Russell John Dammerall Grant[1] (born 5 February 1951)[1] is a British astrologer and media personality.
[6] In recent years, Grant has participated in the ninth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2011 and Celebrity MasterChef in 2014.
Grant was raised in a council house in the 1950s, his father working as a sales rep for a car accessory business.
[3] Later, his parents worked at Pinewood Studios: his mother Jo dealt with contracts, and his father was a set designer.
[10] In 1983 Russell Grant and the Starlettes released cover versions of the songs "No Matter What Sign You Are" and "Where Is Love?".
[12] Following the launch of Channel 5, Grant presented Wideworld, a series in which members of the public were encouraged to make historical records for future generations.
On Bingo Night Live, in 2008,[15] pre-recorded videos of Grant were shown, in which he gave opinion on the chances of winning based on his horoscope readings.
[23] Beginning performances on 14 February 2012, Grant took over from Michael Crawford in the titular role of The Wizard of Oz.
The 2011 revival played at the London Palladium and featured new music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
On the second episode dated 12 June 2014, Grant needed to identify a variety of ingredients and making Brandy snaps with piped ginger cream in the knowledge and skills test.
He cooked Three counties sausage toad in the hole and Honey, cinnamon and Apple crumble with custard and was eliminated from the contest.