Keith Chegwin
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Shows
Born Lucky (theme music)
Celebrity Big Brother (participant)
Celebrity Masterchef (participant)
Dancing on Ice (participant)
I'm Famous and Frightened! (participant, then host)
Keynotes (music)
Sell Me the Answer (non-broadcast pilot)
Showbiz Darts (participant)
Biography
Former child actor, originally from Bootle in Merseyside, whose infectious enthusiasm has made him perfect for the 'vox pop hunter' on a huge number of shows over the years, from Noel Edmonds' Multi-coloured Swap Shop to The Big Breakfast. He appeared in the altogether, to much amusement or bemusement (your choice), on the naturist one-off Naked Jungle.
A lengthy battle with alcohol is reflected in the title of his autobiography - Shaken but not Stirred.
He died on December 11th 2017 aged 60 following a long illness.
Trivia
In 1971, aged 14, he played Fleance in Roman Polanski's film adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
He also made a cameo appearance in the first-ever episode of the classic BBC comedy series, "Open All Hours".
He married his "Swap Shop" co-star Maggie Philbin in 1982, but they divorced some years later.
He is the brother of The Great British Quiz hostess and one-time 3-2-1 contestant, DJ Janice Long.
He was offered the job of hosting Supermarket Sweep but turned it down.
In 2001, he webcast a rolling show from his house at the (now defunct) cheggersbedroom.com.
