REV Richard Coles is swapping the pulpit for the jungle. It's been revealed how the star vicar has signed up to I'm A Celebrity . Here we take a look at his incredible life in the spotlight.
Who is Rev Richard Coles? Born in Northamptonshire on March 26, 1962, Rev Richard Coles is a Church of England vicar, musician, writer and radio and TV presenter. He studied theology at Kings College London and went on to gain an MA from the University of Leeds . After a 10-year period as a Roman Catholic , Richard returned to Anglicanism in 2001 and then in 2005 was ordained into the Anglican priesthood.
He was appointed vicar at St Mary the Virgin in Finedon, Northamptonshire in 2011 — retiring just after Easter 2022. Read more on Rev Richard Coles Richard now resides in Friston, East Sussex . Life as a popstar The star first found fame as part of The Communards alongside Jimmy Somerville, with the two having been friends before joining the band.
They formed the band in 1984 after Jimmy left Bronski Beat, and were known for hits including Don't Leave Me This Way and Never Can Say Goodbye. And he lived quite the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, having once admitted to keeping a separate bank account purely to pay his drug dealer : “How much have I spent on drugs in my life? Well, more than a clergyman should.” Most read in celebrity However, after attending a mass at St Albans church in central London in 1990, he said he was "suddenly inspired with a new found faith".
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