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| {{Infobox soap character 2 | |||
| | name = Keith Lemon | |||
| | gender = Male | |||
| | portrayer = ] | |||
| | creator = Leigh Francis | |||
| | image = ] | |||
| | years = ''Whatever I Want'' (2000)<br/>'']'' (2000–06)<br/>'']'' (2008–present) | |||
| | occupation = Businessman, television presenter | |||
| | siginficant_other = Rosie | |||
| | nationality = English | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Keith Ian Lemon''' is an unorthodox fictional character portrayed by English ] ]. He first appeared in the short-lived ''Whatever I Want'' in 2000, before later going on to make several appearances in Francis' sketch comedy '']''. Lemon has now been adopted into popular culture and is most famous for his comedy panel show '']'' and his 2012 film '']'', both of which feature ] and ]. He is known for his ] personality and ]ish appearance. | |||
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| ==Background== | |||
| In a 2006 interview with '']'', ] claimed that Keith Lemon is loosely based on his best friend (whose name is also Keith Lemon).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2006/oct/11/comedy|title='We're just mucking about'|work=]|date=11 October 2006|accessdate=12 September 2011}}</ref> Lemon is easily distinguished by his ] accent, bleached hair, ginger moustache and ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/2907573/Keith-Lemon-gets-fruity-with-Louie-Spence.html|title=Lemon Gets Fruity with Louie Spence|work=]|date=25 March 2010|accessdate=30 September 2010}}</ref> According to Francis, Lemon's background is that of a failed businessman, who was most successful in 1993, when he won the prestigious Businessman of the Year award for his innovative creation, the "securi-pole".<ref></ref> He currently lives with his girlfriend, Rosie (]), in Leeds but to her disdain he frequently visits his 'love of his life' Ruth Hardy (he has asked Rosie if they could pair up!) | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| ===2000–02=== | |||
| Lemon was first portrayed in 2000 in the short-lived ''Whatever I Want'', aired on ]. The show also featured Francis' other two main characters, ], and a human version of ]. All three characters were in very early stages of development, and in comparison to Francis' appearances in '']'' and beyond, Lemon's actions and behaviour remain similar, but are noticeably different to that of the final personalities of the characters. An episode of this programme is available to view on ]. | |||
| ===2002–06=== | |||
| Lemon first appeared as a recurring character in the ] impersonations series ''Bo' Selecta!'', which was created and performed by Francis.<ref></ref> During the show's first series, aired in 2002, he made one appearance, which depicted himself in a trendy wine bar attempting to chat-up ]. Lemon later appeared in the third series of ''Bo' Selecta!'', where he was introduced in a regular role as the agent of Avid Merrion, the main character, also played by Francis, after Avid gets himself his own television show. Lemon's face was not shown to camera during this series, but was instead obscured by various objects in the manner of Wilson from '']''. Lemon also appeared in the popular ''Bo' Selecta!'' spin-off ''A Bear's Tail'', which focused entirely on the character of The Bear. In the series, he became the neighbour of the Hennerson family, who adopted The Bear after they ran him over. Lemon developed a friendship with ], who played the character of Mrs. Hennerson, during the series. Lemon later appeared in the fourth and final series of ''Bo' Selecta!'', which was set in the ]. In this series, he featured in a regular role when he became the American ambassador. | |||
| ===2008–09=== | |||
| Following the conclusion of ''Bo' Selecta!'', Lemon re-appeared in his own spin-off series on ITV2, entitled ''Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour''.<ref></ref> The programme depicted Lemon flying to six different countries around the world, in a shark-shaped flight plan, meeting various celebrity guests along the way. The series premiered on 11 March 2008 on ], and pulled in very successful ratings. In August 2008, it was announced that Lemon would return to ] with his own comedy panel game show, '']''. The format of the show involves two teams of celebrities, who battle it out to see which team know the most about the past week's news.<ref></ref> The series began airing in September 2008, featuring regular team captains ] and ], as well as regular panellist, ]. The series popularised his quotes "Ooosh, Bang Tidy!" and "I'd smash your back doors in!", which first became known during his time on ''Bo' Selecta!'', and also introduced his end-of-episode catchphrase, "If I don't see ya' through week, I'll see ya' through window". The series also featured sketches involving his ''Bo' Selecta!'' guises, and also featured a round in which The Bear questioned a mystery celebrity regarding his or her life. The series was successful enough for a second season to be commissioned, however, all references to ''Bo' Selecta!'' were ordered to be removed, as they were in copyright breach of ], who originally aired the series. In October 2008, Lemon made numerous appearances on the '']'' companion shows '']'' and '']'', as a celebrity guest discussing the action in the house, and as the host of public phone-in competitions. In February 2009, Lemon appeared as a contestant alongside fellow comedian ] on the first series of the charity competition '']''. Their performance of "]" from '']'' made them the runners-up of the series. Shortly after, the second series of ''Celebrity Juice'' premiered. The series featured a selection of big name guests, including ]. | |||
