Cel Spellman

{{Infobox person

| name = Cel Spellman

| image =

| caption =

| birthname = Ceallach John Spellman

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|08|31|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Manchester, England

| death_date =

| nationality = British

| years active = 2003–present

| occupation = Actor, writer, presenter

| known_for = CBBC
BBC Radio 1
Waterloo Road (2010–2011)
Friday Download (2011–2015)
CBBC Official Chart Show
Cold Feet (2016–2020)

}}

Ceallach John Spellman ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɛ|l|ə|x}} {{respell|KEL|əkh}}; born 31 August 1995) is an English actor, writer and presenter best known for playing Matthew Williams in the revival of ITV drama Cold Feet, Harry Fisher in the BBC One school-based drama Waterloo Road from 2010 to 2011 and hosting Friday Download and various other programmes on CBBC. From July 2015 until August 2020, he presented his own show on BBC Radio 1, which aired every Sunday between 16:00 and 19:00 with his co-presenter Katie Thistleton.

Early life and education

Ceallach John Spellman (known as "Cel"{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0621xw6|title=BBC Radio 1 Profile - Cel Spellman|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 August 2015}}) was born on 31 August 1995.{{cite web|title=Ceallach's Personal Download |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/articles/friday-download-ceallach|work=CBBC |publisher=BBC|accessdate=16 April 2013|archive-date=31 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731002850/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/articles/friday-download-ceallach|url-status=dead}} He is of Irish descent.

A Roman Catholic, he attended St Bede's College, Manchester.[http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/catholiclife/2011/03/09/catholic-pupil-kicks-off-festival Catholic pupil kicks off festival], catholicherald.co.uk; accessed 11 July 2016. Subsequently, he attended Sylvia Young Theatre School{{Cite web |url=https://www.syts.co.uk/page/?title=Alumni&pid=184#|title=Sylvia Young Theatre School - Alumni|website=www.syts.co.uk|access-date=2019-06-17}} from the age of 11.

Career

Spellman played Harry Fisher in the BBC One school-based drama Waterloo Road from 2010 to 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/waterlooroad/aps/harry_fisher.shtml|title=BBC One - Waterloo Road - Harry Fisher|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=29 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029110533/http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/waterlooroad/aps/harry_fisher.shtml|archive-date=29 October 2010|url-status=dead}} In May 2011, he started presenting Friday Download on CBBC alongside Georgia Lock, Richard Wisker, Dani Harmer, Tyger Drew-Honey, Aidan Davis, and Dionne Bromfield.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01113w7#synopsis|title=CBBC Programmes - Friday Download, Series 1, Episode 1|publisher=BBC|date=6 May 2011 |accessdate=29 January 2012}}

From 19 July 2015, he started presenting his own show on Sunday afternoons on BBC Radio 1,{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/33264556/cel-spellman-to-host-new-radio-1-show-dedicated-to-number-ones|title=Cel Spellman to host new Radio 1 show dedicated to number ones|work=BBC News|date=25 June 2015|accessdate=17 July 2016}} with co-presenter Katie Thistleton.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

In September 2016, he began starring as Matthew in the sixth series of British comedy-drama Cold Feet.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35520859|title=Ceallach Spellman to appear in Cold Feet reboot|work=BBC News|date=8 February 2016|accessdate=17 July 2016}}

On 11 October 2016, it was announced that Spellman would be joining The Voice UK on ITV as social media reporter and online presenter of The V Room.{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Victoria|title=Cold Feet's Cel Spellman to host The Voice UK's V Room |url=http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/cel-spellman-hosts-voice-uk-v-room-422254/|accessdate=11 October 2016|work=what's on tv|date=11 October 2016}} On 15 November 2016, it was announced he would do the same for The Voice Kids UK.{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/thevoicekidsuk/hooray-our-voice-kids-2017-coaches-are-confirmed|title=Hooray, our Voice Kids 2017 coaches are confirmed!|website=Itv.com|accessdate=2016-11-15}}

In August 2020, it was announced that Spellman would be leaving his Sunday slots on Radio 1 at the end of that month to focus on his acting and broadcasting commitments. Vick Hope replaced Spellman, co-hosting Life Hacks and The Official Chart: First Look on Radio 1 from the beginning of September 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/vick-hope-radio1|title=Vick Hope to join BBC Radio 1}}

In 2023 he played Donal McHugh in the BBC One crime drama series Better.{{cite web | title=Interview with Ceallach Spellman who plays Donal McHugh in Better | website=Pressparty | date=8 February 2023 | url=https://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/BBC1/view/314849/?isworld=y | access-date=19 September 2024}}

