Lea Roberts | |
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Born | Ian Lea Roberts 29 July 1966
Halifax UK |
Occupation | Comedian |
Spouse | Sally Roberts |
Children | 3 |
Website |
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Ian Lea Roberts (born 29 July 1966) is a stand-up comedian and after-dinner speaker. He rose to fame after becoming the outright winner of the ITV1 show Stand Up Britain in 2002. [1] Lea had previously been runner-up of the Bachelors "Cup A Soup Comedy Challenge", which saw him perform at The Comedy Store, London. [2] He then went on to appear on a number of TV shows, including the three-part series That's Entertainment for ITV, whilst increasing his name on the comedy circuit.
In previous years Lea has played professional rugby league for Halifax RLFC [3] and is therefore passionate about sport as well as comedy.