Editing Keith Chegwin

{{Short description|English TV presenter, actor & musician (1957–2017)}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Keith Chegwin
| image              = Keith Chegwin - headshot.jpg
| caption            = Chegwin in 1981
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1957|1|17|df=yes}}
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|2017|12|11|1957|1|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Walton, Liverpool]], England
| death_place        = [[Shropshire]], England
| occupation         = {{hlist|Broadcaster|actor}}
| yearsactive        = 1967–2017
| children           = 2
| relatives          = [[Janice Long]] (sister)
| spouse             = {{Unbulleted list|{{marriage|[[Maggie Philbin]]|1982|1993|end=div}}|{{marriage|Maria Fielden|2000}}}}
}}

'''Keith Chegwin''' (17 January 1957 – 11 December 2017), also known by the nickname '''Cheggers''', was an English television presenter and actor, appearing in several children's entertainment shows in the 1970s and 1980s, including ''[[Multi-Coloured Swap Shop]]'' and ''[[Cheggers Plays Pop]]''.

Chegwin's early career saw him performing in such [[West End theatre|West End]] stage shows as ''[[Tom Brown's School Days#Dramatic adaptations|Tom Brown's School Days]]'' and ''[[Captain Pugwash]]''. He also had a career as a singer, releasing singles on the [[Pye Records]] label and worked as a disc jockey for [[Hits Radio Liverpool|194 Radio City]] in Liverpool. He spent four years at [[BBC Radio 1]] on [[Tony Blackburn]]'s weekend morning show. In 2000, he presented the [[5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] nudist game-show ''[[Naked Jungle]]'', appearing naked except for a hat and later describing it as "the worst career move" in his life.

Chegwin was known for his off-the-cuff ad-lib style of broadcasting and stated that no one had ever written a word for him. In 2012, he was scheduled to take part in the [[Dancing on Ice series 7|7th series]] of ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'', but he was forced to withdraw after breaking three ribs and fracturing his shoulder on the first day of training. In 2015, he was a housemate on ''[[Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series)|Celebrity Big Brother]]'' series 15 where he finished in fourth place.

Chegwin died on 11 December 2017 of the lung disease [[idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis]].

==Early life==
Chegwin was born in [[Walton, Liverpool|Walton]], Liverpool, on 17 January 1957.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/11/keith-chegwin-obituary|title=Keith Chegwin obituary|first=Anthony|last=Hayward|date=11 December 2017|access-date=11 December 2017|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> His elder sister was future DJ [[Janice Long]] (1955–2021).<ref name=rt/><ref>{{cite news|first=Tina|last=Miles|title=Nine things you didn't know about #CBB2015 star Keith Chegwin|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/celebrity-big-brother-star-keith-8404765|newspaper=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=8 January 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801010336/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/celebrity-big-brother-star-keith-8404765|archive-date=1 August 2017}}</ref> He also had a twin brother, Jeff, with whom he attended stage school and whose son, Hugo Chegwin, co-created and starred in [[BBC Three]] mockumentary sitcom ''[[People Just Do Nothing]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/aug/20/people-just-do-nothing-kurupt-fm-ibiza|title=People Just Do Nothing: 'We're the Beatles of Brentford'|last=Duggins|first=Alexi|date=20 August 2016|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=31 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731230249/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/aug/20/people-just-do-nothing-kurupt-fm-ibiza|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> 

Chegwin entered an end-of-the-pier talent competition in [[Rhyl]], [[North Wales]], and later joined 'The Happy Wanderers', a concert party that toured the pubs and clubs of the [[North West England|North West]]. He was then spotted by June Collins (mother of [[Phil Collins]]) of the [[Barbara Speake Stage School]] on ''[[Junior Showtime]]'', a [[Yorkshire Television]] children's talent series. She invited him to London to audition for the stage show ''[[Mame (musical)|Mame]]'' with [[Ginger Rogers]]. He attended stage school with his twin brother, Jeff. As part of a play he performed in at the school, Chegwin sang the first song that Phil Collins ever wrote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a351868/keith-chegwin-phil-collins-let-me-sing-his-first-song.html#~oEZJpbtsSv4V08|title=Keith Chegwin: 'Phil Collins let me sing his first song'|work=Digital Spy|first=Paul|last=Millar|date=20 November 2011|access-date=22 May 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522162003/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a351868/keith-chegwin-phil-collins-let-me-sing-his-first-song.html#~oEZJpbtsSv4V08|archive-date=22 May 2014 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Early career==
While at school, Chegwin auditioned and gained roles on TV, film and stage. He appeared in [[Children's Film Foundation]] productions, including as Egghead Wentworth in ''The Troublesome Double'' (1967) and ''Egghead's Robot'' (1970).<ref name="British Film Institute">{{cite web|title=Keith Chegwin: Filmography|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0894199|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329170108/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0894199|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 March 2016|last=Staff|website=bfi.org.uk|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|access-date=11 December 2017}}</ref> His most prestigious acting role was that of [[Fleance]] in [[Roman Polanski]]'s film ''[[Macbeth (1971 film)|Macbeth]]'' (1971); he also had a small role in the film ''[[The Optimists of Nine Elms]]'' (1973).

