ITV Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow: Russell Kane’s life off-stage - falling in love with a fan, Cheshire home, and 'most awkward' moment
18.06.2022 - 21:55
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Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow returns this evening to ITV for a celebrity special of Play Your Cards Right. Comedian Russell Kane is among the celebs competing in the higher or lower game for his chosen charity.
Russell is often taking the mickey out of people during his stand-up act and on social media. Most recently, he has been applauded for his comical analysis of Love Island episodes.
But what is his own life really like off-stage? Here, we take a look at his marriages, Cheshire home, and 'most awkward moment.'
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Russell, 46, was born Russell David Anthony Grineau on October 15, 1975 in Enfield and was brought up in Essex. The award-winning funnyman claimed his first accolade in comedy in 2004 with the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year award.
He married in 2010 to fellow comedian Sadie Hasler, who he had met in school. They split just nine months later, Express reports.
Speaking about what happened afterwards, he said: “I was barely married. I dipped in, got a visa, had a look round and then came out again. When we split we promised never to tell anyone the reason why. I’d love to use it as material - but we made a pact and we’ll stick to it.
“It was totally amicable, not a single CD was disputed. We just said, ‘We f***ed up, let’s move on’.
“With my first marriage, I feel like I went to a really beautiful country and got food poisoning. Hopefully I’ll be able to visit again - I don’t want to wait too long.”
And it didn't take too long for Russell to find love as three years after his divorce from Sadie, he tied the knot with make-up artist Lindsey Cole in 2014. The 34-year-old, who at the time was 25, caught the