AJ Odudu Biography – AJ Odudu Wiki
AJ Odudu born Onatejiro “AJ” Odudu is a British television presenter and DJ, best known for co-presenting the Channel 5 reality show spin-off Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, alongside Emma Willis and Rylan Clark, in 2013 and presenting the Channel 4 reality show spin-off Married at First Sight: Afters, in 2021. From September 2021, she was a competitor on the nineteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with professional dancer Kai Widdrington. In their first week, the couple topped the leaderboard with a score of 34 for their jive to Gold Dust by DJ Fresh. Judge Motsi Mabuse hailed the routine “the best dance of the evening, without a doubt.” They topped the leaderboard again in week 7, with a score of 39 for their Charleston to “Don’t Bring Lulu”. The duo also jointly topped the leaderboard in the semi-final, but were forced to withdraw from the competition on December 17, 2021 the day before the final, after Odudu tore a ligament in her right ankle.
She started her career as a reporter for BBC Blast based at Radio Lancashire. Her first presenting roles started in 2009 on the BBC Two series The Almost Perfect Guide to Life and on The 5:19 Show, an online show on the BBC website, having previously served as the latter’s ‘raving reporter’. In 2010, she was a guest on 100 Greatest Toys, a one-off special broadcast on Channel 4. She starred as herself in Comedy Lab in 2011 and co-presented Sky Arts’ coverage of the Isle of Wight Festival 2012.
In June 2013, she started presenting Big Brother’s Bit on the Side with Rylan Clark and Emma Willis, and then Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Psych from August 2013. She left the show in November 2013, being replaced by Celebrity Big Brother 12 contestant and former Loose Women panelist, Carol McGiffin.
In August 2013, Odudu launched her own blog on Hello magazine’s UK website. She has previously hosted a 4Music programme, Trending Live!, with Jimmy Hill and Vick Hope. She regularly presented the online Facebook quiz game “Confetti” in March-April 2019. In July 2021, she won the second series of Celebrity Karaoke Club on ITV2. Also in that month, Odudu was confirmed as co-host of a one-off revival episode of The Big Breakfast, presenting alongside the already-announced Mo Gilligan, for Channel 4 in September 2021.
She went to study at St Bede’s RC High School and St Mary’s College. She later graduated with a degree in English and Politics from Keele University.
AJ Odudu Age
She was born on February 12, 1988, in Blackburn, United Kingdom.
AJ Odudu Parents
Her parents are Nigerian and her mom is named Florence Odudu. She hails from a family of eight children.
AJ Odudu Boyfriend
She is single. Her professional dance partner is Kai Widdrington in the 2021’s show Strictly Come Dancing. The two have intense on-screen chemistry. As they joined the show, both were single.
AJ Odudu Nationality
She is of British nationality. She was born to Nigerian parents.
AJ Odudu Instagram
Her Instagram account is @ajodudu.