Recognition

On 1 July 2016, he was rated as one of "50 Fittest Boys" by Vogue magazine.{{cite web |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/hot-guys-2016|title=50 Fittest Boys|website=Vogue.co.uk|date=July 2016|accessdate=11 September 2016}}

Spellman is one of nine presidents of Better Planet Education.{{cite web |url=https://betterplaneteducation.org.uk/team/cel-spellman|title=Our Presidents|website=betterplaneteducation.org.uk|date=September 2024|accessdate=30 September 2024}}

Filmography

=Film and television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Channel ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2003–2009 \| Blue Murder \| Tom Lewis \| ITV \| 19 episodes
2005 \| Holby City \| Troy Dolan \| BBC One \| Episode: "Learning Curve"
2008 \| The Cup \| Malky McConnell \| BBC Two \| Main role
2009 \| Casualty \| Daniel \| BBC One \| Episode: "Watershed"
2010–2011 \| Waterloo Road \| Harry Fisher \| BBC One \| Main role
2011–2015 \| Friday Download \| Himself \| CBBC \| Presenter
2012–2014, 2017–2018 \| All Over The Place \| Himself \| CBBC \| Co-presenter
2012–2016 \| CBBC \| Himself \| CBBC \| Relief presenter
2012, 2015–2016 \| Hacker Time \| Himself; Various \| CBBC \| Series regular
2012 \| Homefront \| Sam \| ITV \| Series regular
2012 \| Jedward's Big Adventure \| Himself \| CBBC \| Special guest
2012 \| Phineas and Ferb \| The Hipster \| Disney XD \| Episode: "Sipping with the Enemy"
2013–present \| How to be Epic @ Everything \| Himself \| CBBC \| Voiceover
2013 \| Blue Peter: You Decide \| Himself \| CBBC \| Judge
2014–2015, 2018 \| Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up \| Himself \| CBBC \| Guest appearances
2014 \| The Dog Ate My Homework \| Panelist \| CBBC \| 1 episode
2015 \| At Home with Cel and Dodge{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04wwfn2\|title=CBBC - At Home With Cel and Dodge, Episode 1\|publisher=BBC\|accessdate=15 November 2016}} \| Himself \| CBBC \| 5 episodes
2015–2017 \| CBBC Official Chart Show \| Himself \| CBBC \| Host
2015 \| Closets \| Ben \| {{N/A}} \| Short film
2015 \| Cucumber \| Adam Whitaker \| Channel 4 \| Recurring role
2015 \| Drunk History \| Scout \| Comedy Central \| 1 episode
2015 \| Hacker's Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children's BBC \| Host \| CBBC \| One-off special
2016–2020 \| Cold Feet \| Matt Williams \| ITV \| Recurring role
2016 \| Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover Live \| Himself \| CBBC \| Guest
2016 \| Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe \| Radio DJ \| CBBC \| Television film
2016 \| Hacker's Crackers{{cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/CBBC_Hacker/status/811595815194083328\|title=Hacker T Dog on Twitter\|publisher=Twitter.com}} \| Himself \| CBBC \| Television special
2017 \| The V Room \| Himself \| ITV Hub \| Presenter
2017 \| Saturday Mash-Up! \| Himself \| CBBC \| Guest
2019 \| Watchdog \| Himself \| BBC One \| Presenter
2019 \| World on Fire \| Joe Broughton \| BBC One \| Drama miniseries
2019 \| Festival of Remembrance \| Himself \| BBC One \| Reading
2020 \| Thunderbirds Are Go \| Announcer \| CITV \| Episode: "Icarus"
2020 \| White Lines \| Young Marcus \| Netflix \|
2023 \| Better \| Donal McHugh \| BBC One \|
2024 \| Cheaters \| Lars \| BBC \| Series 2
2025 \| The Bay \| Bradley Dawson \| ITV \| Series 5
2025 \| Wolf King \| Drew Ferran \| Netflix \| Voice; lead role; Executive producer

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Channel

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2003–2009

| Blue Murder

| Tom Lewis

| ITV

| 19 episodes

2005

| Holby City

| Troy Dolan

| BBC One

| Episode: "Learning Curve"

2008

| The Cup

| Malky McConnell

| BBC Two

| Main role

2009

| Casualty

| Daniel

| BBC One

| Episode: "Watershed"

2010–2011

| Waterloo Road

| Harry Fisher

| BBC One

| Main role

2011–2015

| Friday Download

| Himself

| CBBC

| Presenter

2012–2014, 2017–2018

| All Over The Place

| Himself

| CBBC

| Co-presenter

2012–2016

| CBBC

| Himself

| CBBC

| Relief presenter

2012, 2015–2016

| Hacker Time

| Himself; Various

| CBBC

| Series regular

2012

| Homefront

| Sam

| ITV

| Series regular

2012

| Jedward's Big Adventure

| Himself

| CBBC

| Special guest

2012

| Phineas and Ferb

| The Hipster

| Disney XD

| Episode: "Sipping with the Enemy"

