Who is Russell Howard? Age, net worth, wife and 2020 Respite tour info

RUSSELL Howard is a well known face on the comedy circuit thanks to his career as a stand-up comedian.

We take a look at his life and career so far as he takes part in Celebrity Bake Off on Channel 4...

Who is Russell Howard and what is his net worth?

Russell Howard, 38, is a comedian from Bristol.

He has two younger siblings, twins Kerry and Daniel. The latter has epilepsy, which is sometimes mentioned by Russell during his acts.

Russell studied economics at the University of West of England in Bristol before being picked up by BBC Radio One to write, sing, and perform on comedy series The Milk Run.

The comedian began on the circuit in his teens, before reaching a wider audience on the back of his regular slot on BBC's hit Mock The Week.

Russell appeared alongside the likes of Hugh Dennis and Frankie Boyle from 2006-2010, and has been a regular on hit panel shows like Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats throughout his career.

He was picked as the best comedy talent from the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and has cited comedians Lee Evans, Richard Pryor and Frank Skinner as influences.

In 2018 he took part in Dave channel's comedy show Taskmaster.

According to Wealthy Gorilla he was a net worth of £3million ($4million).

What are Russell Howard's best jokes?

• I lost my virginity under a bridge. I was just like Scotland at a World Cup - just happy to be there
• What's the opposite of opposite? Consider yourself bamboozled
• Do Transformers get car or life insurance?
• My mum bought a jacuzzi, and I was in there along with me father and my sister, when my mother decided it would be the ideal moment to say: "Guess what everyone in this jacuzzi has in common? You've all sucked my tits."
• Do you reckon the Queen has ever pulled a blanket up so just her head's showing and gone: "Philip, look at me! I'm a stamp."

What are his shows Russell Howard's Good News and The Russell Howard Hour about?

Russell's current affairs review show, Russell Howard's Good News, launched on BBC Three in 2009 and went on to run for 10 series after moving to BBC Two in 2014.

The topical news programme was voted as the best show to ever appear on the now digital-only BBC Three ahead of its 10th anniversary in 2013.

In 2018 he launched The Russell Howard Hour on Sky One.

As you may have gathered from the title, the show lasts for an hour, and there has been three series so far.

The biggest stories in the UK and across the globe are given Russell's trademark left-field, optimistic perspective.

He also conducts in-depth, one-on-one studio interviews each week, as well as calling on some (very) junior correspondents to shed some light on the topsy-turvy world of news.

When is Russell Howard's 2020 Respite tour and how can I get tickets?

How can I get tickets to Russell's Respite 2020 tour?

Good news for Russell's fans as the comic extended his sell-out 2019 tour in 2020.

Here are the dates you can see him:

• Friday, April 10 - De Montfort Hall, Leicester
• Saturday, April 11 - De Montfort Hall, Leicester
• Friday, May 29 - Plymouth Pavilions
• Friday, June 12 - Brighton Dome
• Saturday, June 13 - Brighton Dome
• Thursday, June 18 - Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
• Friday, June 19 - Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
• Saturday, June 20 - Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
• Sunday, June 21 - Royal and Derngate, Northampton
• Monday, June 29 - Bristol Hippodrome
• Tuesday, June 30 - Bristol Hippodrome
• Wednesday, July 1 - Bristol Hippodrome
• Thursday, July 2 - Bristol Hippodrome
• Friday, July 3 - Bristol Hippodrome
• Saturday, July 4 - Bristol Hippodrome
• Friday, August 21 - The Cresset, Peterborough
• Saturday, August 22 - The Cresset, Peterborough
• Sunday, August 23 - The Cresset, Peterborough
• Friday, September 4 - Aberystwyth Arts Centre
• Saturday, September 5 - Aberystwyth Arts Centre
• Sunday, September 13 - Villa Marina and Gaiety Theatre Complex, Isle of Man
• Tuesday, September 15 - Portsmouth Guildhall
• Wednesday, September 16 - Southend Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-On-Sea
• Thursday, September 17 - Hexagon Theatre, Reading
• Friday, September 18 - Eventim Apollo, London
• Saturday, September 19 - Eventim Apollo, London
• Sunday, September 20 - Eventim Apollo, London
• Monday, September 21 - Eventim Apollo, London
• Wednesday, September 23 - Eventim Apollo, London

Tickets for Russell Howard's Respite tour are on sale now, with some dates already with limited availability.
You can get tickets from AXS, Ticketmaster and Seetickets.

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Who is Russell Howard's girlfriend?

Russell Howard's girlfriend is a doctor called Cerys Morgan.

He moved from Leamington Spa to live with her in London.

The comedian mostly keeps their relationship private.

In an interview with the Telegraph he said: "I'd rather not speak about her because she has a proper job and I am a clown."

On Alan Carr's Christmas Cracker on Christmas Day 2018, Russell confirmed in an interview that he would be getting married in 2019.

They wed in June 2019, and Howard told Big Issue North he was going to take a break to "have some kids".

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