Riyadh Khalaf is a broadcaster, author, podcast host and LGBTQ+ advocate, who began his journey as a YouTuber.

He is a regular host of BBC’s The One Show and Morning Live, presenting segments and films on the natural world, aviation, and mental health.

Riyadh fronted the ground-breaking documentary Queer Britain (BBC3), produced and presented Winging It (BBC Reel), and was crowned champion of Celebrity MasterChef (BBC). He has also fronted several BBC Sounds podcasts.

His YouTube channel has amassed over 50 million views with viral videos being featured on BuzzFeed, MTV, CNN, BBC, Channel 4, Huffington Post, Vanity Fair, E! News, and The Guardian.

This year Riyadh’s hosting a series of live West End shows, sitting down with some of the biggest names in film and television.

His debut book Yay! You’re Gay! Now What? (Frances Lincoln) sold in the UK, US and Australia becoming a number-one bestseller on Amazon.