Born in Surrey, and raised in Richmond Upon Thames, Bamigboye is Nigerian British. His father, Bamidele Bamigboye, was installed as the Oba - under the regnal name Bamigboye II - of Iresi, Nigeria, in 1983.[1]
He began his career in journalism working on a local newspaper in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. He has been mentioned in other British publications (e.g., The Guardian,[2] The Daily Telegraph,[3] and the BBC[4]). He received the Showbusiness Reporter of the Year award at the British Press Awards in 2003.[5]
In February 2022, Bamigboye announced that he would be leaving the Daily Mail to join Deadline Hollywood.[6]
His TV appearances have included Have I Got News for You, Club Mix on Channel 4, The James Whale Radio Show on ITV,[7] Jack and Baz on BSkyB, and appearances on US TV.[8]