HUGHES
Christopher

• 1. Career

Christopher Hughes is an English television personality and sports presenter. In 2017, he appeared on the third series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island, after which he briefly embarked on a music career alongside co-star Kem Cetinay in the duo Chris & Kem.

Career

Hughes is signed with impact models. In 2017, he was announced as one of the contestants for the third series of the ITV2 reality programme Love Island. He reached the finale, finishing in third place. Afterwards, he played football for the Gloucestershire club Bourton Rovers F.C. making 13 appearances, as well turning out for his local cricket side Bourton Vale CC, and for the celebrity Tailenders cricket team against a Test Match Special XI, and was a golf clothing ambassador. He was also a brand ambassador of charity Campaign Against Living Miserably, which led to him releasing his own bottled water brand named L'Eau de Chris through Topman.

As part of Chris & Kem, he charted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart with the song "Little Bit Leave It". A year later, he starred in a reality series with his then girlfriend Olivia Attwood, Chris and Olivia: Crackin' On. In the same year, he signed on for a game show, You Vs. Chris & Kem. His debut book, My Life Story: You Bantering Me, was also published. In the same year, he was named as the brand ambassador for Coral's Champions Club. In 2019, he starred in the BBC Three documentary Me, My Brother And Our Balls.

From 2019, he has presented live horse racing coverage with ITV Racing.

From 2021 he has presented BBC Sport coverage of The Hundred cricket tournament.

In September 2023, Channel 4 announced Hughes as a participant on "Don't Look Down" in aid of Stand Up to Cancer (UK)

In April 2025, Hughes entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to appear as a housemate on the twenty-fourth series.