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| In a 2006 interview with '']'', ] claimed that Keith Lemon is loosely based on his best friend (whose name is also Keith Lemon).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2006/oct/11/comedy|title='We're just mucking about'|work=]|date=11 October 2006|accessdate=12 September 2011}}</ref> Lemon is easily distinguished by his ] accent, bleached hair, ginger moustache and ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/2907573/Keith-Lemon-gets-fruity-with-Louie-Spence.html|title=Lemon Gets Fruity with Louie Spence|work=]|date=25 March 2010|accessdate=30 September 2010}}</ref> According to Francis, Lemon's background is that of a failed businessman, who was most successful in 1993, when he won the prestigious Businessman of the Year award for his innovative creation, the "securi-pole".<ref></ref> He currently lives with his girlfriend, Rosie (]), in Leeds but to her disdain he frequently visits his 'love of his life' Ruth Hardy (he has asked Rosie if they could pair up!) In 1997 he had a backstage sexual experience with music star ] in which Nicki fell pregnant with fictional son Brad Lemon (Bradley Ashworth) who was born on the 25th July 1998. Brad Lemon (Bradley Ashworth) is now living with another family in the Woodthorpe area in Sheffield. | In a 2006 interview with '']'', ] claimed that Keith Lemon is loosely based on his best friend (whose name is also Keith Lemon).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2006/oct/11/comedy|title='We're just mucking about'|work=]|date=11 October 2006|accessdate=12 September 2011}}</ref> Lemon is easily distinguished by his ] accent, bleached hair, ginger moustache and ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/2907573/Keith-Lemon-gets-fruity-with-Louie-Spence.html|title=Lemon Gets Fruity with Louie Spence|work=]|date=25 March 2010|accessdate=30 September 2010}}</ref> According to Francis, Lemon's background is that of a failed businessman, who was most successful in 1993, when he won the prestigious Businessman of the Year award for his innovative creation, the "securi-pole".<ref></ref> He currently lives with his girlfriend, Rosie (]), in Leeds but to her disdain he frequently visits his 'love of his life' Ruth Hardy (he has asked Rosie if they could pair up!) In 1997 he had a backstage sexual experience with music star ] in which Nicki fell pregnant with fictional son Brad Lemon (Bradley Ashworth) who was born on the 25th July 1998. Brad Lemon (Bradley Ashworth) is now living with another family in the Woodthorpe area in Sheffield. | ||
| May 30, 1973 (age 39 years) | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| Leigh Francis, Date of birth | |||
| This is my Keith Lemon website which we developed to keep all the Keith Lemon fans up to date with Keith Lemon related news. Aside from Keith Lemon news we also have uploaded a number of videos and Keith Lemon's biography. Recently we added a store from which we sell exclusive Keith Lemon related merchandise! Be sure to buy a bang tidy t-shirt featuring one of Keith Lemon's legendary quotes! | |||
| Keith Lemon Biography | |||
| Well My names Keith Lemon and I know I'm a household name mainly due to my successful Securipole product and numerous TV appearances on Bo Selecta and Big Brother. However you may be surprised to know life wasn't always so kind to me and I have had to work hard to get to where I am today. | |||
| I am from Leeds and this is where my first business venture began. I didn't do college I just left school and went straight into setting up my business Rhino Jeans. I lived at home with me Mam and Dad and my brother Gregory. My brother Gregory is a pillow biter and if you don't know what that is well it means a wooley wufter. I don't have problem with that though as I'm quite liberal I like all kinds, yellow, black, cream, pink, lesbicans I don't get irate about it. | |||
| ===2000–02=== | |||
| Lemon was first portrayed in 2000 in the short-lived ''Whatever I Want'', aired on ]. The show also featured Francis' other two main characters, ], and a human version of ]. All three characters were in very early stages of development, and in comparison to Francis' appearances in '']'' and beyond, Lemon's actions and behaviour remain similar, but are noticeably different to that of the final personalities of the characters. An episode of this programme is available to view on ]. | |||
| "Buy A Band Tidy T-Shirt From The Keith Lemon Store Today!" | |||
| My Rhino jeans were sold on Leeds Market as I had my own stall there. My plans back then were to be successful and earn enough money to buy me mam a decent set of teeth and go and live in America. | |||
| ===2002–06=== | |||
