Who is Adil Ray and what is his net worth?
ACTOR Adil Ray is known for his performances on Citizen Khan and Ackley Bridge, making him a household name.
More recently he has stepped in as a stand-in presenter on Good Morning Britain, with viewers seeing him in a completely different light.
Who is Adil Ray?
Adil Ray is an actor originally from Birmingham.
Initially the star did not pursue a career in the entertainment industry, earning a degree in marketing at Huddersfield University.
It was at the university however that he tried his hand at presenting on a pirate radio station, before getting a job at a small Asian radio station.
By 1997 he was the first South Asian British presenter to host a mainstream radio show after getting a job at Galaxy 105 – and he received an OBE for services to broadcasting in the 2016 birthday honours.
Ray finally ventured to the BBC when he joined BBC Asian Network in 2002 as a presenter in late-night Adil Ray Show.
His show won best radio show at UK Asian Music Awards in 2008.
Outside of acting, he is big advocate of numerous good causes such as the LGBTQ+ movement and the move to end Islamophobia.
What does Adil Ray do?
Adil Ray has had a career on our TV screens spanning almost 20 years.
He hit the big time in 2012 when his sitcom Citizen Khan, starring himself in the title role, was commissioned by the BBC.
His character is a cricket-obsessed, Pakistani Muslim patriarch living in Birmingham.
Adil has said that he was inspired by Goodness Gracious Me and the work of comic Dave Allen when writing the hit show.
Taking his first serious acting role in Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge, Ray appears as local businessman Sadiq Nawaz.
He appeared in the pilot episode and remained in the series which became hugely popular.
The actor said that he enjoyed his first taste of appearing in something other than comedy and it was a completely different approach to everything he had done before.
It was quite the challenge for Adil and he found that his whole process changed as a result.
His popularity and success led to him bagging his own episode of Who Do You Think You Are?
In 2018, Ray became a presenter on Good Morning Britain, initially as a stand-in presenter.
His popularity has seen him thrive in the role and he still greets us every morning on the channel to this day.
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Is Adil Ray married?
Adil Ray is not married and when questioned about his relationship status he described himself as completely single.
As quite a private individual, his love life is a constantly asked question but there seems nothing to report on this front with the popular TV personality.
What is Adil Ray’s net worth?
Figures vary depending where you look but it is thought that Adil Ray has a net worth of around £4m.