Keith Lemon

Is any one else loving the low brow genius that is Keith Lemon?

Voted Business Man of the Year 1993, you might recently have seen him dancing with Patrick McGuinness for Comic Relief, and previously hijacking the Big Brother House with his fully grown 12 yeard old friend Martin.

His best work was in "Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour" where he packs his bags, follows a shark shaped flight plan and embarks on a journey putting his own ludicrous spin on the travel documentary format. Neighbour Roy accompanies Lemon as cameraman, while back at home the business is left in the hands of cousin Gary (Patrick McGuinness).

Each episode of the World Tour adheres to a formula. Lemon visits a few obvious tourist hotspots in each of the six countries – the casinos of Las Vegas, Egyptian Pyramids, Ayres Rock and Icelandic geezers. Then he explores a selection of curios and oddities in each nation, such as Mexican midget wrestling, the Testicle Festival in America and peculiar Japanese street theatre. For part of each episode, Lemon is joined by a celebrity guest, some more game than others. Mel B (“Black Spice”), Mel C, Samia Smith and Holly Valance enter into the spirit of things, while others like Stefan Dennis laugh along with a look of bewilderment, never quite certain if they are the butt of the joke.

Keith shares many insightful pearls of wisdom with the viewer - Sydney Opera House is “a collection of eggshells”, Aires Rock is “a big rock surrounded by air” and Iceland is “the country named after the shop”. Mexico is “highly populated by old men with wrinkly old tomato faces, old women with wrinkly old tomato faces and old children with wrinkly old tomato faces.” While in Egypt he comments, “Although 64% of Egyptians have got teeth like Sugarpuffs, they’re still very nice people.”

Notable highlights include learning to fly in Australia, the snorkelling lesson in Egypt, the X-Factor audition, the Chippendales performance for Mel B, and the interaction with his tour guide Glen in Japan.

Keith is currently appearing in Celebrity Juice on ITV2, with captains Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton and their Celebrity team members.