In 1973 Chegwin appeared in the pilot episode of ''[[Open All Hours]]''. After that he had parts in ''[[The Liver Birds]]'', ''[[The Adventures of Black Beauty]]'', ''[[My Old Man (TV series)|My Old Man]]'', ''[[Village Hall (TV series)|Village Hall]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'' (both 1974), [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s ''The Wackers'' and ''[[The Tomorrow People]]'' serial ''Worlds Away'' (both 1975).<ref>{{cite news |last=Hughes |first=Lorna |date=11 December 2017 |title=Keith Chegwin dies aged 60 |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60-14023335 |access-date=13 December 2017 |newspaper=[[Liverpool Echo]]}}</ref>

Chegwin's last major acting role was the title role in the film ''Robin Hood Junior'' (1975), although he had two small roles with [[Tom Courtenay]] in the ''[[Chester Mystery Cycle]]'' (1976) and some years later in the film ''[[Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?]]'' (1999). He appeared in TV ads for products such as [[Pepsi]] and [[Cadbury Creme Egg]]s<ref>{{cite web |last=Rampton |first=James |date=11 December 2017 |title=Keith Chegwin was an integral part of the golden age of children's television |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/keith-chegwin-multi-coloured-swap-shop-cheggers-plays-pop-and-saturday-superstore-a8104096.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201509/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/keith-chegwin-multi-coloured-swap-shop-cheggers-plays-pop-and-saturday-superstore-a8104096.html |archive-date=11 December 2017 |access-date=11 December 2017 |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |df=dmy-all}}</ref> as well as for [[Ready Brek]], [[Toffo (toffee)|Toffo]] and [[Tizer]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/keith-chegwin-clown-prince-childrens-tv-brought-whole-generation/|title=Keith Chegwin was the clown prince of children's TV – he brought a whole generation together|first=Michael|last=Hogan|date=11 December 2017|access-date=11 December 2017|newspaper=[[Daily Telegraph]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201509/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/keith-chegwin-clown-prince-childrens-tv-brought-whole-generation/|archive-date=11 December 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and was also associated with the [[Freemans]] catalogue.<ref>{{cite web |date=10 May 2005 |title=Changing face of the catalogue |url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/changing-face-of-the-catalogue-4616914 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201509/http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/changing-face-of-the-catalogue-4616914 |archive-date=11 December 2017 |access-date=11 December 2017 |website=thejournal.co.uk |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Chegwin performed in [[West End stage]] shows such as ''[[Tom Brown's School Days#Dramatic adaptations|Tom Brown's School Days]]'' with [[Russell Grant]] and [[Simon Le Bon]]; ''The Good Old Bad Old Days'' with [[Anthony Newley]]; and ''[[Captain Pugwash]]'' by John Kennett at the King's Road Theatre in 1973.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2017/keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60/ |title=Keith Chegwin dies aged 60 |publisher=The Stage |date=2017-12-11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010150/https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2017/keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60/ |archivedate=2017-12-13 |access-date=2024-08-22}}</ref> He had a career as a singer, releasing singles on the Cherub and [[Pye Records|Pye]] record labels, such as 'I'll Never Fall in Love Again' (1977), but turned down an offer to front the band [[Kenny (band)|Kenny]] (who had a number 3 hit in the [[UK singles chart]] with "The Bump").<ref name="obit" /><ref name="echo">{{cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/keith-chegwin-tipped-win-celebrity-8396723 |title=Keith Chegwin tipped to win Celebrity Big Brother - Liverpool Echo |date=7 January 2015 |access-date=2017-12-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313204357/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/keith-chegwin-tipped-win-celebrity-8396723 |archive-date=13 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Brightwell|first=Eric|title=Kenny – Biography|url=https://www.amoeba.com/kenny/artist/138519/bio|website=Amoeba Music|access-date=16 December 2017}}</ref> He also worked as a disc jockey for [[Hits Radio Liverpool|194 Radio City]] in Liverpool,{{cn|date=September 2024}} and worked at [[BBC Radio 1]] on [[Tony Blackburn]]'s weekend morning show for four years.<ref name="echo" /><ref>{{cite news |date=11 December 2017 |title=Tony Blackburn remembers Keith Chegwin: We were like brothers |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/showbiz/2017/12/11/tony-blackburn-remembers-keith-chegwin-we-were-like-brothers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201509/https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/showbiz/2017/12/11/tony-blackburn-remembers-keith-chegwin-we-were-like-brothers/ |archive-date=11 December 2017 |access-date=11 December 2017 |newspaper=Express and Star |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Presenting and later career==
