COMEDIAN Dapper Laughs first shot to fame on social media.
From his family life to his fighting experience – here’s everything you need to know about the comedic content creator who is set to enter the ring against fellow social media star Simple Simon.
Who is Dapper Laughs?
Daniel O’Reilly, more commonly known in the world of showbiz as Dapper Laughs, was born on June 17, 1984.
He is a British comedian and content creator who became known thanks to the social media platforms, Facebook, YouTube, and Vine.
As well as becoming a familiar face online, Dapper Laughs has also appeared on screen.
The comedian had his own ITV2 series which was titled Dapper Laugh’s On the Pull.
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He was also one of a number of housemates to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2018.
The content creator was doing well in his career but controversial jokes resulted in him losing job opportunities, including an ITV contract and headline shows.
As of November 2023, Dapper Laughs has 814,000 followers on his Instagram account – where he shares both comedic content and an insight into his life away from his work.
Is Dapper Laughs married?
The social media content creator is married to his wife Shelley Rae.
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They got engaged in 2018 following a proposal on live television after the comedian became the third contestant to leave the show.
During his exit interview with Emma Willis, Dapper Laughs turned to his then-girlfriend and said: “When I was in the house, every day I was regretting that I’ve never asked you this so, will you marry me?”
He added: “Sorry about the ring, Ginuwine made it for me. We’ll trade it in for better paper,” and said: “I’ll double check with your dad afterwards if that’s OK.”
The par later tied the knot in July 2022.
Does Dapper Laughs have children?
Dapper Laughs and Shelley are the parents to two daughters – and they have a number bundle of joy on the way.
In November 2023, the comedian shared the news that they were expecting, and the moment they told their two daughters.
He captioned his video: “Big NEWS! We are having ANOTHER baby.
“I’m so happy, we all are, happy happy tears all round.”
Dapper previously told The Sun how they had struggled to have children.
He said: “She was told she couldn’t have babies the first time around.
“The second time, this time, she was just about to go in a do tests and we were just trying.”
What fighting experience does Dapper Laughs have?
For a number of content creators, social media has opened the door to many opportunities – one of which is boxing.
Like many who made a career online, Dapper Laughs has swapped social media for sport and is set to enter the ring against TikTok’s Simple Simon.
The Misfits boxing bout will take place TONIGHT (November 17) and will be held at York Hall in London.
Dapper Laughs makes his return to combat sports four years after he fought for Fame MMA in a fight that was saw the comedian suffer a defeat on the undercard to So Solid Crew’s Harvey.