| Biography | Matthew Jeffrey Richardson (born 28 May 1991) is an English comedian and broadcaster, best known as a co-presenter on the ITV2 spin-off show The Xtra Factor in 2013. In 2016 Richardson became the drive time presenter on the digital radio station Virgin Radio UK
Richardson began doing stand up in November 2009 aged 18. He appeared in the finals of So You Think You're Funny and the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year in 2010.
Richardson's first solo show, Hometown Hero, won Best New Show at the 2012 Leicester Comedy Festival and has been taken on a 54 date national tour from September 2013 to June 2014
In 2013, Richardson replaced Olly Murs as co-presenter of the ITV2 spin-off show The Xtra Factor with Caroline Flack, airing immediately after the main ITV show hosted by Dermot O'Leary. During the filming of the show, he co-wrote the comedy song Ex Facto Ring with Flightside vocalist Sarah Eaglesfield, which was released as a bonus track through Suddenvibe Records.[5] On 4 June, both Richardson and Flack announced that they would not return for The Xtra Factor for series 11.
Richardson is a regular panelist and presenter on Channel 5 Big Brother spin-off show Big Brothers Bit On The Side since Big Brother 16 (2015 summer) On 27 April 2014, Richardson was a regular panellist on the ITV2 panel show Viral Tap presented by Flack |