[[File:Keith Chegwin at a stage 1980s.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Chegwin on the stage of [[Ossett Town Hall]] in West Yorkshire in 1981]]
In the mid-1970s, Chegwin moved away from acting, becoming a household name presenting programmes such as ''[[Multi-Coloured Swap Shop]]'' (1976–82), ''[[Cheggers Plays Pop]]'' (1978–86) and, in the 1980s, ''[[Saturday Superstore]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southportreporter.com/383|title=Newspaper Report|publisher=Southportreporter.com |access-date=6 May 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716113528/http://www.southportreporter.com/383|archive-date=16 July 2011}}</ref> As [[Brown Sauce (band)|Brown Sauce]], he and ''Swap Shop'' co-presenters [[Noel Edmonds]] and [[Maggie Philbin]] released the pop single "I Wanna Be a Winner", which reached number 15 in January 1982,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/swapshop/trivia.shtml|title=BBC Cult TV|publisher=BBC.co.uk|access-date=18 November 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102194651/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/swapshop/trivia.shtml|archive-date=2 November 2012}}</ref> and a follow-up single as the Saucers called "Spring Has Sprung". On ''Swap Shop'' and ''Superstore'', he was featured in outside broadcasts; on ''Swap Shop'' they were called Swaparama, appearing at outdoor venues around Britain, where he helped children swap their toys. On ''Superstore'', Chegwin had a similar role.<ref name=grauniad>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/dec/11/keith-chegwin-ten-of-the-best-clips|title=Keith Chegwin – a career in clips|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=11 December 2017|access-date=11 December 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201509/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/dec/11/keith-chegwin-ten-of-the-best-clips|archive-date=11 December 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Chegwin was known for his off-the-cuff ad-lib style of broadcasting. He stated that no-one had ever written a word for him. Chegwin's career waned in the late 1980s and 1990s, due to his alcoholism, as detailed, in his own words, in his semi-autobiographical book, ''Shaken But Not Stirred''.<ref>{{cite book |last= Chegwin |first= Keith |title=Shaken But Not Stirred |publisher= [[Hodder & Stoughton]] |date=March 1995 |isbn= 978-0-340-63978-8}}</ref> From 1989 to 1991, he hosted the live nightly [[Sky (UK)|Sky]] talent programme ''Sky Star Search''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.tv-ark.org.uk/miscellaneous/sky.html|title=TVARK|publisher=TVARK|access-date=6 May 2011|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219181300/http://www2.tv-ark.org.uk/miscellaneous/sky.html|archive-date=19 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Chegwin stopped drinking after his appearance on the [[Richard and Judy]] show ''[[This Morning (TV programme)|This Morning]]'' on 5 November 1992. Chegwin's career regained speed in 1993 when he presented the "Down Your Doorstep" [[outside broadcasting|outside broadcast]] segment on ''[[The Big Breakfast]]''<ref name=grauniad/> and subsequently hosted the show from 1995 to 1996. Chegwin also presented a short-lived cookery show called ''The Heat is On'' for [[Sky Living|UK Living]] in 1997. Only 1 series of the show was produced and was not renewed for further series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/The_Heat_is_On_(1)|title=The Heat is On (1) - UKGameshows|website=ukgameshows.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0WktHBG8Ew|title=Russell Hyldon and Clare Page (Brampton) "The Heat Is On"|date=12 August 2021 |via=youtube.com}}</ref> Chegwin went on to present a revived version of the 1970s gameshow ''[[It's a Knockout]]'' on [[5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] from 1999 to 2000.<ref name=itv/> He also toured the country hosting Graham Fisher's International Knockout for corporate and charity events.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

