"Now it's different. He made the transition to full-time comedy work in 2008. The news was revealed on James' Radio X show with John Robins, as they played a recording of the moment. "Children take up so much time", says Edwards. So it was less of a bolt from the blue and more of a kick up the bum. I was keen to show the lighter side. There are plenty of regional differences in English humour. James admitted: 'Because she said, "Elis I love you" and I thought yeah, she's going to thank Rupert her publisher, b) her editor in a minute and oh wow! Do you?I actually like hospitals. In 2020 Elis started co-hosting The Socially Distant Sports Bar podcast with sports journalist Steff Garrero and comedian Mike Bubbins, based on their love of sport but lack of live sport because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speakeasy starts with the couple on opposite sides of the world Pascoe at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Robins at home in south London and Pascoe finding herself accidentally logged into her boyfriend's Google search history. Isy played Dobby in the British sitcom Peep Show, and her radio show Pearl And Dave won the gold Sony Radio Academy Award in 2013. 1980. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. . Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. 103.98.160.152 ", 'Obviously I said yes, very very happy. Other TV acting credits include Shameless, Damned and Man Down. Elis returned home in May 2010, and they spent as much time together as they could. He grew up in Carmarthen and later lived in Cardiff. And it works both ways. But while driving from his home in Cardiff, disaster had struck. [34][35] which aired on BBC Three in early 2015. We still havent got married, though. Not all comedy couples talk about their other half: Stewart Lee rarely mentions Bridget Christie, and she refers to him as her "fictional on-stage husband." Elis has two younger sisters named, Carys and Nia. Isy Suttie speaks with a guest from the world of stand-up comedy, acting or writing, delving into her own and their romantic past to explore the lengths we go to under the influence of love. But the stand-up comic in me did think 'Oh, if I made a joke now, as long as I read the vibe right, it would be very, very, very funny'. She is 100 percent halachically Jewish through her mother's mother, but raised outside the community and religion. Probably not. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. I was very paranoid that people were going to think he was helping me. We were too busy talking about Britpop and Pat Sharps Fun House. Our ads are non-intrusive and relevant. Its brilliant to see them doing so well. She has always wanted to act and write since she was a child. Other TV acting credits include Shameless, Damned and Man Down. "I was very conscious that we didn't end up in each other's pockets," says Herring. Perhaps thats a project for the next pandemic. "We're not that interesting," Porter says. "I was excited to be booked alongside Isy because I'd seen her on Peep Show," says Elis. Isy Suttie is a musical comedian, actress, and writer from the United Kingdom. The two met in 2009 and started dating in 2010. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It's much better to write about when you're unhappy. I wanted Jane to be reading a celebrity memoir and tried loads of options Lulu and Gary Barlow came close but kept returning to Sharons. Isy is a comedian, actress and writer who was born in Hull and brought up in Derbyshire. ", * Elis James is playing The Glee Club in Cardiff with John Robins in their Comedy Tour Show on Sunday February 28. Want more from MyLondon? In 2006, James received the National Student Radio Awards for Best Comedy. . Suttie popped the question at the Westow House pub in Crystal Palace after her appearance at the Bookseller Crow earlier this month. Isy Suttie and Elis James are engaged to be married after she proposed at a launch party for her new book. It was my first trip anywhere since last year, she grins.We shared a bottle of prosecco and watched Billie Pipers film. Personal Details To Know About The Actress From Hold Tight. Elis is engaged to his partner Isy Suttie a British musical comedian, actress, and writer. James Lee Clark. [13] At the 2015 Machynlleth Comedy Festival, James performed a new Work in Progress show as well as a set in Welsh. There have been comic items in the past of course Gracie Allen and George Burns, Jennifer Saunders and Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French and Lenny Henry, to name but three but his 'n' her stand-up, in which one or both performers share the nitty-gritty of their relationship for laughs, is quite a new and, for those who enjoy a good gossip, thrilling phenomenon. "We speak a sort of half-and-half language at home now I don't think Isy has said the English words for 'milk', 'bread' or 'tired' for ages," James says proudly. Isy Suttie and Elis James are engaged to be married after she proposed at a launch party for her new book. They live in