Babatunde Aléshé
Also known as Babatúndé Aléshé and Babatunde Aleshe
Who Babatunde Aléshé is
Babatunde Aléshé is an English stand-up comedian who won the Amused Moose National New Comic Award in 2019 and Best Newcomer at the Black Entertainment Comedy Awards. His debut tour, Babahood, sold more than 30,000 tickets and was extended into a fourth leg in 2024, and High Expectations followed in 2025.
On television he has performed on and hosted Live at the Apollo, appeared on Taskmaster, Would I Lie to You?, The Last Leg, The Jonathan Ross Show and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and become known to wider audiences through I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and as a regular on Celebrity Gogglebox; his podcast series Mission Imagination, made with Penguin, won an ARIAS award in 2022.
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At a glance
- Podcasts
- Mission Imagination and Throwback Throwdown
- On screen
- Live at the Apollo, Taskmaster, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and 8 more
- Official site
- babatundealeshe.com ↗
Is Babatunde Aléshé on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Babatunde Aléshé has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: babatundealeshe.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Live at the Apollo BBC; performer 2023, host 2025
- Taskmaster series 18, Channel 4, 2024
- I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! ITV
- Celebrity Gogglebox Channel 4
- Would I Lie to You? BBC One
- The Last Leg Channel 4
- The Jonathan Ross Show ITV
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Channel 4
- Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains Comedy Central
- The Stand Up Sketch Show ITV2
- Black, British and Funny Channel 4
Podcasts
- Mission Imagination with Penguin; ARIAS award, 2022
- Throwback Throwdown BBC Sounds
Comedians like Babatunde Aléshé
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Josh Jones also in The Jonathan Ross Show
- Amy Gledhill also in The Jonathan Ross Show
- Eddie Kadi also in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
- Nabil Abdulrashid also in The Last Leg
- Fatiha El-Ghorri also in The Jonathan Ross Show
- Roisin Conaty also in The Last Leg
- Grace Campbell also in Celebrity Gogglebox
- Seann Walsh also in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Career timeline
- 2022Mission Imagination (with Penguin; ARIAS award, 2022) Podcast or book
- 2023Live at the Apollo (BBC; performer 2023, host 2025) On screen
- 2024Taskmaster (series 18, Channel 4, 2024) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Babatunde Aléshé performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: babatundealeshe.com ↗.
What podcasts have they been on?
Mission Imagination and Throwback Throwdown.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Live at the Apollo (BBC; performer 2023, host 2025), Taskmaster (series 18, Channel 4, 2024), I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (ITV), Celebrity Gogglebox (Channel 4), Would I Lie to You? (BBC One) and The Last Leg (Channel 4), among 11 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Josh Jones (also in The Jonathan Ross Show), Amy Gledhill (also in The Jonathan Ross Show), Eddie Kadi (also in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!), Nabil Abdulrashid (also in The Last Leg) and Fatiha El-Ghorri (also in The Jonathan Ross Show).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ His debut tour extended for a fourth leg into 2024 after selling over 30,000 tickets; High Expectations in 2025; a cast regular in Celebrity Gogglebox and a fan favourite in I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!; Best Newcomer at the Black Entertainment Comedy Awards; Mission Imagination, an ARIAS award winner in…
- British Comedy Guide ↗ An English stand-up comedian; Babahood (2022) and High Expectations (2025); Live at the Apollo (2023, and as host in 2025), Taskmaster (2024), Would I Lie to You?, The Last Leg, The Jonathan Ross Show, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown; winner of the Amused Moose National New Comic Award (2019) (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026