2013–present

| How to be Epic @ Everything

| Himself

| CBBC

| Voiceover

2013

| Blue Peter: You Decide

| Himself

| CBBC

| Judge

2014–2015, 2018

| Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up

| Himself

| CBBC

| Guest appearances

2014

| The Dog Ate My Homework

| Panelist

| CBBC

| 1 episode

2015

| At Home with Cel and Dodge{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04wwfn2|title=CBBC - At Home With Cel and Dodge, Episode 1|publisher=BBC|accessdate=15 November 2016}}

| Himself

| CBBC

| 5 episodes

2015–2017

| CBBC Official Chart Show

| Himself

| CBBC

| Host

2015

| Closets

| Ben

| {{N/A}}

| Short film

2015

| Cucumber

| Adam Whitaker

| Channel 4

| Recurring role

2015

| Drunk History

| Scout

| Comedy Central

| 1 episode

2015

| Hacker's Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children's BBC

| Host

| CBBC

| One-off special

2016–2020

| Cold Feet

| Matt Williams

| ITV

| Recurring role

2016

| Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover Live

| Himself

| CBBC

| Guest

2016

| Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe

| Radio DJ

| CBBC

| Television film

2016

| Hacker's Crackers{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CBBC_Hacker/status/811595815194083328|title=Hacker T Dog on Twitter|publisher=Twitter.com}}

| Himself

| CBBC

| Television special

2017

| The V Room

| Himself

| ITV Hub

| Presenter

2017

| Saturday Mash-Up!

| Himself

| CBBC

| Guest

2019

| Watchdog

| Himself

| BBC One

| Presenter

2019

| World on Fire

| Joe Broughton

| BBC One

| Drama miniseries

2019

| Festival of Remembrance

| Himself

| BBC One

| Reading

2020

| Thunderbirds Are Go

| Announcer

| CITV

| Episode: "Icarus"

2020

| White Lines

| Young Marcus

| Netflix

2023

| Better

| Donal McHugh

| BBC One

2024

| Cheaters

| Lars

| BBC

| Series 2

2025

| The Bay

| Bradley Dawson

| ITV

| Series 5

2025

| Wolf King

| Drew Ferran

| Netflix

| Voice; lead role; Executive producer

=Radio=

class="wikitable sortable"
Date ! Title ! Role ! Director ! Station
2011 \| Lost Property: The Year My Mother Went Missing{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010xzzm\|title=Radio 4 Programmes - Afternoon Play, Lost Property, The Year My Mother Went Missing\|publisher=BBC\|date=10 May 2011\|accessdate=29 January 2012}} \| Vincent \| Jessica Dromgoole \| BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
2015–2020 \| Radio 1's Life Hacks and The Official First Look Chart with Katie Thistleton \| Himself \| {{N/A}} \| BBC Radio 1

class="wikitable sortable"

Date

! Title

! Role

! Director

! Station

2011

| Lost Property: The Year My Mother Went Missing{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010xzzm|title=Radio 4 Programmes - Afternoon Play, Lost Property, The Year My Mother Went Missing|publisher=BBC|date=10 May 2011|accessdate=29 January 2012}}

| Vincent

| Jessica Dromgoole

| BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play

2015–2020

| Radio 1's Life Hacks and The Official First Look Chart with Katie Thistleton

| Himself

| {{N/A}}

| BBC Radio 1

= Music videos =

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Artist

! Notes

2015

| "Rest Your Love"

| The Vamps

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/music-videos/a775458/the-vamps-party-with-their-celeb-friends-in-rest-your-love-music-video/|title=The Vamps party hard in their new music video|last=Davidson|first=Amy|date=2015-11-27|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-19}}

2018

| "Forever and Ever More"{{Citation|last=NBTVEVO|title=Nothing But Thieves - Forever & Ever More (Official Video)|date=2018-09-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcw_rOzNTx8&app=desktop |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/zcw_rOzNTx8 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-06-17}}{{cbignore}}

| Nothing But Thieves

References

External links

{{IMDb name|1376500}}

Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:BBC Radio 1 presenters

Category:English male radio actors

Category:English male television actors

Category:English male child actors

Category:English television presenters

Category:English people of Irish descent

Category:People educated at St Bede's College, Manchester

Category:Male actors from Manchester

Category:English Roman Catholics