| Lemon first appeared as a recurring character in the ] impersonations series ''Bo' Selecta!'', which was created and performed by Francis.<ref></ref> During the show's first series, aired in 2002, he made one appearance, which depicted himself in a trendy wine bar attempting to chat-up ]. Lemon later appeared in the third series of ''Bo' Selecta!'', where he was introduced in a regular role as the agent of Avid Merrion, the main character, also played by Francis, after Avid gets himself his own television show. Lemon's face was not shown to camera during this series, but was instead obscured by various objects in the manner of Wilson from '']''. Lemon also appeared in the popular ''Bo' Selecta!'' spin-off ''A Bear's Tail'', which focused entirely on the character of The Bear. In the series, he became the neighbour of the Hennerson family, who adopted The Bear after they ran him over. Lemon developed a friendship with ], who played the character of Mrs. Hennerson, during the series. Lemon later appeared in the fourth and final series of ''Bo' Selecta!'', which was set in the ]. In this series, he featured in a regular role when he became the American ambassador. | |||
| My Rhino jeans empire didn't go to plan and after too many complaints about them i decided to pack it in and come up with a new idea. My new product was Securipole a 2 foot shaft, yes a 2 foot shaft! to put on your driveway to stop evil scumbuggers from stealing automobiles. This proved a huge success and earned me my prestigious business man of the year award 1993. After the award i had lots of attention from the ladies and ultimately my downfall as I never say no even if they were a big fat minger. I managed to blow most of my money on booze and cheap women but it was fun while it lasted. | |||
| ===2008–09=== | |||
| Following the conclusion of ''Bo' Selecta!'', Lemon re-appeared in his own spin-off series on ITV2, entitled '']''.<ref></ref> The programme depicted Lemon flying to six different countries around the world, in a shark-shaped flight plan, meeting various celebrity guests along the way. The series premiered on 11 March 2008 on ], and pulled in very successful ratings. In August 2008, it was announced that Lemon would return to ITV2 with his own comedy panel game show, '']''. The format of the show involves two teams of celebrities, who battle it out to see which team know the most about the past week's news.<ref></ref> The series began airing in September 2008, featuring regular team captains ] and ], as well as regular panellist, ]. The series popularised his quotes "Ooosh, Bang Tidy!" and "I'd smash your back doors in!", which first became known during his time on ''Bo' Selecta!'', and also introduced his end-of-episode catchphrase, "If I don't see ya' through week, I'll see ya' through window". The series also featured sketches involving his ''Bo' Selecta!'' guises, and also featured a round in which The Bear questioned a mystery celebrity regarding his or her life. The series was successful enough for a second season to be commissioned, however, all references to ''Bo' Selecta!'' were ordered to be removed, as they were in copyright breach of ], who originally aired the series. In October 2008, Lemon made numerous appearances on the '']'' companion shows '']'' and '']'', as a celebrity guest discussing the action in the house, and as the host of public phone-in competitions. In February 2009, Lemon appeared as a contestant alongside fellow comedian ] on the first series of the charity competition '']''. Their performance of "]" from '']'' made them the runners-up of the series. Shortly after, the second series of ''Celebrity Juice'' premiered. The series featured a selection of big name guests, including ]. | |||
| ===2010=== | |||
| During March 2010, Lemon made several appearances on '']'' companion show '']'', alongside host ]. Shortly after his appearances, the third series of ''Celebrity Juice'' began broadcasting. The series featured two special episodes: the Girls Night Out special, and a ] vs. '']'' special. In July 2010, Lemon began recording a fitness DVD with Australian fitness instructor ]. Since being released, the DVD, entitled 'Keith Lemon's Fit', has sold over 50,000 copies. In August 2010, Lemon worked as an ] on ''This Morning'', alongside ''Celebrity Juice'' colleague ]. In September 2010, the fourth series of ''Celebrity Juice'' began broadcasting. The series features several special episodes, including a TV stars special, an episode dedicated to ], an episode dedicated to ], an episode dedicated to '']'', an episode dedicated to '']'', and an episode dedicated to ]. The fourth series also revealed further details about Lemon, including his belief that he is the son of ], and that all Irish people should be referred to as a "]", a quote frequently referred to when discussing ], ] or any other Irish personnel. During the year, ''Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour'' was released on DVD. | |||
| Keith Lemon Very Brilliant World Tour | |||
| ===2011=== | |||
