Adil Ray Citizen Khan Bio Wiki Age Wife Obe and Net Worth
Adil Ray is a popular British actor, comedian, and radio/television presenter who stars in the BBC One comedy Citizen Khan, which he created and co-writes, and presents on various BBC radio stations.
Besides, Adil is also a presenter on ITV’s Good Morning Britain and has played the role of Sadiq Nawaz in the Channel 4 drama series Ackley Bridge. In 2021 Adil presented the revival of the British game show Lingo. He became appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting,
Adil was born onApril 26, 1974, in Birmingham, England. He is49 years old. Adil celebrates his birthday on April 26, every year.
He is a man of above-average stature. Adil stands at a height of5 ft 9 in(Approx 1.75 m).
He was born in Birmingham, England, to a Pakistani Muslim fatherRaja Abdul Rehmanfrom Lahore, and a Kenyan motherNargis Din.Adil was brought up in the suburb of Yardley. Adil’s father Abdul worked as a bus driver for almost forty years while his mother served for the Immigration Appeals Department in the Civil Service and was of Buganda and Kenyan Asian ancestry. His parents divorced during his adolescence.
He is not a married man despite his willingness to get married and step into a whole new dimension in his life. Adil disclosed the real reason why he is not married in an interview back in October 2015.
He went to Yardley Junior and Infant School and Handsworth Grammar School, his first day being the day following the Handsworth Riots in 1985. Adil was a keen cricketer and represented Birmingham and District Premier League side West Bromwich Dartmouth during the late-1980s and early-1990s. He graduated in 1997 from the University of Huddersfield with a 2:1 BA (Hons) in Marketing.
He became appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting
In 2021, Adil started presenting the revival of a word-based quiz show, Lingo which premiered on New Year’s Day.
In October 2011, Adil performed the co-written comedy Citizen Khan at the BBC Salford Sitcom Showcase, centred on Adil’s comedy creation Mr. Khan and his long-suffering family. Authorized as a BBC One primetime series, the Asian Muslim sitcom follows the trials and tribulations of big-hearted, loud-mouthed, tight-fisted, self-appointed community leader Mr. Khan (Adil Ray) as well as his long-suffering family: wife Mrs. Khan (Shobu Kapoor) and daughters Shazia (Maya Sondhi) and Alia (Bhavna Limbachia).
Citizen Khan’s 30-minute episodes were commissioned by Danny Cohen, BBC One Controller, and Cheryl Taylor, Controller of Comedy Commissioning, and have been produced by BBC In-House Comedy. Mark Freeland is its Executive Producer and is written by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto.
He joined the BBC Asian Network in 2002 to present the late-night Adil Ray Show. In 2003, Adil was the first to interview and champion R&B star Jay Sean. In May 2006, Adil took over the drive time afternoon slot, and from January 2009 Adil presented the station’s Breakfast Show from 7:00 am every weekday. The Show also received the best radio show category at the UK Asian Music Awards in 2008. Adil left the BBC Asian Network on 4 June 2010 to pursue other radio and television work.
He has been a regular on BBC Radio 5 Live presenting the late-night show, the Football and Cricket 606 phone-ins, Victoria Derbyshire, Weekend Breakfast, and Fighting Talk. Adil has also fronted documentaries for BBC Radio 4, such as Picturing Britain and Towering Ambition. In addition, Adil has also appeared in the award-winning BBC Asian Network radio soap, Silver Street.
In August 2018 Adil temporarily replaced Piers Morgan as a co-host on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. From February 2019, Adil has become the guest presenter for Good Morning Britain, appearing during the February, April, and Summer Holidays.
Adil gets his wealth from his work as an actor, comedian, and radio/television presenter who stars in the BBC One comedy Citizen Khan, which he created and co-writes, and presents on various BBC radio stations. Therefore, Adil has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Adil’s estimated net worth is$5 million.
Adil is a man of above-average stature who stands at a height of5 ft 9 in(Approx 1.75 m).
Adil is a 49-year-old who was born onApril 26, 1974, in Birmingham, England.
Adil is an actor, comedian, and radio/television presenter who stars in the BBC One comedy Citizen Khan, which he created and co-writes, and presents on various BBC radio stations. Besides, Adil is also a presenter on ITV’s Good Morning Britain and has played the role of Sadiq Nawaz in the Channel 4 drama series Ackley Bridge. In 2021 Adil presented the revival of the British game show Lingo.
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