Thomas Read Wilson (born 12 November 1986) is an English television personality, actor and singer. After studying at the Royal Academy of Music, he appeared in an array of musical theatre productions and was a contestant on the fifth series of The Voice UK. Since 2016, he has served as the receptionist and client co-ordinator on the E4 reality series Celebs Go Dating. In 2021, he was the runner-up on Celebrity Best Home Cook.
Tom Read Wilson | |
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| Born | Thomas Read Wilson 12 November 1986 Berkshire, England |
| Alma mater | Rose Bruford College |
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| Television | The Voice UK Celebs Go Dating Celebrity Best Home Cook |
Early life
editThomas Read Wilson was born in Berkshire on 12 November 1986.[1][2] He is the son, grandson and great-grandson of teachers who taught at Bradfield College, which he subsequently attended before studying at Pangbourne College.[1][3] Whilst studying at Rose Bruford College, one of his teachers, who also taught at the Royal Academy of Music, recommended their musical theatre course, which Read Wilson embarked on in 2010.[1][4]
Career
editAfter his departure from the Royal Academy of Music in 2011, Read Wilson appeared in several pantomimes including Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland and The Cat in the Hat. He also appeared in concert with the Fingask Follies and portrayed Bill Yorke in the play Sweet Revenge.[1] In February 2016, Read Wilson auditioned for the fifth series of The Voice UK in which he sang "Accentuate The Positive" in the sixth blind auditions episode; however, he failed to receive a turn from the coaches.[5][6]
In August 2016, Read Wilson joined the E4 dating reality series Celebs Go Dating as the receptionist, which sees him greet the celebrities upon their arrival to the dating agency.[7] In 2018, he was promoted to junior client co-ordinator for the show's fourth series.[8][9] He was promoted again to senior client co-ordinator during the eleventh series in 2022.[10][11] Outside of Celebs Go Dating, Read Wilson has made guest appearances on Big Brother's Bit on the Side in 2017, Love Island: Aftersun, Britain's Got More Talent and Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two in 2018, and Hey Tracey! and Supermarket Sweep in 2019.[2][12]
In March 2020, Read Wilson appeared on an episode of Celebrity Mastermind, answering questions on the film My Fair Lady, and playing for his chosen charity Albert Kennedy Trust, subsequently winning the episode after answering all of his specialist subject questions correctly.[3][13] In 2021, Read Wilson was a contestant on Celebrity Best Home Cook. He reached the final and finished as the runner-up.[14][15][16] In 2022, he appeared on an episode of Mary Berry's Fantastic Feasts, Tipping Point: Lucky Stars, The Wheel and the book club chat show Between the Covers.[17][18][19]
In May 2023, it was announced Read Wilson would play Squidward in the musical SpongeBob SquarePants.[20][21] In August 2023, he guest appeared in Dictionary Corner on the Channel 4 game show Countdown.[22]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Voice UK | Contestant; series 5 | [6] |
| 2016–present | Celebs Go Dating | Receptionist/client co-ordinator | [7] |
| 2017 | Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Guest; 1 episode | [3] |
| 2017–2022 | Celebrity Juice | Guest; 3 episodes | [2] |
| 2018 | Britain's Favourite Royal | Guest; documentary | [2] |
| 2018 | Britain's Got More Talent | Guest; 1 episode | [3] |
| 2018 | Love Island: Aftersun | Guest; 1 episode | [3] |
| 2018–2020 | CelebAbility | Guest; 2 episodes | [2] |
| 2018 | 'Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | Guest; 1 episode | [3] |
| 2019 | Hey Tracey! | Guest; 1 episode | [2] |
| 2019 | Supermarket Sweep | Guest; 1 episode | [3] |
| 2019–2020 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Guest; 2 episodes | [3] |
| 2019–2021 | Sunday Brunch | Guest; 3 episodes | [3] |
| 2020 | The Food and Drink Awards | Guest presenter | [2] |
| 2020 | Sport Relief 2020 | Guest | [2] |
| 2020 | The Sarah O'Connell Show | Guest; 1 episode | [2] |
| 2020 | Who Said That? | Guest; 1 episode | [3] |
| 2020 | Home Alone with Joel Dommett | Guest; 1 episode | [3] |
| 2020 | Comedy Game Night | Guest; 1 episode | [3] |
| 2020 | Celebrity Mastermind | Contestant; winner | [13] |
| 2021 | Loose Women | Guest; 1 episode | [2] |
| 2021 | Celebrity Best Home Cook | Contestant; runner-up | [15] |
| 2021 | Steph's Packed Lunch | Guest | [2] |
| 2021 | Kay Burley | Guest; 1 episode | [2] |
| 2021 | Children in Need | Guest | [2] |
| 2022 | The Wheel | Guest | [3] |
| 2022 | Mary Berry's Fantastic Feasts | Guest; 1 episode | [17] |
| 2022 | Garraway's Good Stuff | Guest; 1 episode | [2] |
| 2022 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Contestant | [3] |
| 2022 | The Marvellous Maggie Smith | Guest; documentary | [2] |
| 2022 | Moneybags | Contestant; 5 episodes | [3] |
| 2022 | Between the Covers | Guest | [19] |
| 2023 | Laura Whitmore's Breakfast Show | Guest; 1 episode | [2] |
| 2023 | Countdown | Guest; Dictionary corner | [22] |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sweet Revenge | Bill Yorke | [1] |
| 2023 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Squidward | [20] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Tom Read-Wilson – Biography". Tom Read Wilson. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Who is Tom Read Wilson? Celebs Go Dating star's age, career and partner revealed". Heart. 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Who Is Tom Read Wilson? The Lowdown On The Celebs Go Dating Receptionist". Capital. 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Tom Read Wilson joins the cast of The Spongebob Musical". Theatre Royal. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "The Voice UK spoilers: Meet this weekend's acts, from a Worzel Gummidge star to a former Eurovision hopeful". Digital Spy. 9 February 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Celebs Go Dating's Tom Read Wilson auditioned for The Voice and no one turned their chair!". Digital Spy. 9 February 2018. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Celebs Go Dating: We are TOTALLY shipping Joey Essex and Tom the receptionist, how about you?". Digital Spy. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Tom Read Wilson outshines the celebrities on Celebs Go Dating". Digital Spy. 7 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Celebs Go Dating Season 6 singletons revealed". Channel 4. 28 November 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Celebs Go Dating's Tom Read Wilson says a new series isn't confirmed yet". Digital Spy. 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Celebs Go Dating reveals big development for Tom Read Wilson". Digital Spy. 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Celebs Go Virtual Dating's Tom Read Wilson reveals he'd love to take part in Strictly 2020". Radio Times. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Celebrity Mastermind, Episode 8". BBC. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Recipes by Tom Read Wilson". BBC. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Tom Read Wilson – Celebrity Best Home Cook". BBC. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Celebrity Best Home Cook: Viewers obsessed with runner-up Tom Read Wilson". Metro. 17 February 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b "BBC's Mary Berry's Fantastic Feasts to air first episode tonight with guests Roman Kemp and Tom Read Wilson". Leicestershire Live. 13 April 2022. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "TV tonight: a life-affirming story about Bradford's amateur film-makers". The Guardian. 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Domestic drama to human history: Gripping reads chosen by Ade Adepitan, Gabby Logan, Kerry Godliman and Tom Read Wilson". BBC. 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Gareth Gates and Tom Read Wilson to share role in the West End run of 'The SpongeBob Musical'". London Theatre. 25 May 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Tom Read Wilson joins The SpongeBob Musical UK tour". WhatsOnStage. 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Countdown, 14 August 2023 – Radio Times". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.