Crystal Palace, south London with their nine-month-old daughter, Beti, Sara Pascoe and John Robins, 34 and 33 respectively, met in 2012 at the Edinburgh Fringe. "I never feel like I can moan about work because Justin knows I enjoy it, and vice versa." Website and all original content copyright Chortle 2000 - 2023. Suttie popped the question at the Westow House pub in Crystal Palace after her appearance at the Bookseller Crow earlier this month. Elis estimated net worth is$2 million. He grew up in Carmarthen and later lived in Cardiff. Its just being called out now, and thats great. Want to share your story? Do you suffer from health anxiety and OCD like Jane?Not so much any more. His mother served with the father of Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert and the mother of Welsh musician Euros Childs. His marriage "material" is limited to the troubling backstory of his character Jeremy Lion, an alcoholic children's entertainer, who married but was divorced in a matter of weeks. Elis is also the narrator of the BBC Four documentary The Secret Life of Farm Animals, first broadcast in March 2022. Pablo Groux. Choosing to have a wedding inspired by 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', the whole wedding has a wild and whimsical feel to it, with lavender tied in hessian . MyLondon's brilliant newsletter The 12 is absolutely jam packed with all the latest to keep you keep you entertained, informed and uplifted. He explained in 2010 that the worst thing about being a comedian is when the timing of Swansea City games clash with his live show commitments. Elis James and Isy Suttie. So I was really excited to see him again. Elis stayed in her hotel room that night. She proposed on February 9. Women didn't used to want to come to gigs because even if it wasn't conscious, they felt unwelcome, attacked by the material. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. In their stand-up shows they talk openly about their relationship she about his low sex drive, he about her menstrual mood-swings, Justin Edwards and Lucy Porter have appeared together as husband and wife once, on the Radio 4 panel show Act Your Age, Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in, Please refresh your browser to be logged in. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Isobel Jane " Isy " Suttie ( / zi sti /; born 11 August 1978) is a British musical comedian, actress, and writer. Chortle. They played a recording of the moment Isy proposed which started with. Therefore, Elis has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. He said the worst part about being a comic in 2010 is when Swansea City games conflict with his live show responsibilities. I think I absorbed it and did it subconsciously. [2], James began his comedy career in 2005, though he had previously won the Maes B comedy award at the 1999 national eisteddfod. [22] Since 2014, James has also co-written and co-starred in the BBC Radio Wales sketch show Here Be Dragons. Suttie is engaged to Welsh comedian Elis James. Id had a tequila. They live in Crystal Palace, south London with their nine-month-old daughter, Beti. Chortle had 244,853 unique visitors in January 2023. In October 2017, James starred in James and Jupp, a four part travel series on BBC Two in which James showed Miles Jupp around Wales. I dont think Id have written that 10 years ago, so it must be influenced by #MeToo. And now? ", "I liked knowing that Sara would hate the story but also knowing that she couldn't level a single criticism at it," says Robins. He is bilingual and has performed stand-up comedy in both Welsh and English. Owain Elis James (born 3 November 1980) is a Welsh comedian, broadcaster and actor originally from Haverfordwest. So on our fourth date, I went to a gig and suddenly had intimate knowledge of a certain sexual experience of John's, or so I thought I didn't know how to look at him. Ill find myself checking the front door is closed. "Sara really, really makes me laugh at home. Theyd go to the family doctor whod say: Dont be silly, dear. As for OCD, Ive never had it to the same incapacitating extent as Jane but yes, thats another indicator that my head is too full. We are currently listing 6,145 upcoming comedy events. It's not just that I've got a friend backstage, I've got someone who loves me," Pascoe says. They also presented on new bands nights organised by the NME. Elis, 35, who was born in Haverfordwest and grew up in Carmarthen, revealed the news in his Radio X show with John Robins. Take my wife Please. ", In fact, they help each other, now and again. Shes also an actor and writer, best known for playing IT geek Dobby in sitcom Peep Show. ", "The amazing thing was when Sara got nominated for the [Edinburgh Comedy] award last year, I didn't feel any professional or personal envy," beams Robins. "Then it becomes more normal and it's not a stand-up topic any more. James presented early episodes of the S4C music television programme Bandit[29] and has appeared in segments of Hwb, S4C's Welsh-learners program. It