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2018 Virgin Money
London Marathon
Celebrities
Sam Attwater Richard Harrington Frances Quinn
Caitriona Balfe Rochelle Humes Gordon Ramsay OBE
Marcus Bateman George Lamb Sophie Raworth
Marcus Bean Tom Lister Adele Roberts
Bertie Carvel Bobby Lockwood Keith Senior
Joseph Coelho Hannah Macleod MBE Jada Sezer
Danny Crates Rendall Munroe Baasit Siddiqui
Hannah Daniel Eve Myles Kevin Sinfield MBE
Rob Deering Chris Newton Maya Sondhi
Joel Dommett Jayne Nisbet Davinia Taylor
Chris Evans Kai Owen Iwan Thomas
Sean Fletcher Alex Partridge Paul Tonkinson
Bryony Gordon Cassie Patten Charlie Webster
Selasi Gbormittah Jonathan Pearce Kieran West MBE
Dev Griffin Gilles Peterson Shane Williams MBE
Jaye Griffiths Chris Powell Melanie Wilson
Ryan Hand Katie Price
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Sam
Charity: The Children’s Trust
Sam landed his first television role playing Ricky Sam was the winner of the sixth series of ITV1’s
in Hollyoaks in 2009 before joining the cast of Dancing on Ice in March 2011. He also went on to win
EastEnders and its first online spinoff EastEnders: the tour where he skated alongside Torvill & Dean.
E20, playing the character Leon Small. He is also a Due to Sam’s success on the show he was invited back
singer and has starred in West End musicals as well for the final ‘All Stars’ series where he skated with his
as touring the world with numerous shows. now wife Vicky.
Caitriona
Charity: World Child Cancer
Catriona is an actress and model, best known for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television
playing Claire Fraser in the US series Outlander for Series – Drama. She has also appeared in film such as
which she has received three nominations for the Super 8, Now You See Me and Escape Plan.
Marcus
Charity: SportsAid
A retired international rower who was part of the Championship and World Cup Series with Matt Wells
Great Britain team at London 2012 Olympics. in the double scull.
Marcus won medals at the 2010 World Rowing
Marcus
Charity: Teens Unite
Marcus has been one of the UK’s most popular Morning. He has also appeared on Good Food’s
celebrity chefs since he won Iron Chef UK on Channel Market Kitchen, Channel 4’s What’s Cooking and
4 in 2010. Self-taught, Marcus only started cooking Drop Down Menu. He is also a regular host on the
when he found himself fed up with chefs at the pub BBC Good Food shows which tour the country.
he was running. After winning Iron Chef UK, Marcus
went on to become a regular chef on ITV’s This
Bertie
Charity: The Old Vic
Bertie is an actor who many will recognise from many incarnations in the theatre. Most recently he
the hit BBC drama Doctor Foster where he played appeared as Rupert Murdoch in James Graham’s INK.
Simon Foster. Bertie is also known for appearing in
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Babylon and for his
Joseph
Charity: Half Moon
Joseph is a performance poet and playwright. His collection Overheard In A Tower Block has been
plays have received special note from The Verity nominated for the 2018 Carnegie Medal. Both of
Bargate Award and The Bruntwood Playwriting his solo poetry collections have been featured as a
Competition. His debut poetry collection Werewolf Sunday Times Book of the Week.
Club Rules is published by Frances Lincoln and won
the CLPE CLiPPA Poetry Award 2015. His latest
Danny
Charity: SportsAid
Danny is a former Paralympic 800m athlete whose been working for Channel 4 as a sports presenter
most notable achievement was winning the gold as well as the BBC. In 2015, he was a quarter finalist
medal at the Athens 2004 Paralympic games, in in Celebrity MasterChef. This will be Danny’s third
a year that saw him set the World Record for the London Marathon.
mens T46 800m. Since retiring in 2009, Danny has
Hannah
Charity: Bloodwise
Hannah is an actor and writer, acting credits include Of The World is currently in development with Hat
the BBC’s Hinterland and BBC Wales’ Keeping Faith Trick Productions.
and her original comedy series Cardiff Is The Capital
Rob
Charity: Parkinson’s UK
Rob is a popular comedian and running podcaster. of The Weakest Link and Celebrity Mastermind.
