Lost Voice Guy

In April last year, he chose voice-over artist, Dan Pye who grew up in Whickham and currently lives in Co Durham, to be his new voice donor, after 500 offers.

Consett comedian Lee Ridley, who won Britain's Got Talent in 2018, is hosting a star-studded stand-up comedy programme on ITV at 10:30pm.

The comedian from Consett has Cerebral Palsy and uses a machine to communicate but being proud of his North East roots, wanted to have a local accent.