Adil Ray, OBE is a British actor, comedian, and radio and television presenter.
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Adil Ray stars in the BBC One comedy Citizen Khan, which he created and co-writes, and also presents on various BBC radio stations.
Adil Ray was born on April 26, 1974 in Birmingham to Raja Abdul Rehman and Nargis Din.
Adil Ray began his career as a radio host on a pirate radio station in Huddersfield while studying at the University of Huddersfield, and DJing at the university venue Eden (1992).
In 1997, Adil Ray landed a spot with Galaxy 105, a job that made him the first full-time British South Asian presenter to host a mainstream commercial radio show in the UK.
Adil Ray joined the BBC Asian Network in 2002 to present the late night Adil Ray Show.
Adil Ray has been a regular on BBC Radio 5 Live presenting the late night show, the Football and Cricket 606 phone ins, Victoria Derbyshire, Weekend Breakfast and Fighting Talk. Adil Ray has also fronted documentaries for BBC Radio 4, including Picturing Britain and Towering Ambition.
Adil Ray has also appeared in the award-winning BBC Asian Network radio soap, Silver Street.
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Adil Ray is also a presenter on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, and has played the role of Sadiq Nawaz in the Channel 4 drama series Ackley Bridge.

Is Adil Ray in a relationship?
Adil Ray is very secretive about his personal life. However, in 2020, he revealed in an interview that he’s looking forward to settling down.
Adil Ray said;
“I’ve been single for a long time. When the first lockdown happened, I thought it would be okay because we’d be back out and dating by Christmastime”.
“It’s frustrating. Even if you get introduced by somebody and you’re chatting to them online, how long do you do that for?”
Speaking to OK! Magazine, Adil said: “I think my career will always be a focus for me, but I also want the right balance with my personal life.”
“Yes, one day that’ll be me settling down and starting a family. That’ll be fantastic.”


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