He was the host and writer of Out to Lunch on BBC Rob hosts a podcast alongside fellow comedian and
Radio 2 and has hosted 99 Things to Do Before You runner Paul Tonkinson called Running Commentary.
Die on Channel 5. He has also won celebrity editions
Joel
Charity: Teenage Cancer Trust
Joel is a comedian and TV personality who won over of the main show. Before appearing in the jungle, Joel
a legion of fans when he appeared in I’m A Celebrity... starred in the E4 show Skins as well as touring as a
Get Me Out Of Here! in 2016. He returned to the stand-up comedian.
jungle last year as the host of Extra Camp, a spin-off
Chris
Charity: Children in Need
Chris is one of the UK’s most famous presenters and Friday which he also presented when it returned to
currently hosts The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on British TV last year. Chris has also presented Top
BBC Radio 2. He shot to fame in the 1990s as the Gear and The One Show on the BBC in recent years.
host of Channel 4’s The Big Breakfast and then TFI
Sean
Charity: Young Minds
Sports presenter Sean returns to the London Sky before being recruited to be the sports presenter
Marathon once again and this year he will be running on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. Since October
for the charity Young Minds. Sean began his career at 2015 he has also been a reporter for BBC One’s
the BBC and was one of its main sports presenters on Countryfile, and has also co-presented BBC Two’s
their rolling news bulletins and BBC Breakfast before Food Detectives.
joining Sky Sports in 2011. He spent three years at
Bryony
Charity: Heads Together
Bryony is a newspaper columnist and author who is Decade of Chaos and Mad Girl. Her third book Eat,
running her second Virgin Money London Marathon. Drink, Run.: How I Got Fit Without Going Too Mad is
She is a regular columnist for The Daily Telegraph due out later this year.
and has written two books: The Wrong Knickers: A
Selasi
Charity: World Vision
Though he did not end up the winner, Selasi was the open his own pop-up selling floral cupcakes as well
undoubted star of the 2016 series of the Great British as holding down his banking job. Selasi is one of a
Bake Off as he won over fans with his laid-back ‘Baker’s Dozen’ of Great British Bake Off contestants
personality, as well as his baking. He was knocked from across the first six series who will be taking part.
out in the semi-final of the series but has gone on to
Dev
Charity: Heads Together
Dev is a radio presenter, DJ and music producer the weekend breakfast show from 6am to 10am. Dev
whose career began on children’s TV before he got a also produces music under a pseudonym and DJs
dream job on BBC radio station 1Xtra. While juggling around the globe. In 2017, Dev achieved a lifelong
his radio commitments, Dev co-wrote the CBBC dream of competing on Celebrity MasterChef where
show The Crust with school friend Reggie Yates. Dev he reached the final and has since gone on to present
moved from 1Xtra to Radio 1 where he now presents BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen.
Jaye
Charity: Bloodwise
Jaye has been in a string of TV shows including The Dr Elle Gardener in the BBC drama Casualty.
Bill, Bugs, Silent Witness and she is currently playing
Ryan
Charity: Marie Curie
Ryan is an Irish presenter, comedian and DJ, who alongside cricket legend Freddie Flintoff, Saturday’s
recently appeared on ITV’s new Saturday night singer Frankie Bridge and presenters Maya Jam and
entertainment show Cannonball. He was presenting Radzi Chinyanganya.
Richard
Charity: Bloodwise
Richard has had starring roles in the Welsh show comedy feature film The All Together.