| In February 2011, Lemon became the executive producer of '']'' for a week of special episodes, taking over from the absent Karl Newton. During the month, he also appeared as a member of the judging panel on the third series of '']''. Both series five and six of ''Celebrity Juice'' were broadcast during the year. Special episodes during the year included an Up the Duff special, a ] special, an episode dedicated to the Royal Wedding, a ] vs. ] special, a Back to School special, a Girl on Girl special, an episode dedicated to ], and an '']'' special. The sixth series also introduced another of Lemon's infamous activities, "Motting". In March 2011, Lemon became the co-host of ITV celebrity game show '']'', alongside singer ], after original intended host ] pulled out.<ref></ref> The series ran for six episodes. In June 2011, Lemon filmed a pilot for a possible ITV prime time series, entitled ''The Bang Tidy Show''. The description of the pilot was as follows: "While there's all the usual celebrity guests from hit series ], there's also a talking Orangutan, a door that leads to anywhere, audience games and prizes, a supermarket in the future staffed by old celebrities, and you, the audience, can ask Keith anything you want! Each episode will also finish with Keith performing with his celebrity guests."<ref></ref> Although the pilot was not commissioned into a full series, the idea for the latter production ''Lemonaid'' stemmed from the pilot. In September 2011, Lemon made his first ever public appearance, when he switched on the ] in a special ceremony. On 21 November 2011, the first ever ''Celebrity Juice'' DVD was released, entitled ''Celebrity Juice: Too Hot for TV''. During the year, Lemon also promoted ], a campaign to raise awareness of male ].<ref></ref> | |||
| Buy the amazingly Funny Keith Lemon World Tour DVD Online Now. It's only like five pounds or summet and shows the man at his very best, proper bang tidy. Buy it now | |||
| ===2012–present=== | |||
| In Spring 2012, Lemon starred in an episode of '']''. The seventh series of ''Celebrity Juice'' began airing on 9 February 2012. The series has thus far contained five special episodes: the Hunks special, Girls on Top special, '']'' vs. '']'' special, an Irish special, and a Pop Music special, which aired on 3 May 2012. Thus far, the seventh series has received some of ]'s highest ratings ever. On 11 February, Lemon featured as one of the three members of the judging panel on the first episode of the fourth series of '']''. On 14 February, Lemon co-presented the backstage coverage of the ] with Irish television presenter ]. On 18 February, Lemon, ] and ] were guests on '']'', where they gave a candid interview about their time on ''Celebrity Juice'', and also played a pair of studio games with Ross. On 19 March, Lemon fronted a special edition of ''Celebrity Juice'' for the ] telethon, which featured swimmer ] appearing in a special round. On 7 April, Lemon's own six-part '']'' style series for ITV, '']'' premiered. In the series, Lemon travels up and down the country to meet his fans, and solve people's problems using his own tongue-in-cheek manner. Every episode also includes a celebrity guest and a musical performance, as well as studio games in which the audience have the chance to win some prizes. In August 2012, Lemon released his own feature-length film, openly titled '']''. As well as featuring acting performances from ] and ], the film also features cameo appearances from ], Billy Ocean, Peter Andre, ], ], ] and ]. In August, Lemon starred in his own show, called '']'', which centres around his relationship with his new girlfriend Rosie (]). It aired from the 2 August to 23 August with four weekly episodes. In 2012, Lemon was nominated for the ] for Most Popular Entertainment Presenter but lost out to ]. In June 2012, Lemon confirmed he will host series 8 of ''Celebrity Juice'' which began on 30 August, the same day as which Leigh Francis announced on Keith Lemon's Twitter account that ''Lemon La Vida Loca'' would return for a Christmas episode. | |||
| From 2013, he will host a revived series of '']''. It will be broadcast on ] and recorded at ]. | |||
| I lived a quiet couple of years then I was approached to star in TV programme "Keith Lemons One Night Stands" to help folk who couldn't get a bird. As due to my success I had loads of birds looking to be Mrs Lemon so I was more than an expert in the field. My date on the show was Tess Daly and for all my efforts I didn't manage to have her. I'm sure she was a lesbican. | |||
| Despite my failings on that show I managed other guest appearances on the Bo Selecta shows which gave me a opportunity to bring my Securipole product to the U S of A. I teamed up with Fabio and had great time. If you look at my videos you will see the advert we made. | |||
| I have now filmed my own TV show Keith Lemons very Brilliant World Tour which is available on dvd now. I also plan to release my autobiography "Everyone wants a slice of Lemon" real soon. | |||
