George Webster (presenter)

He has also appeared in The Railway Children Return, Casualty, World on Fire, and the 2022 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.

[2] Growing up, he struggled to enunciate properly, prompting him and his family to learn Makaton;[2] Mr Tumble was his role model due to his use of the language.

He also later joined Mind the Gap,[7] a performing arts college in Bradford,[8] and spent a few years at a drama class at Elev8 in Horsforth.

[8] In 2016, he started spending his Saturday mornings volunteering at a Parkrun in Woodhouse Moor in Leeds,[9] the Hyde Park Harriers.

[15] His first CBeebies show, broadcast 20 September 2021, saw Webster perform Saturday Night Fever-style dance moves, make a smoothie, and recite a poem.

[15] Hayley Newman of the i wrote that Webster had "effervescence, bubbly charm, a quick wit", "a trendy vibe that his viewers aspire to emulate", and "an extra chromosome",[16] while his appointment was praised by Sally Phillips, Mencap, and Cerrie Burnell.

[9] His other competitors were Nicola Roberts, Larry Lamb, Rickie Haywood-Williams, Rosie Ramsey, and Alexandra Mardell, who won the episode.

Webster in a 2021 Mencap video