Hinterland, Bleak House, Jimmy McGovern’s
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot and Gavin Claxton’sRochelle
Charity: Teenage Cancer Trust
Rochelle is best known as a member of the pop group career as a member of S Club 8. She currently co-
The Saturdays with whom she had 13 Top Ten hits presents the ITV show Ninja Warrior UK and The
with and is also a TV presenter and clothes designer. Next Great Magician. She has her own clothing range
Rochelle was a member of the hugely popular The with Very and is married to JLS’ Marvin Humes. The
Saturdays from 2007 to 2014 having started her couple have two daughters.
George
George is a radio and television presenter who has and Joe Wicks. George currently presents Football
been working with Audible during the build-up to the Tonight on BT Sport and has previously presented on
2018 Virgin Money London Marathon on a series Radio 6 Music and hosted the Channel 4 game show
called Mo-Joe where he is receives tips and advice as The Bank Job.
he prepares for his first marathon from Sir Mo FarahTom
Charity: Hope For Justice
Tom made his name playing the villainous Carl King 40th anniversary celebrations. Since then he has
in Emmerdale, a role he played for 12 years before he been busy appearing in stage productions around the
was famously killed off in 2012 a part of the show’s country including the West End revival of 42nd Street.
Hannah
Charity: Beat Eating
Disorders
Hannah was part of the Great Britain hockey 2012 Champions Trophy and a bronze medal from
team which won a famous gold medal at the Rio the 2012 London Olympics. Since retiring after the
2016 Olympics. This capped a fabulous 12-year Rio Olympics, Hannah coaches the Great Britain Elite
international career for Hannah during which she Development squad and works at a performance
amassed 150 caps for Great Britain and England. consultant and motivational speaker for a range of
During that time she also won a gold medal at the businesses and teams.
2015 European Championships, silver medal at theRendall
Charity: Bodie Hodges
Foundation
Rendall ‘The Binman’ Munroe is a former WBA, while fighting as a professional. Rendall and his
European and Commonwealth Super Bantamweight corner made a habit of coming into the ring wearing
holder. His nickname comes from the fact that he held fluorescent jackets as a nod to his day job.
down a job as a binman in his home town of Leicester
Eve
Charity: NSPCC
Eve is a Welsh actress best known for playing the
lead role in BBC TV’s Torchwood – a part she won
after impressing creater Russell T Davies when she
was cast in the first series of the reboot of Dr Who.
Eve, 39, who has two children, has also appeared in
Little Dorrit, Merlin and Frankie.Chris
Charity: Anthony Nolan
Chris is a multiple world track cycling champion and
triple Olympic medallist. Chris won a bronze medal in the
team pursuit at the 2000 Olympic Games and a silver
medal in the same discipline at the 2004 Olympics. At
the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Chris competed solo and
won a bronze medal in the points race.
Jayne
Charity: Beat Eating
Disorders
Commonwealth Games High Jumper Jayne is with similar disorders. Jayne has a passion about
taking on the London Marathon in support of her helping others achieve their dreams and is really
Charity B-EAT. Jayne has openly spoken about her hoping that running the London Marathon will help
background and overcoming an eating disorder in her inspire others that they can achieve anything they put
book Free-ed which she wrote to help others suffering their minds to.Kai
Charity: NSPCC
Kai was born and bred in Llanwrst, North Wales Hollyoaks. He was involved in an extremely powerful
and is best known for his portrayal of Rhys in the storyline that along with support from the NSPCC
worldwide hit series Torchwood created by Russell T gained great acclaim from critics and audiences alike.
Davies. In 2015 Kai was cast as Pete on Channel 4’s This will be Kai’s fourth London Marathon.
Alex
Charity: SportsAid
Alex is a double Olympic rowing medallist and Games, both as part of the men’s eight boat. He also
multiple world champion. He won silver at the 2008 has four World Championship gold medals spanning
Olympic Games and a bronze at the London 2012 the years 2005 to 2009.Cassie
Cassie won a bronze medal in the 10km open water swim in 2007 – despite being stung by a jellyfish on
swim at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and reached route – and replicated that feat a year later. Cassie
the final of the 800m freestyle. Cassie, who is one has now started work in the media and was the lead
of only nine Brits to have won a swimming medal at swimming pundit at the 2012 Olympic Games for Sky
the Olympics in the past 20 years, also won a World Sports News.