| Celebrity Juice is Keith's panel show where along with regulars Holly Willoughby, Fearne Cotton and Rufus Hound the teams answer questions in the loosest sense of the Word. It's a massive hit for ITV2 and for Keith Lemon, now on series 4 it looks set to continue for many more! | |||
| "Don't forget, if you don't make an entrance you won't get in!" | |||
| The new Keith Lemons Fit dvd is now available to buy online direct from our Keith Lemon shop! Aside from the great DVD we also stock a selection of T-Shirts and various other Keith Lemon's DVD's which all include free delivery! | |||
| Visit The Keith Lemon Store Now! | |||
| This is my Keith Lemon website which we developed to keep all the Keith Lemon fans up to date with Keith Lemon related news. Aside from Keith Lemon news we also have uploaded a number of videos and Keith Lemon's biography. Recently we added a store from which we sell exclusive Keith Lemon related merchandise! Be sure to buy a bang tidy t-shirt featuring one of Keith Lemon's legendary quotes! | |||
| "The tour was a great success and I visited some great countries and met up with some of my celebrity friends including some old flames like the bang tidy Holly Valance." | |||
| The DVD of Keith Lemons Very Brilliant World Tour is available now. The DVD had lots of extras and unseen footage and will be a must for all Keith Fans. | |||
| Keith Lemons Celebrity Juice | |||
| Keith Lemon is the host of the proper funny celebrity Juice shown on ITV2 Thursday nights at 10pm and repeated on Saturdays at 10pm and Mondays at 11pm. Panelist include the bang tidy Holly Willabooby (Willoughby) and the nostrils of Fearne Cotton are both regulars along with other celebrity guests who differ each week. | |||
| This Morning With Holly, Phillip and Keith Lemon! | |||
| It's new and exciting news for Keith Lemon fans as he joins the team on This Morning as the agony Aunt or Unlce taking calls and dishing out advice as only he could to millions of viewers on ITV 1. | |||
| Keith Lemon Bang Tidy T-Shirt! | |||
| The Keith Lemon Bang Tidy T-Shirt is now available directly from our very own Keith Lemon Merchandise Store- This makes for an excellent gift for any Keith Lemon fanatic! It's available in a choice of colours and sizes and costs less then a tenner! Check out the other Keith Lemon gifts on our very own merchandise page! | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 17:15, 23 March 2013
Soap opera character| Keith Lemon | |||||
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| Portrayed by | Leigh Francis | ||||
| Duration | Whatever I Want (2000) Bo' Selecta! (2000–06) Celebrity Juice (2008–present) | ||||
| Created by | Leigh Francis | ||||
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Keith Ian Lemon is an unorthodox fictional character portrayed by English comedian Leigh Francis. He first appeared in the short-lived Whatever I Want in 2000, before later going on to make several appearances in Francis' sketch comedy Bo' Selecta!. Lemon has now been adopted into popular culture and is most famous for his comedy panel show Celebrity Juice and his 2012 film Keith Lemon: The Film, both of which feature Holly Willoughby and Kelly Brook. He is known for his flamboyant personality and gaudy dress sense.
Background
In a 2006 interview with The Guardian, Leigh Francis claimed that Keith Lemon is loosely based on his best friend (whose name is also Keith Lemon). Lemon is easily distinguished by his Yorkshire accent, bleached hair, ginger moustache and fake tan. According to Francis, Lemon's background is that of a failed businessman, who was most successful in 1993, when he won the prestigious Businessman of the Year award for his innovative creation, the "securi-pole". He currently lives with his girlfriend, Rosie (Laura Aikman), in Leeds but to her disdain he frequently visits his 'love of his life' Ruth Hardy (he has asked Rosie if they could pair up!) In 1997 he had a backstage sexual experience with music star Nicki Minaj in which Nicki fell pregnant with fictional son Brad Lemon (Bradley Ashworth) who was born on the 25th July 1998. Brad Lemon (Bradley Ashworth) is now living with another family in the Woodthorpe area in Sheffield.
May 30, 1973 (age 39 years)
Leigh Francis, Date of birth This is my Keith Lemon website which we developed to keep all the Keith Lemon fans up to date with Keith Lemon related news. Aside from Keith Lemon news we also have uploaded a number of videos and Keith Lemon's biography. Recently we added a store from which we sell exclusive Keith Lemon related merchandise! Be sure to buy a bang tidy t-shirt featuring one of Keith Lemon's legendary quotes! Keith Lemon Biography
Well My names Keith Lemon and I know I'm a household name mainly due to my successful Securipole product and numerous TV appearances on Bo Selecta and Big Brother. However you may be surprised to know life wasn't always so kind to me and I have had to work hard to get to where I am today.
