Emily Atack

English actress and comedian

Emily Atack

Atack during the 2010 Dancing on Ice tour

Born|

Emily Jane Atack

(1989-12-18) 18 December 1989 (age 35)

Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Occupations|

* Actress
* comedian
* television personality

Years active| 2007–present
Partner| Alistair Garner
Children| 1
Parents|

* Keith Atack (father)
* Kate Robbins (mother)

Relatives|

* Ted Robbins (uncle)
* Amy Robbins (aunt)
* Simon Shelton (uncle)
* Ted Robbins (great-grandfather)
* Paul McCartney (first cousin twice removed)

Emily Jane Atack (born 18 December 1989) is an English actress, comedian and television personality. She played the role of Charlotte Hinchcliffe on the E4 comedy series The Inbetweeners (2008–2010), and appeared in Keith Lemon shows, such as Lemon La Vida Loca (2012), The Keith Lemon Sketch Show (2015), and The Keith & Paddy Picture Show (2017).

Atack appeared on the fifth series of Dancing on Ice in 2010. She was runner-up on the eighteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2018, and went on to co-present the final series of its spin off show I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp in 2019. Since 2020, she has starred in her own comedy series The Emily Atack Show.

## Early life

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Emily Jane Atack was born in Luton, Bedfordshire,[1] on 18 December 1989,[2] the daughter of actress Kate Robbins and musician Keith Atack, formerly of pop band Child.[3][4] On her mother's side of the family, she is the first cousin twice removed of musician Paul McCartney, the niece of comedian Ted Robbins and actress Amy Robbins, and the niece by marriage of the late actor Simon Shelton, who died in 2018.[5]

At the age of 16, Atack left school and moved to London, along with her sister Martha,[6] and still lives there as of 2022.[7]

## Career

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### Acting career

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Aside from The Inbetweeners (E4), Atack has appeared in films such as the remake of Dad's Army opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones and Bill Nighy. She appeared alongside Harvey Keitel and Gabriel Byrne in the British film Lies We Tell, and has performed in television programmes such as Rock and Chips (BBC), Little Crackers (Sky1), The Keith Lemon Sketch Show (ITV2) and Tracey Ullman's Show (BBC).also co starred in the film Patrick as the high school pe teacher

In May 2025, Atack starred as Alice, the wife of Monkey in an advert for PG Tips tea.[8]

### Other ventures

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Atack was a contestant on Dancing on Ice in 2010. She was partnered with professional ice skater Fred Palascak; they were voted off in the eighth week.[9] Aged 19 when she signed up, Atack is the youngest ever participant in Dancing on Ice history. In 2011, Atack presented a stylised public service announcement titled Ready, Steady, Drink, highlighting the dangers of drinking alcohol.[10]

On 12 November 2018, Atack was confirmed to be participating in that year's series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here![11] She eventually finished in second place behind Harry Redknapp.[12] She released her first book, Are We There Yet?: To indignity ... and beyond!, on 31 October 2019.[13] In November 2019 she began co-hosting I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp alongside Joel Dommett and Adam Thomas.[14]

In 2020, Atack hosted in her own show on for three seasons on ITV2, named The Emily Atack Show, featuring a mixture of stand-up comedy, impressions, sketches, and stories about her life experiences, including dating, relationships and the pressures of social media and other topics of relevance to young women.[15] The same year, she was a team captain on panel show Celebrity Juice working with Keith Lemon and Laura Whitmore.[15]

In 2023, Atack presented the documentary, Asking for It?, about her experiences of cyberflashing and sexual harassment, and talked about the explicit messages she was sent on social media. It aired on BBC Two on 31 January 2023.[16]

## Personal life

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In December 2023, Atack announced that she and her partner, Dr Alistair Garner, a materials scientist, were expecting their first child, having begun dating in 2022 after reconnecting as adults.[17][18] She revealed on BBC Breakfast in March 2024 that they were having a boy.[19] Their son, Barney James Garner, was born in June 2024.[20] In July 2025, Atack announced her engagement to Garner.[21]