Championships silver medal in the 10k open water
Jonathon
Charity: The Lily Foundation
Jonathan has got one of the most recognisable voices football, Jonathan also provides the commentary
in football. He has been part of the BBC Match of the for Robot Wars. Jonathan will be running his sixth
Day commentary team from 2004 and before that London Marathon all for The Lily Foundation, the
was the voice of Channel 5’s international football charity he helped set up in memory of his niece
coverage. Before that Jonathan made his name Lily who died of mitochondrial disease aged eight
on radio as part of Capital Gold Sport. Away from months.Gilles
Charity: The Steve Reid
Foundation
Gilles is one of the most respected DJs of his country. He was then recruited by BBC Radio1 in
generation as well as being the owner of the record 1998 and spent 14 years on the station before moving
label Brownswood Recordings. The French-born across to BBC Radio 6 Music. He also broadcasts an
music aficionado made his name DJing on radio internationally syndicated worldwide show across
stations such as Kiss FM and in clubs around the seven European countries.
Chris
Charity: Prostate
Cancer UK
The former England international football player time he won five England caps. Chris also had a
made more than 650 appearances during a lengthy playing spell at Southend United as well as
professional career that spanned 23 years and is nw spending time at West Ham United, Watford and
the manager of Southend United. Chris is best known Leicester. He returned to Charlton as the club’s
for his time at Charlton where he attained legendary manager in 2011 and led them to promotion to the
status among the club’s supporters and during which Championship.Katie
Charity: British Lung
Foundation (BLF)
Katie, also known as Jordan, shot to fame as one of She has appeared in many TV series about her life,
the most famous glamour models of the Nineties. She won Celebrity Big Brother in 2015 and is a regular
has since developed her career and become known on ITV’s Loose Women. Katie’s mother was diagnosed
as one of the most recognisable faces across the with the terminal Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IBF)
nation thanks to TV appearances, books and music. last year.
Frances
Charity: Macmillan Cancer Support
Frances won the fourth series of the Great British appearances at food festivals. She is part of the
Bake Off in 2013. Since then she has released her Baker’s Dozen of 13 former Great British Bake Off
first book called Quinntessential Baking and has contestants running the 2018 Virgin Money London
made numerous TV appearances and can be seen Marathon.
regularly taking part in cookery demonstrations andGordon
Charity: Great Ormond
Street Hospital
Gordon is one of the most famous celebrity chefs in since 2001. Gordon ran 10 consecutive London
the world thanks to a series of programmes in this Marathons with his last one in 2009 and this year
country and the USA including Hell’s Kitchen, The he will be doing it alongside his wife Tana and two of
F Word, Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares and Hell’s his four children, twins Jack and Holly. Last year his
Kitchen. His signature restaurant, Restaurant Gordon oldest child, Megan, ran the London Marathon.
Ramsay in Chelsea, has held three Michelin stars
Sophie
Sophie is not only one of the country’s most run the London Marathon on seven occasions, plus
recognisable newsreaders, she is also a passionate the marathons in New York, Boston, Chicago, Berlin
marathon runner. She completed the full set of and Tokyo. Sophie is the current BBC News at One
Abbott World Marathon Majors last year when she presenter and also regularly appears on the BBC
finished the Chicago Marathon having previously News at Six and BBC News at Ten.Adele
Charity: Heads Together
DJ Adele appeared in the third series of the reality her first London Marathon last year, also for Heads
TV series Big Brother before her career in music Together, and was surprised in the build up to the
really took off. In 2012 she joined BBC Radio 1xtra event by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who
before becoming the host of BBC Radio 1’s early came on to her BBC Radio 1 show.
breakfast show between 4am and 6.30am. Adele ran
Keith
Charity: The Laura Crane
Youth Cancer Trust
Keith is widely regarded as one of the finest rugby then Leeds Rhinos. He represented both Great
league players of the Super League era. During a Britain and England at international level and was
glittering career, he won every honour in the British named in the Rugby League World XIII on three
domestic game, representing Sheffield Eagles and occasions.Jada
Charity: Heads Together
Jada is one of Britian’s leading plus-size models who is
running the 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon with
Bryony Gordon.
