Josh Jones

Joshua Jones (born 9 December 1992) is an English stand-up comedian. After beginning his career performing in small venues and working men's clubs, he went on to embark on his own comedy tours: Waste of Space and Gobsmacked (2023).

Since appearing on Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club in 2020, he has gone on to appear on an array of shows including 8 Out of 10 Cats, CelebAbility and The Stand Up Sketch Show, as well as fronting the BBC Three competition Fast Food Face-Off and the online Channel 4 chat show V.I.Pees. He also co-hosts the podcasts Hard Sell and Chatting with Cherubs. In 2025, Jones appeared as a contestant on the seventeenth series of Dancing on Ice but withdrew after 2 episodes due to injury.

Life and career Jones was born in Failsworth, Greater Manchester on 9 December 1992. Whilst studying at Salford University, he decided to try stand-up comedy. Jones appeared on 8 Out of 10 Cats in December 2020. In 2021, he fronted the competition show Fast Food Face-Off for BBC Three in which he pit Kristian Nairn and Gemma Bradley against each other in a competition to find the best takeaway. He also appeared on the panel shows CelebAbility, Rob Beckett's Undeniable, Late Night Mash and Dating No Filter.

In August 2022, Jones embarked on his debut tour Waste of Space at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which was described as "no-filter comedy", with [Jones] "gushing out stories and inner feelings in an uncontrollable torrent." The same year, he made guest appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains, The Jonathan Ross Show and The Apprentice: You're Fired!. He also began co-hosting the podcasts Chatting with Cherubs alongside Morgan Rees, and the comedy podcast Hard Sell with Darren Harriott for Dave. In December 2022, he fronted the online chat show V.I.Pees for Channel 4.

In 2023, Jones was a guest panellist on Guessable and Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, before appearances on Oti Mabuse's Breakfast Show and The Stand Up Sketch Show. In May 2023, he announced his second comedy show Gobsmacked which is set to tour in the autumn of 2023, as well as performing it at that year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2025, Jones appeared as a contestant on the seventeenth series of Dancing on Ice. He was partnered with Tippy Packard. They were forced to withdraw from the competition prior to week 3 after Jones sustained an ankle injury during training.

Filmography + As himself Year Title Notes 2020 Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club Stand-up comedy 2025 Dancing on Ice Contestant; series 17

Stand-up tours Waste of Space (2022) Gobsmacked (2023)

Podcasts Chatting with Cherubs (2022) Hard Sell (2022)