Christian Jessen Biography
Christian Jessen is a celebrity doctor, television personality, and author from the United Kingdom. He is best known for his appearances on Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies and Supersize vs Superskinny.
How old is Christian Jessen? – Age
He is 45 years old as of 4 March 2022. He was born in 1977 in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom. His real name is Christian Spencer Jessen.
Christian Jessen Education
Jessen received his MBBS degrees in 2001 from the University College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, both constituent colleges of the University of London in Central London. Jessen earned his bachelor’s degree in medicine from University College London in 2001.
Is dr Christian Jessen Married? – Gay – Partner
Jessen is gay, and his Brazilian partner is Rogério Barreto. He is an atheist, a humanist, and a supporter of Humanists UK, a charitable organization that promotes secularism, equality, and human rights.
Christian Jessen Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $13 Million.
Christian Jessen Height
He stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches(1.88 m).
Christian Jessen Books
He wrote the book Can I Just Ask? He’s also written three books for teenagers: Dr. Christian’s Guide to Growing Up, Dr Christian’s Guide to Dealing with Difficult Situations, and Dr. Christian’s Guide to You.
Christian Jessen BBC
Jessen’s involvement in a private online pharmacy, UK Meds, was revealed in an August 2018 BBC Panorama documentary. Such sites are thought to allow people to easily purchase potentially dangerous prescriptions and are not regulated by the Care Quality Commission due to a loophole in Romania that allows them to issue prescriptions through third-party doctors. Mason Soiza, the pharmacy’s owner, has previously been accused of running escort agencies and WordPress plugin scams.
Christian Jessen Arlene Foster
Arlene Foster, the First Minister of Northern Ireland, filed a defamation suit against Jessen in 2020 after a tweet in December 2019 falsely claimed she was having an extramarital affair. Two weeks after it was posted, the tweet was removed. Foster claimed in court that the tweet was sent at a time when some anonymous Twitter accounts claimed she was having an affair with one of her security guards. It was also claimed that Jessen had been contacted 13 times about it via email and letter but had not responded.
After Jessen lost the case in May 2021, Mr. Justice McAlinden awarded Foster £125,000 in damages and full costs, describing Jessen’s actions as “an outrageously bad libel.” The judge also said that Jessen’s failure to retract or apologize for the libel was an aggravating factor.
Christian Jessen Career
Jessen co-hosted Embarrassing Bodies with Pixie McKenna and Dawn Harper from 2007 to 2015. Embarrassing Teenage Bodies, Embarrassing Bodies: Kids, and Embarrassing Fat Bodies are all spin-off series from the original show.
In 2013, Jessen co-hosted Embarrassing Bodies Down Under, a show set in Australia, with Brad McKay, Ginny Mansberg, and Sam Hay. From 2008 to 2014, he hosted Channel 4’s Supersize vs Superskinny series.
Jessen appeared as the health and fitness expert in Hotel GB in 2012. He won the popular cooking show Ready Steady Cook and was a celebrity contestant on The Weakest Link. In addition, he won the BBC show Antiques Master. He was Jack Osbourne’s physician while Finding God was being filmed, and he also appeared in the documentary Harley Street. The Wright Stuff and Sex in Court are two additional shows that they have appeared on. Alongside Davina McCall and Alan Carr, he co-hosted the Stand Up to Cancer telethon in 2012 and 2014.
He produced and starred in the television documentary series “Undercover Doctor: Cure Me I’m Gay” in 2014. In the show, Jessen looks into practices that are advertised as “cures” for homosexuality.
Jessen was criticized for not wearing protective gloves while performing a live HIV test on a woman during an appearance on Loose Women. Jessen defended his actions and urged greater knowledge of the HIV transmission process. In 2018, he co-starred and produced Dr Christian: 12 Hours to Cure Your Street, a documentary series for UKTV Play in which he traveled across the UK in a mobile clinic to treat people in their homes.
Christian Jessen TV Show
♦ 2018–present – Dr Christian: 12 Hours to Cure your Street
♦ 2017–present – Doctor Christian Will See You Now
♦ 2014 – Undercover Doctor: Cure Me I’m Gay
♦ 2013, 2014 – Embarrassing Bodies Down Under
♦ 2012, 2014 – Stand Up to Cancer
♦ 2012 – Hotel GB
♦ 2012 – Drugs Live: The Ecstasy Trial
♦ 2011–2012 – Embarrassing Fat Bodies
♦ 2011 – Supersize vs Superskinny Kids
♦ 2011 – Stephen Fry’s 100 Greatest Gadgets
♦ 2011 – Mongrels
♦ 2011 – A Night with the Stars
♦ 2010–2011 – Embarrassing Bodies: Kids
♦ 2010 – One Born at Christmas
♦ 2010 – The Ugly Face of Beauty
♦ 2009, 2010 – Angela and Friends
