AJ Odudu Biography
AJ Odudu is a Blackburn-born British television presenter. She is best known for co-presenting Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, a 2013 Channel 5 reality show spin-off, with Emma Willis and Rylan Clark-Neal, and Married at First Sight: Afters, a 2021 Channel 4 reality show spin-off.
How old is AJ Odudu? – Age
She is 34 years old as of 12 February 2022. She was born in 1988 in Blackburn, United Kingdom. Her real name is Onatejiro Odudu.
AJ Odudu Family – Education
Her parents are Nigerian, and she is the eighth child of eight. In Blackburn, Odudu attended St Bede’s RC High School and St Mary’s College. She went on to earn a degree in English and Politics from Keele University.
AJ Odudu Boyfriend
During her appearance on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, the presenter revealed that she had been cheated on in previous relationships. Not one, but three, one of whom was sleeping with her best friend. AJ stated that she now has trust issues when looking for new relationships. In 2018, she posted a photo with a man named Jordan, which left fans wondering if they were romantically involved. The couple’s relationship was never confirmed, but when a fan commented, “your man?” they both liked it.
AJ Odudu Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.
AJ Odudu and kai – Strictly Come Dancing
She appeared on the nineteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing in September 2021, partnered with professional dancer Kai Widdrington. They topped the leaderboard in their first week with a score of 34, and again in week 7 when they scored 39 for their Charleston to “Don’t Bring Lulu”. The couple also topped the semi-final leaderboard but were forced to withdraw from the competition on the 17th of December, the day before the final, after Odudu tore a ligament in her right ankle.
AJ Odudu Career
Odudu began her career as a BBC Blast reporter based at Radio Lancashire. Her first presenting roles were on the BBC Two series The Almost Perfect Guide to Life in 2009, and on The 5:19 Show, an online show on the BBC website, in 2010, having previously served as the latter’s ‘raving reporter’. In 2010, she appeared on Channel 4’s one-off special 100 Greatest Toys. She appeared in Comedy Lab as herself in 2011 and co-hosted Sky Arts’ coverage of the Isle of Wight Festival in 2012.
Odudu began presenting Big Brother’s Bit on the Side with Rylan Clark-Neal and Emma Willis in June 2013, followed by Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Psych in August 2013. Her departure from the show was announced in November 2013, and she was replaced by Carol McGiffin, a Celebrity Big Brother 12 contestant and former Loose Women panellist. Odudu launched her own blog on Hello magazine’s UK website in August 2013. Odudu co-hosted the 4Music show Trending Live! with Jimmy Hill and Vick Hope from 2015 to 2019.
In March and April 2019, she hosted the online Facebook quiz game “Confetti” on a regular basis. She won the second series of Celebrity Karaoke Club on ITV2 in July 2021. In the same month, Odudu was confirmed as co-host of a one-off revival episode of The Big Breakfast for Channel 4 in September 2021, alongside the previously announced Mo Gilligan. She and Vernon Kay co-hosted The Great Comic Relief Prizeathon in March 2022. In the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, Odudu represented the UK jury. She hosted the BBC’s coverage of the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in June 2022.
AJ Odudu Movies and TV Shows
♦ 2009 – The Almost Perfect Guide to Life
♦ 2009 – The 5:19 Show
♦ 2010 – Teensville: Teen Witches
♦ 2011 – Dirty Digest
♦ 2012 – Isle of Wight Festival 2012
♦ 2013 – Big Brother’s Bit on the Side
♦ 2014 – Fake Reaction
♦ 2015–16 – The Hot Desk
♦ 2018 – Manhunting with My Mum
♦ 2019– – The Voice UK
♦ 2019– – The Voice Kids
♦ 2019 – Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
♦ 2020 – The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
♦ 2020 – The Chase: Celebrity Special
♦ 2009 – Richard Osman’s House of Games
♦ 2021 – Would I Lie To You?
♦ 2021 – The Big Breakfast
♦ 2021 – Strictly Come Dancing
♦ 2021 – Married at First Sight UK: Afters
♦ 2022 – The Great Comic Relief Prizeathon
♦ 2022 – Eurovision Song Contest 2022
♦ 2022 – The Bridge: Race to a Fortune
♦ 2022 – Platinum Jubilee Pageant
♦ 2022 – Rosie Jones’ Trip Hazard
♦ 2022 – Red Bull Soapbox Race: London 2022