Christian Jessen
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Christian Jessen at the British Academy Television Awards 2009
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Born | Christian Spencer Jessen 4 March 1977 London, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Education | MBBS |
Alma mater | Uppingham School University College London London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
Television | Embarrassing Bodies Doctor Doctor Supersize vs Superskinny |
Partner(s) | Rogerio Barreto |
Website | http://www.drchristianjessen.com |
Christian Spencer Jessen (born 4 March 1977)[1] is a British doctor and television presenter, best known for presenting Channel 4 programmes such as Embarrassing Bodies (2007–present) and Supersize vs Superskinny (2008–2014).
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Education
Jessen was educated at Uppingham School, a co-educational independent school situated in the small market town of Uppingham in Rutland, followed by University College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, both constituent colleges of the University of London in Central London, where he received his MBBS degrees in 2000.[2]
Career
Jessen studied medicine as an undergraduate at University College London, graduating in 2000.[2] He holds a MSc degree in sexual health, and has a particular interest in HIV and malaria, which were the focus of his work for two years in Kenya and Uganda.[2]
As well as his television career, Jessen is a doctor with Doctorcall at 121 Harley Street, central London, and has worked privately in the UK oil and gas industry - as well as for the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian immigration services.[3] Jessen also provides occupational health for London Underground and Virgin Trains.
Television
Since 2007, Jessen has co-presented Embarrassing Bodies alongside Pixie McKenna and Dawn Harper. The show has had a number of spin-off series including Embarrassing Teenage Bodies, Embarrassing Bodies: Kids and Embarrassing Fat Bodies.[4]
He presented Channel 4's Supersize vs Superskinny series from 2008 until 2014.
In 2012, Jessen appeared as the health and fitness expert in Hotel GB. In 2012 and 2014, he co-presented the Stand Up to Cancer telethon alongside Davina McCall and Alan Carr.
Writing
Jessen wrote the accompanying book Supersize vs Superskinny: Take Control of Your Weight, and later wrote Can I Just Ask based on the medical questions he gets asked. Jessen contributes to newspapers and magazines such as the Evening Standard, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Daily Express, FHM, Attitude, Closer and Arena.[citation needed]
Personal life
Jessen is gay. His partner Rogerio Barreto, is Brazilian.[5][6][7] The couple live near the River Thames in south London.
Jessen has an interest in antique bronzes; in 2010, he won a celebrity edition of the quiz show Antiques Master with this as his specialist subject. He is also knowledgeable about and collects anything from the European Empire period 1800-1820, reflecting his fascination with the mindset of Napoleon.
He has stated that he has muscle dysmorphia.[8]
An atheist and a humanist, Jessen is a distinguished supporter of the British Humanist Association.[9]
Filmography
- Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007— | Embarrassing Bodies | Presenter | Formerly Embarrassing Illnesses |
2007 | Doctor, Doctor | Himself | 1 episode |
Sex In Court | Judge | ||
2008–2009 | Embarrassing Teenage Bodies | Presenter | Embarrassing Bodies spin-off |
2008–2014 | Supersize vs Superskinny | Presenter | |
2009, 2010 | Angela and Friends | Himself | 17 episodes, weekly "Health and Medicine" segment |
2010–2011 | Embarrassing Bodies: Kids | Presenter | Embarrassing Bodies spin-off |
2010 | One Born at Christmas | Doctor | 6-part One Born Every Minute spin-off |
The Ugly Face of Beauty | Presenter | ||
2011 | Supersize vs Superskinny Kids | Presenter | Supersize vs Superskinny spin-off |
Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets | Himself | TV documentary | |
Mongrels | Himself | One episode | |
A Night with the Stars | Himself | TV documentary | |
2011— | Embarrassing Fat Bodies | Presenter | Embarrassing Bodies spin-off |
2012 | Hotel GB | Health and fitness expert | |
2012, 2014 | Stand Up To Cancer | Presenter | Live charity telethon |
2012 | Drugs Live: The Ecstasy Trial | Presenter | Two part live documentary |
2013, 2014 | Embarrassing Bodies Down Under | Himself | Embarrassing Bodies spin-off |
2014 | Undercover Doctor: Cure Me I'm Gay[10] | Presenter |
- Guest appearances
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- 8 Out of 10 Cats (2010, 2011, 2014)
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2010, 2011)
- Would I Lie to You? (2012)
- Celebrity Juice (2012, 2013, 2015)
- Sunday Brunch (2012, 2013, 2014)
- Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2012, 2014)
- Alan Carr's Summertime Specstacular (2012)
- The Million Pound Drop (2012)
- The Sarah Millican Television Programme (2013)
- Let's Do Lunch with Gino & Mel (2013)
- Celebrity Fifteen to One (2014)
- Weekend (2014)
- Sweat the Small Stuff (2014)
- Mel & Sue (2015)
- Room 101 (2015)
- The Saturday Show (2015)
- The Chase: Celebrity Special (2015)
References
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- 1977 births
- 21st-century British medical doctors
- Alumni of University College London
- Alumni of the UCL Medical School
- Channel 4 people
- British people of Danish descent
- British television personalities
- British television presenters
- Gay men
- LGBT broadcasters
- LGBT people from England
- LGBT physicians
- English atheists
- English humanists
- Living people
- People educated at Uppingham School
- People from Hammersmith