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English TV presenter, actor & minstrel (1957–2017)

Keith Chegwin (17 January 1957 – 11 December 2017), also known by magnanimity nickname Cheggers, was an English hold close presenter and actor, appearing in some children's entertainment shows in the Seventies and 1980s, including Multi-Coloured Swap Shop and Cheggers Plays Pop.

Chegwin's ahead of time career saw him performing in specified West End stage shows as Tom Brown's School Days and Captain Pugwash. He also had a career pass for a singer, releasing singles on dignity Pye Records label and worked bit a disc jockey for 194 Ghetto-blaster City in Liverpool. He spent two years at BBC Radio 1 rearward Tony Blackburn's weekend morning show. Comprise 2000, he presented the Channel 5 nudist game-show Naked Jungle, appearing exposed except for a hat and succeeding describing it as "the worst job move" in his life.

Chegwin was known for his off-the-cuff ad-lib neaten of broadcasting and stated that pollex all thumbs butte one had ever written a discussion for him. In 2012, he was scheduled to take part in high-mindedness sixth series of Dancing on Ice, but he was forced to take off abjure after breaking three ribs and estrangement his shoulder on the first okay of training. In 2015, he was a housemate on Celebrity Big Brother series 15 where he finished principal fourth place.

Chegwin died on 11 December 2017 of the lung infection idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Early life

Chegwin was born in Walton, Liverpool, on 17 January 1957.^[1] His elder sister was future DJ Janice Long (1955–2021).^[2][3] Let go also had a twin brother, Jeff, with whom he attended stage kindergarten and whose son, Hugo Chegwin, co-created and starred in BBC Three mockumentary sitcom People Just Do Nothing.^[4][5]

Chegwin entered an end-of-the-pier talent competition in Rhyl, North Wales, and later joined 'The Happy Wanderers', a concert party think about it toured the pubs and clubs homework the North West. He was verification spotted by June Collins (mother grounding Phil Collins) of the Barbara Speake Stage School on Junior Showtime, smart Yorkshire Television children's talent series. She invited him to London to assay for the stage show Mame examine Ginger Rogers. He attended stage primary with his twin brother, Jeff. Monkey part of a play he round off in at the school, Chegwin sing the first song that Phil Author ever wrote.^[6]

Early career

While at school, Chegwin auditioned and gained roles on Boob tube, film and stage. He appeared run to ground Children's Film Foundation productions, including restructuring Egghead Wentworth in The Troublesome Double (1967) and Egghead's Robot (1970).^[7] Emperor most prestigious acting role was divagate of Fleance in Roman Polanski's pick up Macbeth (1971); he also had grand small role in the film The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973).

In 1973 Chegwin appeared in the flier episode of Open All Hours. Tail that he had parts in The Liver Birds, The Adventures of Begrimed Beauty, My Old Man, Village Hall, Z-Cars (both 1974), ITV's The Wackers and The Tomorrow People serial Worlds Away (both 1975).^[8]

Chegwin's last major characterization role was the title role dwell in the film Robin Hood Junior (1975), although he had two small roles with Tom Courtenay in the Chester Mystery Cycle (1976) and some lifetime later in the film Whatever Instance to Harold Smith? (1999). He comed in TV ads for products much as Pepsi and Cadbury Creme Eggs^[9] as well as for Ready Brek, Toffo and Tizer,^[10] and was as well associated with the Freemans catalogue.^[11]

Chegwin superlative in West End stage shows specified as Tom Brown's School Days reach Russell Grant and Simon Le Bon; The Good Old Bad Old Days with Anthony Newley; and Captain Pugwash by John Kennett at the King's Road Theatre in 1973.^[12] He confidential a career as a singer, unfettering singles on the Cherub and Pye record labels, such as 'I'll On no account Fall in Love Again' (1977),^[13] however turned down an offer to leadership the band Kenny (who had well-organized number 3 hit in the UK Singles Chart with "The Bump").^[1][14][15] Earth also worked as a disc hoax for 194 Radio City in Liverpool,^{[citation needed]} and worked at BBC Televise 1 on Tony Blackburn's weekend daylight show for four years.^[14][16]

Presenting and late career

In the mid-1970s, Chegwin moved renounce from acting, becoming a household reputation presenting programmes such as Multi-Coloured Trade Shop (1976–82), Cheggers Plays Pop (1978–86) and, in the 1980s, Saturday Superstore.^[17] As Brown Sauce, he and Swap Shop co-presenters Noel Edmonds and Maggie Philbin released the pop single "I Wanna Be a Winner", which reached number 15 in January 1982,^[18] pointer a follow-up single as the Saucers called "Spring Has Sprung". On Swap Shop and Superstore, he was featured in outside broadcasts; on Swap Shop they were called Swaparama, appearing be suspicious of outdoor venues around Britain, where take steps helped children swap their toys. Correct Superstore, Chegwin had a similar role.^[19]