| ===2010=== | |||
| During March 2010, Lemon made several appearances on '']'' companion show '']'', alongside host ]. Shortly after his appearances, the third series of ''Celebrity Juice'' began broadcasting. The series featured two special episodes: the Girls Night Out special, and a ] vs. '']'' special. In July 2010, Lemon began recording a fitness DVD with Australian fitness instructor ]. Since being released, the DVD, entitled 'Keith Lemon's Fit', has sold over 50,000 copies. In August 2010, Lemon worked as an ] on ''This Morning'', alongside ''Celebrity Juice'' colleague ]. In September 2010, the fourth series of ''Celebrity Juice'' began broadcasting. The series features several special episodes, including a TV stars special, an episode dedicated to ], an episode dedicated to ], an episode dedicated to '']'', an episode dedicated to '']'', and an episode dedicated to ]. The fourth series also revealed further details about Lemon, including his belief that he is the son of ], and that all Irish people should be referred to as a "]", a quote frequently referred to when discussing ], ] or any other Irish personnel. During the year, ''Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour'' was released on DVD. | |||
| ===2011=== | |||
| In February 2011, Lemon became the executive producer of '']'' for a week of special episodes, taking over from the absent Karl Newton. During the month, he also appeared as a member of the judging panel on the third series of '']''. Both series five and six of ''Celebrity Juice'' were broadcast during the year. Special episodes during the year included an Up the Duff special, a ] special, an episode dedicated to the Royal Wedding, a ] vs. ] special, a Back to School special, a Girl on Girl special, an episode dedicated to ], and an '']'' special. The sixth series also introduced another of Lemon's infamous activities, "Motting". In March 2011, Lemon became the co-host of ITV celebrity game show '']'', alongside singer ], after original intended host ] pulled out.<ref></ref> The series ran for six episodes. In June 2011, Lemon filmed a pilot for a possible ITV prime time series, entitled ''The Bang Tidy Show''. The description of the pilot was as follows: "While there's all the usual celebrity guests from hit series ], there's also a talking Orangutan, a door that leads to anywhere, audience games and prizes, a supermarket in the future staffed by old celebrities, and you, the audience, can ask Keith anything you want! Each episode will also finish with Keith performing with his celebrity guests."<ref></ref> Although the pilot was not commissioned into a full series, the idea for the latter production ''Lemonaid'' stemmed from the pilot. In September 2011, Lemon made his first ever public appearance, when he switched on the ] in a special ceremony. On 21 November 2011, the first ever ''Celebrity Juice'' DVD was released, entitled ''Celebrity Juice: Too Hot for TV''. During the year, Lemon also promoted ], a campaign to raise awareness of male ].<ref></ref> | |||
| ===2012–present=== | |||
| In Spring 2012, Lemon starred in an episode of '']''. The seventh series of ''Celebrity Juice'' began airing on 9 February 2012. The series has thus far contained five special episodes: the Hunks special, Girls on Top special, '']'' vs. '']'' special, an Irish special, and a Pop Music special, which aired on 3 May 2012. Thus far, the seventh series has received some of ]'s highest ratings ever. On 11 February, Lemon featured as one of the three members of the judging panel on the first episode of the fourth series of '']''. On 14 February, Lemon co-presented the backstage coverage of the ] with Irish television presenter ]. On 18 February, Lemon, ] and ] were guests on '']'', where they gave a candid interview about their time on ''Celebrity Juice'', and also played a pair of studio games with Ross. On 19 March, Lemon fronted a special edition of ''Celebrity Juice'' for the ] telethon, which featured swimmer ] appearing in a special round. On 7 April, Lemon's own six-part '']'' style series for ITV, '']'' premiered. In the series, Lemon travels up and down the country to meet his fans, and solve people's problems using his own tongue-in-cheek manner. Every episode also includes a celebrity guest and a musical performance, as well as studio games in which the audience have the chance to win some prizes. In August 2012, Lemon released his own feature-length film, openly titled '']''. As well as featuring acting performances from ] and ], the film also features cameo appearances from ], Billy Ocean, Peter Andre, ], ], ] and ]. In August, Lemon starred in his own show, called '']'', which centres around his relationship with his new girlfriend Rosie (]). It aired from the 2 August to 23 August with four weekly episodes. In 2012, Lemon was nominated for the ] for Most Popular Entertainment Presenter but lost out to ]. In June 2012, Lemon confirmed he will host series 8 of ''Celebrity Juice'' which began on 30 August, the same day as which Leigh Francis announced on Keith Lemon's Twitter account that ''Lemon La Vida Loca'' would return for a Christmas episode. | |||
| From 2013, he will host a revived series of '']''. It will be broadcast on ] and recorded at ]. | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHwROUnlFsg | |||
| ==References== | |||
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