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Alex Brooker
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Alexander James Brooker
15 May 1984 Croydon, Greater London, England
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| Occupation | Journalist, television presenter, comedian |
| Employer | Press Association, Channel 4 |
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| Spouse(s) | Lynsey Brooker |
| Children | 2 |
Alex Brooker (born 15 May 1984) is a well-known English journalist and TV presenter. He is famous for his work on Channel 4.
Since 2012, Alex has been a co-host on The Last Leg. This is a popular Channel 4 comedy show. He hosts it with Adam Hills and Josh Widdicombe. In 2014, he also co-presented The Jump, a ski jumping show, with Davina McCall. Later, in 2016, he started presenting The Superhumans Show for Channel 4. In 2018, Alex joined the Leeds Rhinos' Foundation PDRL team. This team plays Physical Disability Rugby League.
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Alex Brooker's Career Journey
Alex Brooker went to Norton Knatchbull School in Ashford, Kent. After school, he studied at Liverpool John Moores University. He graduated in 2006. His first job was as a sports reporter for the Liverpool Echo newspaper. Now, he works for the Press Association, a news agency.
How Alex Started in TV
In 2012, Alex entered a special competition called Half a Million Quid Talent Search. Channel 4 created this search to find disabled presenters. They wanted new faces for their coverage of the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games. Alex first appeared as a reporter for Channel 4's coverage of the 2011 BT Paralympic World Cup.
During the 2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony, Alex interviewed important people. These included Boris Johnson and David Cameron. He also became a co-host on The Last Leg with Adam Hills. This show offered a fun, different look at the Paralympic Games each night. Alex also appeared on The Last Leg of the Year, a special show at the end of the year.
Continuing with The Last Leg
Since January 2013, Alex Brooker has been a regular co-host on The Last Leg. This show is broadcast on Channel 4. In 2015, Alex interviewed Nick Clegg, a well-known politician. A journalist named Hugo Rifkind praised Alex's interview. He said Alex showed how to talk normally to a politician. This made the politician talk normally back.
In 2013, Alex hosted a special documentary. It was about body image and was called Alex Brooker: My Perfect Body.
Other TV Shows
In 2014, Alex co-presented the first series of The Jump. This was a celebrity reality show on Channel 4. He hosted it with Davina McCall. The show was live from a mountain in Austria. Alex did not return for the second series of The Jump. In 2016, he presented The Superhumans Show on Channel 4.
From 2020 to 2021, Alex co-presented a show called One Night In. He hosted it with Josh Widdicombe. In 2022, the BBC announced that Alex would be a guest presenter on Pointless. This is a popular quiz show. In 2024, Alex took part in The Masked Singer as "Bigfoot." He finished in second place.
Alex Brooker's Personal Life
Alex Brooker was born in Croydon. He was born with some differences in his hands and arm. His right leg was also twisted. It had to be removed when he was a baby. Now, he uses a prosthetic leg, which is an artificial leg.
In 2014, Alex married Lynsey, who is an accountant. They have two daughters together. Alex is a big fan of Arsenal F.C., a famous football team. He often appears on the Footballistically Arsenal podcast.
Charity Work
In May 2014, Alex Brooker led a campaign called "End The Awkward." This campaign was for a disability charity called Scope. It used comedy to help people feel more comfortable around disabled people. Alex appeared in three advertisements. They showed viewers how to handle awkward situations with a disabled person.
In 2012, Alex won The Million Pound Drop Live with Josh Widdicombe. They played to raise money for charities like Echoes Foundation and Scope Joseph's Goal. Alex is also an official ambassador for Legs4Africa. This UK charity helps people who have lost limbs.
Filmography
Television
- Half a Million Quid Talent Search (2012)
- The Last Leg (2012–present)
- Alex Brooker: My Perfect Body (2013)
- The Jump (2014)
- The Superhumans Show (2016)
- The NHS: A People's History (2018)
- Very British Problems (2018)
- Alex Brooker: Disability and Me (2020)
- One Night In (2020–21)
- Hobby Man (2022)
- Pointless (2023) – Guest co-host
- The Masked Singer (2023-2024) – Bigfoot, runner up
- Bluey (2024) - Chef Harlow (minisode "Butlers")