## Filmography

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Year | Title | Role | Notes

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2007  | Blue Murder | Kelly Lang  | 1 episode
2008  | Heartbeat | Cathy Dee  | 1 episode
2008–2010  | The Inbetweeners | Charlotte Hinchcliffe  | Regular role (6 episodes)
2009  | Mid Life Christmas | Cranchesterford Teenager  | TV film
2010  | Dancing on Ice | Herself  | Contestant
Big Brother's Little Brother | Herself  | Guest (1 episode)
Rock & Chips | Marion  | 1 episode
Little Crackers | Charlie  | 1 episode
2011  | Ready, Steady... Drink | Herself  | Presenter
2012  | Outside Bet | Katie  | Supporting role
Britain Unzipped | Herself  | Presenter
Celebrity Juice | Herself  | Panelist
Me and Mrs Jones | Frosty Girl  | 1 episode
Lemon La Vida Loca | Herself  | 1 episode
Sunday Brunch | Herself  | Guest (1 episode)
2013  | Get Lucky | Bridget  | Supporting role
2014  | Almost Married | Lydia  | Supporting role
Unforgivable | Kirsty  | Short film
The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night | Herself  | Guest performer
2015  | The Hoarder | Molly  | Main role
The Keith Lemon Sketch Show | Various characters  | Main roles (6 episodes)
Celebrity Fifteen to One | Herself  | Contestant (1 episode)
2016  | Dad's Army | Daphne  | Main role
Broken Glass | Marie  | Short film
Zombie Spring Breakers | Liz  | Supporting role
Pointless Celebrities | Herself  | Constestant (1 episode)
2016–2017  | Tracey Ullman's Show | Various  | Recurring roles (6 episodes)
2017  | Father Brown | Fifi Caviara  | 1 episode
Lost in Florence | Colleen  | Supporting role
The Keith and Paddy Picture Show | Slimer  | 1 episode
Lies We Tell | Tracey  | Supporting role
Birds of a Feather | Jodie  | 1 episode
Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts | Fran  | 1 episode
2018  | Patrick | Becky  | Supporting role
Songbird (aka Alright Now)  | Mandy
2018–2019  | I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! | Herself  | Campmate (Runner-up)
2019  | This Morning | Herself  | Relief presenter
Urban Myths | Debbie Harry  | 1 episode
Iron Sky: The Coming Race | Tyler  | Supporting role
Shopping with Keith Lemon | Herself  | Guest
Emily Atack: Adulting | Presenter
Celebrity Gogglebox | Regular
Singletown | Presenter
I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp | Presenter
8 Out of 10 Cats | Contestant (1 episode)
2019–2020  | Almost Never | Meg / Emily  | Regular role (20 episodes)
2020  | The Understudy | Maxine Cole  | Main role
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Herself  | Men in Brown segments
Sunday Brunch | Guest (1 episode)
The Cube | Contestant (1 episode)
The Jonathan Ross Show | Guest (Christmas Show)
2020–2022  | Celebrity Juice | Herself  | Team captain
2020–2022  | The Emily Atack Show | Herself / Various  | Main roles (18 episodes)
2021  | Celebrity Catchphrase | Herself  | Contestant (1 episode)
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Chums reunion
Guessable | Guest (1 episode)
2022  | Dark Cloud | AIDA  | Supporting role
Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip | Herself  | Alongside Mel B & Ruby Wax[22]
2023  | Emily Atack: Asking for It? | Presenter[23]
Who Do You Think You Are? | 1 episode[24]
2024  | Rivals | Sarah Stratton  | 8 episodes[25]
TBA  | The Rumour |  | Filming[26]

## Theatre credits

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Year | Title | Role | Notes

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2016  | Breakfast at Tiffany's | Holly Golightly  | UK Tour
2019  | Talk Thirty to Me  | Herself  | UK Tour
2020  | The Understudy  | Maxine  | Palace Theatre, London

## See also

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* List of Dancing on Ice contestants
* List of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series) contestants

## References

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1. ^ "Atack the ice, judges tell Luton skating star". Luton Today. 12 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
2. ^ Atack, Emily (18 December 2017). "28 today!!!". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2017 – via Instagram.
3. ^ "Bedfordshire's Emily Atack skates off 'Dancing on Ice'". BBC. 11 January 2010. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
4. ^ Eden, Richard (24 December 2006). "Yesterday, the musical". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
5. ^ "Teletubbies' Tinky Winky actor Simon Shelton dies aged 52". BBC News. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
6. ^ Baker, Emily (4 October 2021). "Emily Atack: 'There's no comedy for Love Island-loving girls – we're the butt of the joke'". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
7. ^ Jeremy Armstrong, Atack moves for third time over 'privacy', Daily Mirror, London, 22 January 2022, page 11.
8. ^ "PG Tips Monkey is back and 'married' to Emily Atack".
9. ^ "Dancing on Ice – Week 8". DancingOnIce.ITV.com. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2019 – via Wayback Machine.
10. ^ metrowebukmetro (17 January 2011). "Ready Steady Drink was amusing and depressing in equal measure". Metro (British newspaper). Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
11. ^ Griffiths, Emmy (11 November 2018). "I'm a Celebrity 2018: Celebs officially confirmed: see the line-up here". Hello!. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
12. ^ "'King' Harry Redknapp helps make I'm A Celebrity 2018 a ratings hit". BBC News. 10 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
13. ^ Atack, Emily (31 October 2019). Are We There Yet?: To indignity ... and beyond!. ISBN 9781841883687. Retrieved 18 November 2019. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
14. ^ Warner, Sam (9 October 2019). "I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp confirms new hosts". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
15. ^ a b "Emily Atack unapologetically discusses sex and dating on new show". Belfast Telegraph. 30 October 2022.
16. ^ "Emily Atack: Asking for It?".
17. ^ Bashforth, Emily (13 January 2024). "Emily Atack shares update on pregnancy with 'step-cousin' boyfriend". Metro. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
18. ^ Schaverien, Tracy (23 October 2024). "Emily Atack reveals rare insight into relationship with Dr Alistair Garner". HELLO!. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
19. ^ Taylor, Alex (5 March 2024). "Emily Atack reveals unborn baby's gender during interview about consent campaign". BBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
20. ^ Harp, Justin (17 June 2024). "Emily Atack gives birth to baby boy and reveals sweet name". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
21. ^ Harman, Laura (18 July 2025). "Emily Atack announces engagement to boyfriend Dr Alistair Garner with romantic holiday snap". Metro. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
22. ^ "Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
23. ^ "Emily Atack: Asking For It?". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
24. ^ "Who Do You Think You Are?". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
25. ^ "Victoria Smurfit and Aidan Turner star in adaptation of racy Jilly Cooper novel". Independent.ie. 21 March 2023.
26. ^ Considine, Pippa (4 December 2024). "C5 orders thriller from Cuba and Clapperboard". Televisual. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

## External links

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