also had its last broadcast on 30 March 2019. Website and all original content copyright Chortle 2000 - 2023. What projects are in the pipeline?Im currently filming a new HBO and Sky series called The Baby. Also Read:Where Is Justyna Wasilewska From? ', Edwards an Porter have appeared together as husband and wife once, on the Radio 4 panel show Act Your Age, Porter says: 'Little arguments are very useful for sparking ideas for stand-up. To support the Guardian and Observer order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. Elis James and Isy Suttie met at a comedy gig in Barnstaple in 2009 and started dating in 2010. "He came to pretty much every gig I did, and I felt like it would be disrespectful in some way. With Catherine's support, Richard is digging to find out. Daily Mirror in 2021 reported: she proposed to Welsh partner, fellow comedian and Radio X host Elis James in 2016 after meeting at a comedy gig in Barnstaple in 2009. Then I didnt read much between 17 and 19, apart from Heat magazine, because I was busy drinking Diamond White in the park. I was only ever contracted for one series at a time but ended up staying for five. Now it's so great. "One of the things that made me think I might have found the right woman was that Catie didn't mind me having a Hitler moustache for a year," says Richard Herring of his 2009 show in which he attempted to "reclaim" the toothbrush moustache for comedy purposes. So much of my career has been about diligence and grit. The rest of the podcasts for this show can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OtgjPyKBdRTj5xYEZP1X Porter's early stand-up shows focussed on the single life. Suttie told Chortle: 'Once someone's watched you give birth, it seems only natural that the next step is bickering over vol a vent flavours and whether Manic Street Preachers can work for a first dance. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. ", Isy spoke fondly about the proposal during an interview with The Guardian. "To be honest, he went through the pain so he should get the material. In 2009, the pair met and began dating in 2010. Wilkins, who is 34, started stand-up in 2008 and has taken three shows to the Fringe. With Wilkins a relatively new act compared to Herring, she says she remembered "telling a friend, another comic, that Rich and I were going out and she said, 'Are you worried everyone's going to think he's writing all your jokes?' Id Google symptoms and convince myself I had serious conditions. Before moving full-time to comedy, Elis served as a guitarist with the Cardiff-based indie/punk band Heck, fronted by Jemma Roper. James is a big fan of both Swansea City and Wales, and he has a lot of old shirts from both teams. But while driving from his home in Cardiff, disaster Robins told his radio audience he then recalled a 'phenomenal photo of everyone crowded round Isy staring into Elis's eyes while he looks down at his plate with his knife and fork in his hand, absolutely unaware of what's going on'. But in lockdown, it was a case of writing when I could. In the 90s, people were walking around with the same problems but I dont recall anyone talking about it. Isy Suttie and Elis James are engaged to be married after she proposed at a launch party for her new book. [9], James commenced his role as Rex Jones, an old caretaker who is a post-Marxist with a health-and-safety obsession, in the live show Chris Corcoran's Committee Meeting in 2009. [8] The band recorded an EP and received airplay on BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Introducing's Wales show, then broadcast on Radio 1. Quite innocuous, but it evolved from there. Id Google symptoms and convince myself I had serious conditions. "You're just waiting for the phone to ring and you can't generate your own work. Isy Sutties memoir The Actual One is out now www.isysuttie.com. He also got back to my texts about vaping exceedingly quickly. [30], In 2013 The Committee Meeting was part of BBC Three's "Comedy Feeds", a series of comedy television pilots available exclusively via the BBC iPlayer. We're always working on something." Since 2018 Elis has appeared as Nez in the semi-improvised mockumentary Tourist Trap on BBC One Wales. This behaviour hasnt suddenly increased, its always been there. Her mother is a devout Jew. This band also recorded an EP and received airplay on BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio Wales, and BBC Introducings Wales show, then broadcast on Radio 1. [4][5], Prior to becoming a professional comedian, James engaged in various forms of employment, including temp work, charity work and part-time work at a caf. Elis discussed the romantic moment on his Radio X show with John Robins. After completing his primary and high school education, Elis attended Cardiff University where he studied Modern History and Politics. The item starts about 27 minutes in: Rosie Jones: It's exhausting to be exposed to so much abuse, More guest starts announced for Bleak Expectations, BBC Studios strike deals with Nick Mohammed and