In 2000 Chegwin presented his own internet TV show, where his daily audience for the seven-week trial reached over 250,000. Chegwin presented the [[Yorkshire Television]]-made [[5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] nudist gameshow ''[[Naked Jungle]]'', appearing naked except for a hat. He identified making the show as "the worst career move" in his life.<ref name=itv>{{cite news|url=https://www.itv.com/news/2017-12-11/tv-presenter-keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60/|title=TV Presenter Keith Chegwin Dies Aged 60|work=ITV|date=11 December 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201509/https://www.itv.com/news/2017-12-11/tv-presenter-keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60/|archive-date=11 December 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="DS">{{cite news |last=Levine |first=Nick |date=20 November 2007 |title=Television – Interview – Keith Chegwin |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a80228/keith-chegwin.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327081834/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a80228/keith-chegwin.html |archive-date=27 March 2008 |access-date=10 April 2008 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Chegwin worked for seven years on [[GMTV]]. In 2006 he appeared as himself in an episode of [[Ricky Gervais]] and [[Stephen Merchant]]'s comedy series ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]''.<ref name="DS"/> Chegwin frequently wrote jingles for the ''Chris Moyles Breakfast Show'' on [[BBC Radio 1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chrismoyles.net/soundvault/soundvault.php?fileid=1780|title=Keith Chegwin's Lemonade Bottle Jingle|publisher=Chris Moyles|date=16 October 2007|access-date=11 December 2017}}</ref> For seven years he ran his own web-based bingo site ''Cheggersbingo''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ellis-Petersen |first=Hannah |date=11 December 2017 |title=Keith Chegwin, TV presenter dies aged 60 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/11/keith-chegwin-tv-presenter-dies-aged-60 |access-date=11 December 2017 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>

In 2007 Chegwin voiced and starred in the quiz-based video game [[Cheggers Party Quiz]], in which a [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] version of himself acts as a quizmaster. The game was developed by [[Oxygen Games|Oxygen Interactive]] and released on [[Nintendo Wii]], [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal computer|PC]].<ref name="belfast_telegraph_quiz">{{cite news | url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/technology/cheggers-party-quiz-launches-today-28067256.html | title=Cheggers Party Quiz launches today | date=26 October 2007 | newspaper=[[Belfast Telegraph]] }}</ref> The game was met with mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?search=cheggers&numrev=3&site=|title=Reviews and News Articles - GameRankings|access-date=27 November 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211142601/http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?search=cheggers&numrev=3&site=|archive-date=11 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ciao.co.uk/Cheggers_Party_Quiz_Wii__6821552#reviews|title=Cheggers Party Quiz (Wii) – Product reviews and consumer advice|website=ciao.co.uk|access-date=2017-12-12}}</ref>

In November 2011 Chegwin played himself in the comedy horror film ''[[Kill Keith]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killkeith.co.uk|title=a comedy horror movie|publisher=Kill Keith|access-date=20 March 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017193711/http://www.killkeith.co.uk/ |archive-date=17 October 2010}}</ref> He made an appearance in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's comedy series ''[[Life's Too Short (TV series)|Life's Too Short]]'' with [[Shaun Williamson]] and [[Les Dennis]]. In August 2012, he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Reality TV Awards.<ref>[http://www.nationalrealitytvawards.com/articles/featured/national-reality-tv-awards-2012-winners-announced "National Reality TV Awards 2012 – Winners Announced"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814121906/http://www.nationalrealitytvawards.com/articles/featured/national-reality-tv-awards-2012-winners-announced|date=14 August 2013}}, National Reality TV Awards; accessed 11 December 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a402135/les-dennis-shaun-williamson-chegwin-for-lifes-too-short-return.html "Les Dennis, Shaun Williamson, Chegwin for 'Life's Too Short' return"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102151622/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a402135/les-dennis-shaun-williamson-chegwin-for-lifes-too-short-return.html|date=2 November 2012}}, DigitalSpy.co.uk, 28 August 2012.</ref>

Chegwin was originally set to take part in the [[Dancing on Ice series 7|seventh series]] of ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'', but he was forced to withdraw after breaking three ribs and fracturing his shoulder on the first day of training with [[Jayne Torvill]] and [[Christopher Dean]].<ref name=bas130106/> Chegwin joined the eighth series of ''Dancing on Ice'' partnered with [[Olga Sharutenko]]. Chegwin was eliminated on 17 February 2013.<ref name=bas130106/> From October 2013 to January 2014, he played the part of Drosselmeyer in the 'Nutcracker On Ice' with Imperial Ice Stars from Russia at the [[London Palladium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23103776|title=Ice rink returns to London Palladium for The Nutcracker|work=BBC News|date=29 June 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702062509/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23103776|archive-date=2 July 2013}}</ref>

