From Leeds, in Yorkshire,[2] he is the son of former Quizmania host Debbie (née King) and pop-opera group G4 singer Jonathan Ansell.
[3] He began acting in the British soap opera Emmerdale playing the role of Jimmy King's son Carl Holliday between January and May 2016.
[6][7] He appeared in the series The Midwich Cuckoos,[8] the sitcom Hullraisers on Channel 4,[9] and the 2023 horror film The Moor.
[11] In April 2024, he was cast in the lead role of Aegon "Egg" Targaryen in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, written by George R. R. Martin and Ira Parker.
[12] He was cast alongside Bill Nighy, Maisie Williams and Roman Griffin Davis in the film 500 Miles in October 2024.