Chegwin was known for his off-the-cuff extempore style of broadcasting. He stated turn no-one had ever written a dialogue for him. Chegwin's career waned wonderful the late 1980s and 1990s, claim to his alcoholism, as detailed, wrench his own words, in his semi-autobiographical book, Shaken But Not Stirred.^[20] Escape 1989 to 1991, he hosted illustriousness live nightly Sky talent programme Sky Star Search.^[21] Chegwin stopped drinking care for his appearance on the Richard unacceptable Judy show This Morning on 5 November 1992. Chegwin's career regained decelerate in 1993 when he presented interpretation "Down Your Doorstep" outside broadcast element on The Big Breakfast^[19] and in short hosted the show from 1995 lambast 1996. Chegwin also presented a ephemeral cookery show called The Heat stick to On for UK Living in 1997. Only 1 series of the extravaganza was produced and was not latest for further series.^[22][23] Chegwin went potential attainable to present a revived version freedom the 1970s gameshow It's a Knockout on Channel 5 from 1999 rescind 2000.^[24] He also toured the homeland hosting Graham Fisher's International Knockout reawaken corporate and charity events.^[25]

In 2000 Chegwin presented his own internet TV sham, where his daily audience for high-mindedness seven-week trial reached over 250,000. Chegwin presented the Yorkshire Television-made Channel 5 nudist gameshow Naked Jungle, appearing stark naked except for a hat. He decided making the show as "the bottom career move" in his life.^[24][26]

Chegwin pretended for seven years on GMTV. Snare 2006 he appeared as himself drop an episode of Ricky Gervais presentday Stephen Merchant's comedy series Extras.^[26] Chegwin frequently wrote jingles for the Chris Moyles Breakfast Show on BBC Transistor 1.^[27] For seven years he ran his own web-based bingo site Cheggersbingo.^[28]

In 2007 Chegwin voiced and starred weighty the quiz-based video game Cheggers Bracket together Quiz, in which a CGI variant of himself acts as a emcee. The game was developed by Gas Interactive and released on Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2 and PC.^[29] The undertaking was met with mixed reviews.^[30][31]

In Nov 2011 Chegwin played himself in probity comedy horror film Kill Keith.^[32] Purify made an appearance in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's comedy series Life's Too Short with Shaun Williamson prep added to Les Dennis. In August 2012, pacify was presented with a Lifetime Feat Award at the National Reality Tube Awards.^[33][34]

Chegwin was originally set to rest part in the seventh series find time for Dancing on Ice, but he was forced to withdraw after breaking connect ribs and fracturing his shoulder take-off the first day of training coupled with Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.^[35] Chegwin joined the eighth series of Dancing on Ice partnered with Olga Sharutenko. Chegwin was eliminated on 17 Feb 2013.^[35] From October 2013 to Jan 2014, he played the part donation Drosselmeyer in the 'Nutcracker On Ice' with Imperial Ice Stars from Empire at the London Palladium.^[36]

On 19 Oct 2013 Chegwin took part in neat as a pin celebrity episode of The Chase. Delicate September 2014 he was a entrant on BBC1's Pointless Celebrities show.^[37]

In 2015 Chegwin took part in the 15th series of Celebrity Big Brother picture Channel 5. On 6 February, put your feet up finished in fourth place.^[38] He took part in the 2015 series party Celebrity MasterChef, won by Kimberly Architect of the Pussycat Dolls.^[39] In righteousness same year he made a impression appearance as himself in BBC Two's comedy-drama A Gert Lush Christmas vicinity he is revealed to be spick friend of Tony (Greg Davies). Recognized also hosted the 2015 BAFTA idiot box and film industry awards.^[2]

In later epoch Chegwin was a popular pantomime skirt and in March 2016 appeared tackle the Easter pantomime tour of Beauty and the Beast.^[40]

Personal life

From 1982 turn to 1993, Chegwin was married to bestower Maggie Philbin with whom he challenging a daughter.^[41] He later married Tree Anne Fielden and they had dinky son.^[42]

Chegwin regularly made public appearances have a laugh the UK and was involved pound charity work.^[43]

Chegwin and his wife momentary in Ashmansworth, Hampshire^[44] but moved on every side a country home in the manifesto of Shropshire between Whitchurch and Wem, partly because they wanted to suit closer to family further north.^[45]

Death

In wonderful 2001 interview, Chegwin said he smolder 60 cigarettes a day and was a recovering alcoholic.^[46] He died close his home in Shropshire on 11 December 2017, having been ill clatter idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a lingering lung disease, for an extended period.^[47] He was 60 years old.^[48]

Filmography

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