Baasit
Charity: Cash for Kids
Baasit along with his dad Sid and brother Umar have
become one of the most popular families on Channel
4’s hit show Gogglebox. Baasit will be running the
Virgin Money London Marathon for the third year in a
row.Kevin
Charity: Prostate Cancer UK
Former England and Great Britain international scorer in Leeds Rhinos history, the highest points-
Kevin is one of the most decorated players in rugby scorer in Super League history and the third highest
league history. He captained Leeds Rhinos to seven points-scorer in British rugby league history. Kevin
Super League championships and two Challenge Cup ran his first London Marathon last year, finishing in
victories and holds records as the highest points- 3:30:53.
Maya
Charity: Bloodwise
Maya is a writer and actor from Birmingham. As an
actress she is best known for appearing in Line of Duty
and Citizen Khan and as a writer her credits include
EastEnders and Mount Pleasant. Maya is currently
working on the new series of Ackley Bridge.Davinia
Charity: Mind
Davinia is best known for playing Jude Cunningham
in the soap opera Hollyoaks, a role she played for two
years from 1996 to 1998 before returning to the soap in
2016 after an 18-year absence.
Iwan
Charity: Macmillan
Iwan is a former Olympic silver medallist who is a career in television appearing regularly on athletics
still the fastest Brit of all time over 400m as well coverage as well as topical programmes such as The
as being the owner of European, Commonwealth One Show. He also appeared in the 2015 series of
and World Championship gold medals. Since being Strictly Come Dancing.
forced to step away from the track, Iwan has forgedPaul
Charity: Parkinson’s UK
Stand-up comedian and DJ Paul is a runnerholic and
hosts his own podcast, the Running Commentary,
alongside friend and fellow marathon runner Rob
Deering. Paul is a regular guest on TV comedy panel
shows and he was the first breakfast show presenter of
Xfm Manchester before taking over the drivetime slot.
He has a monthly column in Runner’s World.
Charlie
Charity: Malaria No More
Charlie is a leading sports presenter who has worked this will be her first since she contracted malaria
for Sky Sports, Channel 4 and ITV on sports ranging in Brazil ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics after she
from football to cycling and speedway to boxing. had completed a 3,000 mile bike from the London
Charlie is a keen runner, who started competing in Olympic Stadium to Rio de Janeiro.
the sport as a child. She has run 10 marathons butKieran
Charity: JDRF
Kieran is a former Olympic and World Champion Olympics, and gold and silver medals at three
rower, winning a gold medal representing Great World Rowing Championships. He won the Oxford-
Britain in the men’s eight at the 2000 Sydney Cambridge Boat Race on three occasions, once as
Olympics. His eight year international rowing President, and was awarded an MBE for services to
career also includes competing in the 2004 Athens rowing in 2001.
Shane
Charity: Velindre Cancer Centre
Rugby union legend Shane is Wales’ all-time leading Cups, won two Six Nations championships and was
try scorer, with his 58 tries in the red of his country named World Rugby’s player of the year in 2008.
also the fourth highest ever recorded by a single Shane was also part of three British and Irish Lions
player in international rugby history. During a tours and is now a TV pundit appearing on ITV’s
glittering playing career, Shane played in three World coverage of the Six Nations.Melanie
Charity: SportsAid
Melanie is an Olympic rower who competed at both crew. Mel has been working as a doctor in London
the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games, winning a since 2016 and this will be her first marathon.
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