Tom Allen
Comedian
With his signature acerbic wit and riotous storytelling, Tom Allen has cemented himself as a household name and star on both stage and screen. He co-hosts Cooking with the Stars alongside Emma Willis, and is a proud M&S ambassador.
Tom was the hilarious host of The Apprentice: You’re Fired for six years, co-hosted The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice, and has appeared on Live at the Apollo, Big Gay Wedding, A League of Their Own, Hypothetical, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Cats Does Countdown, Would I Lie to You, The Last Leg, QI, The Jonathan Ross Show, the Royal Variety Performance, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Iain Stirling’s Roast The Internet, The Traitors: Uncloaked, Celebrity Gogglebox and more.
He’s the author of two critically acclaimed memoirs: No Shame, which was a Sunday Times Bestseller, and Too Much. Tom’s first fiction book, Common Decency, was released in May 2026.
Tom hosts the visualised podcast Pottering, where he invites you into his garden for a chat and a potter, with some very special guests. He also co-hosts the hit podcast Like Minded Friends alongside his comedy pal Suzi Ruffell.
Tom’s sold-out Completely tour of 2023 and 2024 sold over 150,000 tickets, and can be watched on ITVX. In 2026, Tom made his West End debut in Titanique, torave reviews.