Alex Reid

Alexander Aristides Reid (born 21 July 1975) is an English former mixed martial artist (MMA), fighting under Bellator, BAMMA and Cage Rage. He is also an actor, having been in Hollyoaks and making an appearance in Drifters. Reid was the winner of Channel 4's 7th and final series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2010.

Early life Reid was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, where he attended the Connaught School. His father was a paratrooper and his mother was a homemaker. He is the youngest of six siblings.

Career Acting

Reid played Jason Cunliffe in the Channel 4 soap-opera Hollyoaks in 2001. He appeared in the comedy series My Hero in 2002. In August 2009, Reid courted controversy in the British press over an explicit rape scene he filmed for an upcoming gangster film, Killer Bitch By November, it was announced that Reid had walked away from the film, leaving many of his scenes unfilmed. The film struggled with the British Board of Film Classification over rating and content , but was eventually released with Reid's scene intact, although Reid himself didn't support the film and didn't attend the official premiere.

After appearing in the TV Series Drifters (2016), as himself , Reid appeared in Dangerous Game and Retribution, both with Calum Best He last appeared as Ernesto in Sensation, which was released in US cinemas in December 2021.

Mixed martial arts Reid first got into martial arts at 14 and subsequently turned to mixed martial arts: "It was just a natural progression. I started off doing Kung Fu, Karate-style tournaments before moving on to Boxing, Kickboxing, a little bit of Judo, Jiu-Jitsu. MMA was a natural progression for a young lad wanting to find the latest and best style. It's just the most efficient and effective blend of martial arts really."

Between 2004 and 2007, Reid appeared in the Cage Rage Championships. During this period, he achieved a record of 8 wins and 2 losses. On 22 September 2007, Reid faced Matt Ewin for the Cage Rage British Middleweight Championship at Cage Rage 23: Unbelievable, where he lost by decision.

Return to mixed martial arts On 15 May 2010, Reid was scheduled to return to the cage professionally for the first time since 2007 to face Tom "Kong" Watson for the vacant BAMMA Middleweight Championship at BAMMA 3. However, Reid injured his knee while filming his documentary TV series Alex Reid: The Fight of His Life and was forced to pull out of the Reid-Watson fight and he was replaced by Matt Horwich.

On 14 May 2011, Reid announced his retirement from MMA at an UCMMA 20 event in London. However, he did not rule out a return to the sport in future. His retirement was short lived, as he accepted a challenge from Jason Barrett at UCMMA 22. During the weigh-ins the day prior to the 2011 fight, both men weighed in at just under the 13 st 3 lb mark, being 13 st 2 lb and 13 st 1 lb respectively. On 6 August, Reid defeated Jason Barrett, via triangle choke in the first round, marking his first win in 6 years in MMA. On 16 July 2016, Reid made his return to MMA for the first time in nearly four years.

Celebrity Big Brother On 3 January 2010, Reid became one of twelve housemates in Channel 4's 7th and final series of Celebrity Big Brother. Reid managed to win over the public and on 29 January he won the show with 65% of the vote beating the bookies favourites Dane Bowers and Vinnie Jones to be awarded most successful Celebrity Big Brother winner by public vote.

Personal life Reid began dating British media personality Katie Price in July 2009, thus becoming embroiled in intense tabloid publicity in Britain following Price's divorce from Peter Andre, her first husband. In February 2010, Reid and Price married in Las Vegas. Price announced they had separated in January 2011.

Reid later began dating glamour model and fellow Celebrity Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton. On 17 June 2012, Houghton gave birth to a daughter. The couple separated in October 2012.

In March 2021, Reid disclosed that he had been diagnosed with autism at the age of 45.

In April 2021, Reid was sentenced to eight weeks, half of which to be served in prison, for contempt of court after making a false statement in a claim for compensation after a car crash.

Reid and his fiancee have a daughter born in 2021 and twin boys born in 2023.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Manuel Garcia Decision (unanimous) Bellator 158

London, England Win

Sam Boo Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 11

Birmingham, England Win

Jason Barrett Submission (triangle choke) UCMMA 22: Warrior Creed

London, England Loss

Tom Watson Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 4

Birmingham, England Loss

Matt Ewin Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 23

London, England Loss

Murilo Rua TKO (doctor stoppage) Cage Rage 21

London, England Loss

Xavier Foupa-Pokam Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 19

London, England Loss

Tony Fryklund Submission (heel hook) Cage Rage 18

London, England Loss

Dave Menne Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 16

London, England Loss

Jason Tan Decision (split) WCFC: No Guts No Glory

Manchester, England Draw

Daijiro Matsui Draw (majority) Cage Rage 14

London, England Win

Kyosuke Sasaki TKO (doctor stoppage) Cage Rage 12

London, England Loss

Jorge Rivera KO (strikes) Cage Rage 10

London, England Win

Tulio Palhares Submission (triangle choke) Cage Rage 9

London, England Loss

Mark Weir TKO (doctor stoppage) Extreme Brawl 6

Bracknell, England Middleweight debut. Win

Jean-François Lénogue Submission (triangle choke) Extreme Brawl 5

Bracknell, England Win

Mark Day TKO (strikes) Extreme Brawl 2

Bracknell, England Win

Matt Ewin Submission (toe hold) Extreme Brawl 1

Bracknell, England NC

Jean Silva NC (cage malfunction) Millennium Brawl 8

High Wycombe, England Win

Mark Singleton KO (punch) Yorkshire Fight Night

Yorkshire, England Win

Kieron McEntee Submission (rear-naked choke) Ultimate Fight Night

High Wycombe, England Win

Rosaire Letapin Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Pancrase UK

High Wycombe, England Kickboxing record

Loss

Rodney Moore Decision (unanimous) AKUMA MMA

Belfast, Northern Ireland Win

Jack Mason Decision (unanimous) UCMMA 7 - Mayhem

London, England Win

Jake Bostwick KO (right knee) UCMMA 5 - Heat

London, England Win

John Maguire Decision (unanimous) UCMMA 2 - Unbreakable

London, England Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1995 Judge Dredd Judge Uncredited 1997 The Saint Russian Soldier Uncredited 1997 Tomorrow Never Dies German Police Officer Outside Carver's Party Uncredited 1998 Sliding Doors Waiter Uncredited 2000 Gladiator Villager Uncredited 2001 Hollyoaks Jason Cunliffe TV Series 2001 Hollyoaks: Indecent Behaviour Jason Cunliffe TV Movie 2002 My Hero Young George TV Series 2010 Celebrity Big Brother 7 Contestant Series 7 - Winner 2010 Killer Bitch Alex Direct to DVD 2012 Iron Monk Fighter Direct to DVD 2012 Made in Wales Celtic Warrior TV Series 2015 The Hotel Wrestler TV Series 2016 Drifters Himself TV Series 2017 Dangerous Game Chairman Direct to DVD 2017 Retribution Eddie Direct to DVD 2019 The Seven Wayne Direct to DVD 2021 Sensation Ernesto