He has gained a reputation for being both very funny and completely unique. ‘Finding humour in strange places is one of Lost Voice Guy’s strengths’ - says The Guardian. Lost Voice Guy won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2014, and in 2018 became the prestigious winner of ITV’s highest-rated show, Britain’s Got Talent. He was the first comic ever to win the show, and when he took to the stage, he delivered one of the most hilarious stand-up routines the show has ever seen.
The Newcastle funnyman, whose cerebral palsy affects his ability to speak, is the first stand-up comedian to use a communication aid, however, he never fails to impress and entertain with his comedy sets, spoken entirely through an iPad app. He programs his material, based on the event’s theme and purpose, before selecting certain lines based on the audience’s reaction.
Lee has become a familiar face on UK television, appearing on The One Show frequently, Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance, Last Leg, America’s Got Talent: ‘The Champions’ on NBC in the US, Breakfast on BBC1, This Morning, Lorraine, Voice Of The People on BBC3, BBC At The Edinburgh Festivals, and most recently on Britain’s Got Talent: ‘The Champions’. Since he came to the public’s attention after winning BGT, Lee completed a huge Nationwide Tour in the Spring, which sold out immediately, has sold out two Edinburgh Festival Fringe runs, recorded the second series of his radio sitcom ‘Ability’, published a book, and is currently back on Tour in the UK.
He also manages to perform at as many private events and commitments as time will allow, including those in his role as Scope Ambassador. While disability and living with cerebral palsy are central themes to his act, Ridley’s stand-up covers a breadth of topics from roasting the political establishment to the country’s welfare system. He has performed in a corporate setting for a range of charities and organisations including Barclays, The Royal College of Nursing, Exeter University, Leeds Jewish Welfare Board, Sainsbury's, The Royal College of Occupational Therapists, the BBC (internal), Scope, Motability, Communication Matters, The Royal College of Nurses and several branches of the NHS.
He is also a patron of Smile For Life, Find A Voice, Communication Matters and The Sequal Trust.
