Cel Spellman

Ceallach John Spellman (known as "Cel"^[1]) was born on 31 August 1995.^[2] He is of Irish descent.

A Roman Catholic, he attended St Bede's College, Manchester.^[3] Subsequently, he attended Sylvia Young Theatre School^[4] from the age of 11.

Spellman played Harry Fisher in the BBC One school-based drama Waterloo Road from 2010 to 2011.^[5] In May 2011, he started presenting Friday Download on CBBC alongside Georgia Lock, Richard Wisker, Dani Harmer, Tyger Drew-Honey, Aidan Davis, and Dionne Bromfield.^[6]

From 19 July 2015, he started presenting his own show on Sunday afternoons on BBC Radio 1,^[7] with co-presenter Katie Thistleton.^{[citation needed]}

In September 2016, he began starring as Matthew in the sixth series of British comedy-drama Cold Feet.^[8]

On 11 October 2016, it was announced that Spellman would be joining The Voice UK on ITV as social media reporter and online presenter of The V Room.^[9] On 15 November 2016, it was announced he would do the same for The Voice Kids UK.^[10]

In August 2020, it was announced that Spellman would be leaving his Sunday slots on Radio 1 at the end of that month to focus on his acting and broadcasting commitments. Vick Hope replaced Spellman, co-hosting Life Hacks and The Official Chart: First Look on Radio 1 from the beginning of September 2020.^[11]

In 2021, Spellman joined the advisory board of the international organization Awareness 360.^[12]

In 2023 he played Donal McHugh in the BBC One crime drama series Better.^[13]

On 1 July 2016, he was rated as one of "50 Fittest Boys" by Vogue magazine.^[14] Spellman is one of nine presidents of Better Planet Education.^[15]