Joe Sugg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Joe Sugg
Sugg in 2014
Born	Joseph Graham Sugg (1991-09-08) 8 September 1991 (age 33) Lacock, Wiltshire, England
Occupation	YouTuber
Partner(s)	Dianne Buswell (2018–present)
Relatives	Zoe Sugg (sister)
YouTube information
Years active	2012–present
Genre	Vlogs comedy
Subscribers	7.26 million (main) 3.33 million (vlogs) 1.60 million (games)
Total views	1.33 billion (main) 742.93 million (vlogs) 278.49 million (games)
Associated acts	Zoella Caspar Lee Dianne Buswell
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 19 July 2025.

Joseph Graham Sugg (born on 8 September 1991) is a famous English YouTuber. He started making videos in 2012 on his YouTube channel called ThatcherJoe. This channel grew to have over 8 million followers. In 2018, Joe was a finalist on the TV show Strictly Come Dancing. He also acted in the musical Waitress in London in 2019. Joe is the younger brother of another well-known YouTuber, Zoe Sugg.

About Joe Sugg

Early Life and Family

Joe Sugg was born in Lacock, Wiltshire, England. He went to The Corsham School in Corsham. The name of his YouTube channel, 'ThatcherJoe', comes from his first job. He used to be an apprentice roof thatcher. Joe's older sister is Zoe Sugg, who is also a popular internet personality. She is known as Zoella on YouTube.

In a TV show called Who Do You Think You Are?, Joe learned about his family history. He found out that some of his ancestors worked with early electrical telegraphs. He also discovered that some family members were refugees who came to Jersey from France. They were called Huguenots and fled to escape religious problems. Another ancestor was a jeweler in London and survived the Great Fire of London.

Joe's YouTube Channels

Joe started his 'ThatcherJoe' channel in December 2011. Two years later, he had over one million subscribers. His channel became popular for funny videos. He often made prank videos, did impressions, and created challenge videos. One of his most famous challenges was the "Whisper challenge" in 2014. This challenge became a big trend on YouTube.

In January 2013, Joe started a second channel called 'ThatcherJoeVlogs'. This channel was for his daily video diaries. In June 2014, he launched a third channel, 'ThatcherJoeGames', where he played video games.

Joe has also used his voice for animated shows. In September 2020, he was the voice of a robot named R-41 in Daleks!. This was an animated Doctor Who series on YouTube. In May 2022, he voiced the host of Corpse Talk. This animated chat show for kids is based on graphic novels about historical figures.

Joe on TV and in Movies

Joe Sugg has appeared in several films and TV shows. In 2015, he had a small voice role as a seagull in the UK version of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. That same year, he starred with Caspar Lee in a film called Joe and Caspar Hit the Road. This movie was later shown on the British TV channel E4. They made a second movie, Joe & Caspar Hit the Road USA, in 2016.

Joe also appeared on the TV show Release the Hounds in March 2017. He was on the show with fellow YouTubers Alfie Deyes and Marcus Butler.

Strictly Come Dancing

In 2018, Joe Sugg made history on Strictly Come Dancing. He was the first 'social media star' to join the show. He danced with professional dancer Dianne Buswell. They did very well and reached the final, finishing as runners-up.

After Strictly, Joe co-hosted New Year Live with Stacey Dooley. He also co-hosted The One Show on BBC One in February 2019. In March 2019, he was one of the hosts for the Red Nose Day telethon.

Joe continued his voice acting career. He voiced Gus in the UK version of the film Wonder Park (2019). In July 2019, he had a voice role in the Aardman film A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.

In March 2020, Joe was a contestant on The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off. He won the title of Star Baker on the show. In August 2020, it was announced that Joe would act in the BBC One drama The Syndicate. In May 2021, he joined the cast of the animated movie The Amazing Maurice, which came out in December 2022.

Music and Stage Performances

Joe was part of a group called the YouTube Boyband. They raised money for Comic Relief. He also sang on the 2014 song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with the Band Aid 30 group. This song raised money to help with the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa.

In September 2018, Joe worked with Conor Maynard and Byron Langley on a song called "You Want My Sister". In January 2020, Joe released his first solo song, "Say It Now". His second song, "Wild Things", came out in August 2021.

In August 2019, Joe performed in the musical Waitress in London's West End. He played the role of Ogie Anhorn from September to November 2019.

Books and Graphic Novels

Joe Sugg created the story and characters for a graphic novel called Username: Evie. It was published in 2015. The story is about a shy teenage girl named Evie. Her father creates a virtual world for her. After he passes away, Evie finds an app that lets her enter this world. Everything in this world changes based on her personality. Username: Evie became the fastest-selling graphic novel in the UK.

Two more books in the series followed: Username: Regenerated in 2016 and Username: Uprising in 2017. In March 2022, Joe announced he had written a book called Grow. This book is part memoir and part guide about connecting with nature. It was published in September 2022.

Joe's Businesses

In 2018, Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee started a company called Margravine. It is now known as MVE. This company helps new digital stars grow their careers.

In August 2022, Joe's production company, Final Straw Productions, teamed up with BBC Studios. They work together to create fun and factual shows for all ages. In 2024, Final Straw Productions released a dating show pilot on YouTube called "Date Me At My Worst".

Joe Sugg on Strictly Come Dancing

Joe Sugg was a contestant on the sixteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing starting in September 2018. He was partnered with Australian dancer Dianne Buswell. They made it to the final and finished as runners-up.

Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour!

Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell also performed in the Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour in early 2019. They won 25 shows in a row, which was a record for the tour. They ended up winning 28 out of 29 shows overall.

Strictly Come Dancing: The Official Podcast

In August 2019, Joe Sugg became a co-host of the official Strictly Come Dancing podcast. He presented the podcast until 2023.

2019 Christmas Special

Joe Sugg also took part in the 2019 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special. He danced with Dianne Buswell again.

Personal Life

Joe Sugg has been in a relationship with Dianne Buswell since late 2018. She was his dance partner on Strictly Come Dancing. They confirmed they were living together in August 2019. In February 2021, they shared that they had bought a house together.

Joe is also an ambassador for the charity Age UK.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Appearances

Stage Roles

Podcast Roles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Joe Sugg para niños