On 19 October 2013 Chegwin took part in a celebrity episode of ''[[The Chase (British game show)|The Chase]]''. In September 2014 he was a contestant on BBC1's ''[[Pointless Celebrities]]'' show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a586502/pat-sharp-teams-with-dave-benson-phillips-for-pointless-celebrities.html|title=Pat Sharp teams with Dave Benson-Phillips for Pointless Celebrities|publisher=Digital Spy|date=25 July 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151102101223/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a586502/pat-sharp-teams-with-dave-benson-phillips-for-pointless-celebrities.html|archive-date=2 November 2015}}</ref>

In 2015 Chegwin took part in the fifteenth series of ''[[Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series)|Celebrity Big Brother]]'' on [[5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]]. On 6 February, he finished in fourth place.<ref>[http://bigbrother.channel5.com/housemate/keith-chegwin "Housemate profile – Keith Chegwin"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109053840/http://bigbrother.channel5.com/housemate/keith-chegwin |date=9 January 2015}}, Celebrity Big Brother website; retrieved 9 January 2015.</ref> He took part in the 2015 series of ''[[Celebrity MasterChef]]'', won by [[Kimberly Wyatt]] of [[the Pussycat Dolls]].<ref name="Nissim 2015">{{cite web | last=Nissim | first=Mayer | title=Rylan Clark, Sarah Harding and Chesney Hawkes join Celebrity MasterChef | website=Digital Spy | date=2015-05-13 | url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a647239/rylan-clark-sarah-harding-and-chesney-hawkes-join-celebrity-masterchef/ | access-date=2017-12-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514151625/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a647239/rylan-clark-sarah-harding-and-chesney-hawkes-join-celebrity-masterchef.html|archive-date=2015-05-14|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year he made a cameo appearance as himself in BBC Two's comedy-drama ''[[A Gert Lush Christmas]]'' where he is revealed to be a friend of Tony ([[Greg Davies]]). He also hosted the 2015 [[BAFTA]] television and film industry awards.<ref name=rt>{{cite journal|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2017-12-11/keith-chegwin-dead-noel-edmonds/|title=Keith Chegwin dead aged 60|journal=Radio Times|date=11 December 2017|access-date=11 December 2017}}</ref>

In later years Chegwin was a popular [[pantomime dame]] and in March 2016 appeared in the Easter pantomime tour of ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beauty and the Beast – Whitley Bay Playhouse|url=http://www.thereviewshub.com/beauty-and-the-beast-whitley-bay-playhouse|website=The Reviews Hub|access-date=11 December 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329180758/http://www.thereviewshub.com/beauty-and-the-beast-whitley-bay-playhouse|archive-date=29 March 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
From 1982 to 1993, Chegwin was married to presenter [[Maggie Philbin]] with whom he had a daughter.<ref>{{cite news |last=Owen |first=Dave |date=11 December 2017 |title=Maggie Philbin hails ex-husband Keith Chegwin as a 'one-off' after his death aged 60 |url=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/maggie-philbin-hails-ex-husband-911203 |access-date=11 December 2017 |newspaper=Leicester Mercury}}</ref> He later married Maria Anne Fielden and they had a son.<ref>{{cite news |last=Culbertson |first=Alix |date=11 December 2017 |title=TV presenter Keith Chegwin dies aged 60 |url=https://news.sky.com/story/tv-presenter-keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60-11166773 |access-date=11 December 2017 |work=Sky News}}</ref>

Chegwin regularly made public appearances around the UK and was involved in charity work.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/news/keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60-and-how-he-lent-his-support-to-a-buckingham-charity-this-spring-1-8285825|title=Keith Chegwin Dies Aged 60 – And How He Lent His Support to a Buckingham Charity This Spring|work=Buckingham Today|date=11 December 2017|access-date=11 December 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201509/https://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/news/keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60-and-how-he-lent-his-support-to-a-buckingham-charity-this-spring-1-8285825|archive-date=11 December 2017}}</ref>