Diane Morgan, WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Award FinalBloomsbury TheatreFriday 31 Mar from 19:30Book now, Gig of the dayKwame AsanteNottingham Canalhouse from 19:30 - 21:30, Book NowJoanne McNallyDublin Gaiety TheatreSaturday 4th Mar from 20:00Book now, Book Now Tom Allen: CompletelyLincoln Engine ShedSunday 5th Mar from 20:00Book now, Book Now Peter Kay LiveNewcastle Utilita ArenaThursday 9th Mar from 20:00Book now, Gig of the day Colin Hoult: The Death Of Anna MannBrighton Komedia from 20:00. Most of the material that works for me is about rows we've had or ways that he's annoyed me', Elis James and Isy Suttie met at a comedy gig in Barnstaple in 2009 and started dating in 2010. Suttie was born in Hull and raised in Matlock, Derbyshire, to an English mother and a Scottish father. In 2012, in response to a question about whether there is a difference between English and Welsh comedy, James replied: There are differences, however slight, and the references are obviously different. The news was revealed on James' Radio X show with John Robins, as they played a recording of the moment. Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong are amazing writers. I dont know how, but I already knew, says Isy. Isy Suttie: I was shocked by how obsessed I became with getting pregnant, sy Suttie just returned from what she likens to a tired, middle-class hen do. The couple have two children, a daughter, Beti Mair, born in October 2014 and a son, Steffan, born in January 2019. . But its nice to be with someone who appreciates those feelings of self-doubt and criticism, says Isy. But I don't have a problem with what she does. Help keep Chortle viable. And what does he have in connection with the Knezovics? It's cathartic for me and it's nice for audience members to know that even a marriage as perfect and loving and wonderful as ours is occasionally riven by strife. Ill get summer out of the way, go to Center Parcs and well see. In the 80s, did people look things up in medical encyclopaedias? "It was all right," says Edwards. "For a long time people expected comics to come on and say their mother-in-law was fat, and their wife was boring. Her Indoors has become Her On-stage with a boom in successful female stand-ups meaning there are more comedy couples on the circuit than ever before. 31, "Elis James on: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide", "Elis James has Rhod Gilbert to thank for career leg up", "BBC One - Whose Coat is That Jacket?, Episode 2", "BBC Radio 5 live - How do You Cope? He played a recording of the proposal, which began with Robins tapping a glass and announcing Isy was going to make a speech. He is now based in South London. [14], In late 2015, James recorded a stand-up special in Welsh titled Rhacs Jibiders. The Last Thing To Burn by Will Dean was great too. It was screened on BBC One Wales in August 2014. Were about to spend the wedding money on two nights at Center Parcs.". Beti is already proving rich source of jokes. He said there was a: "phenomenal photo of everyone crowded round Isy staring into Elis's eyes while he looks down at his plate with his knife and fork in his hand, absolutely unaware of what's going on.". She played IT geek Dobby in the sitcom Peep Show and appeared in the S4C Welsh learners programme Hwb as a Welsh learner in a sketch called 'Y Wers Gymraeg' starring her now fiance Elis. The MyLondon team tells London stories for Londoners. "And obviously, amazing woman and all that sorts of stuff. Its a funny process, waiting every month for the ovulation stick to say its time, then leaping into action. "Wallop" I think is the word!'. [38] [39], From 2018 he has appeared as Nez in the semi-improvised mockumentary Tourist Trap on BBC One Wales. It became a broadcast on S4C and was also available (as with many of the channels shows) on the BBC iPlayer. "I do it to wind you up. I mention you twice in my new show. They arranged to meet in London, where Isy lived, a few weeks later. "But he said no," she chips in. Elis James and Isy Suttie. There's no friction when you're content. ", It wasn't always like this. Isy Suttie is a comedian and actor, best known for her memorable performance as Dobby on Peep Show. [42], In 2020, the show won a Gold Award at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards in the category of 'Funniest Show'. He has relocated to South London. @elis_james_content is the handle for the account. How heartbroken was your household by Waless exit from the Euros?I was not displeased, as it meant Elis had to travel to Cardiff less. Suttie and James originally met at a gig in 2009, started dating the following year and have a 16-moonth-old daughter together. Elis James is a Haverfordwest-born Welsh comedian, presenter, and actor. "I think that was in the marriage vows. Isy Suttie (Isobel Jane Suttie) was born on 11 August, 1978 in Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom. We like going to work. There was a carton of Ribena between my legs and I had to brake suddenly, he laughs. After