. He is a supporter of

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Filmography

References

External links

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