Chegwin and his wife lived in [[Ashmansworth]], Hampshire,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gregory |first=Chris |date=6 January 2013 |title=Keith Chegwin gets his skates on for ITV's Dancing on Ice |url=https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/10143399.ashmansworth-celebrity-will-hope-basingstoke-planet-ice-training-will-pay-off |access-date=21 July 2024 |website=Basingstoke Gazette}}</ref> but moved to a country home in the area of Shropshire between [[Whitchurch, Shropshire|Whitchurch]] and [[Wem]], partly because they wanted to be closer to family further north.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2017/02/21/keith-chegwin-i-love-shropshire-but-i-would-like-decent-broadband/#0XQYTZJbOFHQbdzo.99|title=Keith Chegwin: Popular TV presenter on his love for Shropshire|newspaper=[[Shropshire Star]]|date=21 February 2017 |access-date=11 December 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225215605/http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2017/02/21/keith-chegwin-i-love-shropshire-but-i-would-like-decent-broadband/#0XQYTZJbOFHQbdzo.99|archive-date=25 February 2017}}</ref>

==Death==
In a 2001 interview, Chegwin said he smoked 60 cigarettes a day and was a recovering alcoholic.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Theroux |first=Louis |author-link=Louis Theroux |date=3 November 2001 |title=Louis Theroux meets Keith Chegwin: the show must go on |url=https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2001/nov/03/weekend7.weekend6 |newspaper=The Guardian |via=theguardian.com |quote=I was struck by Keith’s face, how weathered he looked, and also the fact that Keith smoked throughout the interview. Didn’t just smoke, but smoked hard, caving his cheeks as he sucked out every last bit of smoke.}}</ref>{{fv|date=March 2025}} He died at his home in Shropshire on 11 December 2017, having been ill with [[idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis]] (IPF), a chronic lung disease, for an extended period.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42313706 | title = TV's Keith Chegwin dies aged 60 | work = BBC News | date = 11 December 2017 | access-date = 11 December 2017 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171211142601/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42313706 | archive-date = 11 December 2017 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> He was 60 years old.<ref>{{ cite news | url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2017/12/11/keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60-at-shropshire-home/ | title=Keith Chegwin dies aged 60 at Shropshire home | date=11 December 2017 | newspaper=[[Shropshire Star]] | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201510/https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2017/12/11/keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60-at-shropshire-home/ | archive-date=11 December 2017 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{small|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0894199|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329170108/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0894199|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 March 2016|title=Keith Chegwin|website=BFI}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1967|| ''The Troublesome Double'' || Egghead Wentworth ||
|-
|1970|| ''Egghead's Robot'' || Paul 'Egghead' Wentworth ||
|-
|1971|| ''[[Macbeth (1971 film)|Macbeth]]'' || Fleance ||
|-
|1973|| ''[[The Optimists of Nine Elms]]'' || Georgie || Uncredited
|-
|1975|| ''Robin Hood Junior'' || Robin ||
|-
|1999|| ''[[Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?]]'' || Hugh Pimm ||
|-
|2000|| ''[[House!]]'' || Keith Chegwin ||
|-
|2001|| ''Tabloid'' || Keith Chegwin ||
|-
|2001|| ''[[The 51st State]]'' || Curtis Warren ||
|-
|2004|| ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' || Keith Chegwin || Voice
|-
|2006|| ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]'' || Keith Chegwin ||
|-
|2011|| ''[[Kill Keith]]'' || Keith Chegwin ||
|-
|2011|| ''[[Life's Too Short (TV series)|Life's Too Short]]'' || Keith Chegwin ||
|}

==Works==
* {{cite book |last= Chegwin |first= Keith |title= Shaken But Not Stirred |publisher= [[Hodder & Stoughton]] |date=1995 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=40CaGwAACAAJ |isbn= 978-0-340-63978-8}} (autobiography)

==See also==
* [[List of&nbsp;Celebrity Big Brother&nbsp;(British TV series) housemates|List of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (British TV series) housemates]]
* [[List of Dancing on Ice contestants|List of ''Dancing on Ice'' contestants]]

==References==
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<ref name=bas130106>{{cite news|url=http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/local/10143399.print/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130419160822/http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/local/10143399.print/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 April 2013 |title=Keith Chegwin gets his skates on for ITV's Dancing on Ice |first=Chris |last=Gregory |work=Basingstoke Gazette |date=6 January 2013 }}</ref>

}}

== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160329170108/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0894199 Keith Chegwin] at the [[British Film Institute]]
* {{Discogs artist}}
* {{IMDb name|0154961}}

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