I remortgage the house, so we can afford Center Parcs. "The baby actually is the first thing that has happened to us that we'd both like to talk about on stage," James says. They also performed on new bands nights organised by the NME. "He's not based on me. This show has run for two series and two specials. [17], James played Rex Jones in the radio spin-off of Chris Corcoran's Committee Meeting, Social Club FM, which was initially broadcast in August 2011 for BBC Radio Wales and ran for two years. John Robins knows more about vaping than anyone Ive ever met. "It was the worst feeling I've had in two years that sense of shame" says Robins. [36], In 2015 he appeared on The Really Welsh Christmas Quiz on BBC One Wales, alongside fellow comedians Chris Corcoran, Miles Jupp and Omar Hamdi.[37]. But the stand-up comic in me did think "oh, if I made a joke now, as long as I read the vibe right, it would be very, very, very funny". Initially, shed already had a child, but when I tried to write that, the kid was so annoying, I couldnt bear it [laughs]. The news was revealed on James' Radio X show with John Robins, as they played a recording of the moment. She also writes children's books, under the name Catherine Wilkins. The first part I wrote was Jane with her boss, gossiping about the types of customers who come in. Isy Suttie. Our ads are non-intrusive and relevant. Will you marry me? [21], James has hosted Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes on BBC Radio Wales since 2012. Yet here I was doing all the right things, having sex when I was told, but it wasnt happening. Tell us a little about yourself, your partner and how you got together by filling in the form here, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Isy and Elis Its nice to be with someone who appreciates those feelings of self-doubt.. Jane is oddly obsessed with Sharon Osbournes autobiography. Comedian Isy, who is also an actress and writer, penned a blog post for Time Out - Theres no romance to Valentines Day - which was published on the day she and Elis got engaged: Here's an extract and you can read her post in full, here. There was a carton of Ribena between my legs and I had to brake suddenly, he laughs. It's nice to keep our home life separate, not to make our whole lives about comedy.". That and Adrian Mole were the first books to really make me laugh. Suttie was born in Hull and raised in Matlock, Derbyshire, to an English mother and a Scottish father. If I was stressed, Id start to worry about my health. Ironically, Suttie's memoir, The Actual One, is about her struggle not to settle down while her friends get married and have children. [10][18], Following a pilot show, on 16 February 2014 James started broadcasting the Elis James and John Robins show on XFM (now Radio X), co-hosting with fellow comedian John Robins. [3] James performed the "Daytripper" show at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. They had a brief chat before going on stage, and Elis thought she was really funny and pretty while Isy noticed he was fun, if a bit haphazard. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. [11], James and Corcoran later performed in a "best of" show based on the Chris Corcoran's Committee Meeting shows, including the Social Club FM spin-off radio show, at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. "How we laughed, until the stopwatch bleeped and we were turfed off our table for the next sheepish couple. I cant say much but Michelle de Swarte is the lead, the script is fantastic and Im really enjoying it. She was born in Hull and trained at the Guildford School of Acting, eventually becoming a musical comedian. "Sara has a routine about how she always pays for everything," Robins says. Fowless The Magus gets mentioned in your novelThats a tribute to my friend who once genuinely convinced me that it was pronounced The Ma-goose. Supporting Gilbert, James experienced performances before audiences of over 1,500 people and he later said that he felt like a "pop star" when he walked on stage during the tour. "It's great doing observational material about being in a relationship that makes couples turn to each other and put their arms around each other, as opposed to, 'Oh yeah, I hate my wife too'," says Robins. In December 2009, they were booked to do another gig together, this time in Cardiff, where Elis was living. He also makes occasional appearances on The Guardians Football Weekly podcast, usually to discuss the performances of the Welsh National Football Team. The rest of the podcasts for this show can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005fdz/episodes/player Suttie told Chortle: 'Once someone's watched you give birth, it seems only natural that the next step is bickering over vol a vent flavours and whether Manic Street Preachers can work for a first dance. Elis is a 41-year-old who was born on November 3, 1980 . Elis James at the 2018 British Podcast Awards, Hwb "Y Wers Gymraeg" (14 April 2013) Pen. 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