I am from Leeds and this is where my first business venture began. I didn't do college I just left school and went straight into setting up my business Rhino Jeans. I lived at home with me Mam and Dad and my brother Gregory. My brother Gregory is a pillow biter and if you don't know what that is well it means a wooley wufter. I don't have problem with that though as I'm quite liberal I like all kinds, yellow, black, cream, pink, lesbicans I don't get irate about it.
"Buy A Band Tidy T-Shirt From The Keith Lemon Store Today!"
My Rhino jeans were sold on Leeds Market as I had my own stall there. My plans back then were to be successful and earn enough money to buy me mam a decent set of teeth and go and live in America.
My Rhino jeans empire didn't go to plan and after too many complaints about them i decided to pack it in and come up with a new idea. My new product was Securipole a 2 foot shaft, yes a 2 foot shaft! to put on your driveway to stop evil scumbuggers from stealing automobiles. This proved a huge success and earned me my prestigious business man of the year award 1993. After the award i had lots of attention from the ladies and ultimately my downfall as I never say no even if they were a big fat minger. I managed to blow most of my money on booze and cheap women but it was fun while it lasted.
Keith Lemon Very Brilliant World Tour
Buy the amazingly Funny Keith Lemon World Tour DVD Online Now. It's only like five pounds or summet and shows the man at his very best, proper bang tidy. Buy it now
I lived a quiet couple of years then I was approached to star in TV programme "Keith Lemons One Night Stands" to help folk who couldn't get a bird. As due to my success I had loads of birds looking to be Mrs Lemon so I was more than an expert in the field. My date on the show was Tess Daly and for all my efforts I didn't manage to have her. I'm sure she was a lesbican.
Despite my failings on that show I managed other guest appearances on the Bo Selecta shows which gave me a opportunity to bring my Securipole product to the U S of A. I teamed up with Fabio and had great time. If you look at my videos you will see the advert we made.
I have now filmed my own TV show Keith Lemons very Brilliant World Tour which is available on dvd now. I also plan to release my autobiography "Everyone wants a slice of Lemon" real soon.
Celebrity Juice is Keith's panel show where along with regulars Holly Willoughby, Fearne Cotton and Rufus Hound the teams answer questions in the loosest sense of the Word. It's a massive hit for ITV2 and for Keith Lemon, now on series 4 it looks set to continue for many more!
"Don't forget, if you don't make an entrance you won't get in!" The new Keith Lemons Fit dvd is now available to buy online direct from our Keith Lemon shop! Aside from the great DVD we also stock a selection of T-Shirts and various other Keith Lemon's DVD's which all include free delivery!
Visit The Keith Lemon Store Now!
This is my Keith Lemon website which we developed to keep all the Keith Lemon fans up to date with Keith Lemon related news. Aside from Keith Lemon news we also have uploaded a number of videos and Keith Lemon's biography. Recently we added a store from which we sell exclusive Keith Lemon related merchandise! Be sure to buy a bang tidy t-shirt featuring one of Keith Lemon's legendary quotes!
"The tour was a great success and I visited some great countries and met up with some of my celebrity friends including some old flames like the bang tidy Holly Valance."
The DVD of Keith Lemons Very Brilliant World Tour is available now. The DVD had lots of extras and unseen footage and will be a must for all Keith Fans.
Keith Lemons Celebrity Juice Keith Lemon is the host of the proper funny celebrity Juice shown on ITV2 Thursday nights at 10pm and repeated on Saturdays at 10pm and Mondays at 11pm. Panelist include the bang tidy Holly Willabooby (Willoughby) and the nostrils of Fearne Cotton are both regulars along with other celebrity guests who differ each week.
This Morning With Holly, Phillip and Keith Lemon! It's new and exciting news for Keith Lemon fans as he joins the team on This Morning as the agony Aunt or Unlce taking calls and dishing out advice as only he could to millions of viewers on ITV 1.
Keith Lemon Bang Tidy T-Shirt! The Keith Lemon Bang Tidy T-Shirt is now available directly from our very own Keith Lemon Merchandise Store- This makes for an excellent gift for any Keith Lemon fanatic! It's available in a choice of colours and sizes and costs less then a tenner! Check out the other Keith Lemon gifts on our very own merchandise page!
External links
References
- "'We're just mucking about'". The Guardian. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- "Lemon Gets Fruity with Louie Spence". The Sun. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- Keith Lemon | Unofficial Keith Lemon Fansite!
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