Ellie Taylor has built an impressive TV career, from acting in shows like Ted Lasso to competing on Strictly Come Dancing.
Now, though, she has taken on her latest challenge in the shape of Gladiators: Celebrity Special on New Year’s Day.
She is battling it out against fellow stars, Rob Beckett, Joel Dommett, and Louise Minchin, to be named champion of the BBC show.
Ellie, who gave birth to her second child in November 2023, previously said Gladiators appealed as she wanted to show mothers with babies that ‘we can do hard things.’
As the comedian bravely tackles the Eliminator challenge on the physically and mentally draining TV show, here is everything you need to know about her career and family life.
Who is Ellie Taylor and how old is she?
Ellie Taylor began her career as a stand-up comedian after appearing on ITV’s Show Me The Funny in 2011.
The 41-year-old has gone on to write and perform five stand-up comedy shows, one of which, Cravings, streamed on Netflix as part of Comedians of the World.
Ellie is known as a regular on the BBC’s Mock The Week, The Mash Report and Live at the Apollo, Late Night Mash on Dave, and, most recently, as a co-host on Channel 4’s The Great Pottery Throw Down.
She also starred in Apple TV’s multi-award-winning comedy series Ted Lasso.
Ellie’s debut book, My Child and Other Mistakes, became a Sunday Times bestseller in 2021.
In 2022, Ellie was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, making it to week 10 of the competition with partner Johannes Radebe.
The following year, the TV star replaced Stacey Solomon as co-host of Bake Off: The Professionals.
More recently, Ellie has made a splash Stateside, appearing in Paramount Plus Sonic spin-off Knuckles as Agent Willoughby.
Who is Ellie Taylor’s husband and do they have children?
Ellie married Australian CNN International freelance reporter Phil Black in London in 2014.
She gave birth to the couple’s first child, a daughter named Valentina in 2018, and welcomed their second, a son, in November 2023.
Ellie revealed she was forced to miss the Royal Variety Show in 2023, where she was due to perform stand-up, as she gave birth to her son early.
Speaking about her daughter in 2022, she told the Express and Star: ‘I adore her ridiculously. I tell her I love her 3,000 times a day.
‘I probably suffocate her with love and she’ll end up in therapy because mummy’s so clingy.’
Is Ellie Taylor on Instagram?
You can find Ellie on Instagram at her handle @elliejanetaylor where she has 309K followers.
On her page, you can find plenty of her comedy work, updates on upcoming projects, and an insight into her family life and parenting journey.
A version of this article was first published on 3 July, 2022.
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