Gilbert got into professional comedy in 2002, after taking part in the Amused Moose Stand Up and Deliver course, [7] [8] but only "thanks to a girlfriend’s constant nagging". [5] Within 18 months, Gilbert had already won several different talent competitions [6] [9] and was nominated for the Perrier Newcomer award for his first solo show in 2005 at Edinburgh Fringe entitled 1984. [6] He has since performed worldwide. [10] Video of Gilbert on food from Wales

Jimmy Carr shared a health update about his good friend Rhod Gilbert as he battles cancer. Comedian Rhod Gilbert announced he was undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with the disease in July.

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On 7 March 2011, series 2 of Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience began airing on BBC One Wales. In this series he tried out jobs as a farmer, butler, tattoo artist and firefighter. [21] In January 2012, Gilbert began filming series 3 of the show. It aired on BBC One Wales from 7 May 2012 and saw him take on jobs such as primary school teacher, zookeeper, drag artist and police officer. [22] A fourth series was broadcast in June–July 2013. [20] This series, the jobs were wedding planner, scout leader, tour guide and male model. Series 5, which had four episodes, began on BBC One Wales in September 2014 and was repeated on BBC Two from February 2015. Series 6 was broadcast on BBC One Wales starting February 2016.

a b "Rhod Gilbert: Comedy panel shows are 'brutal' ". The List. 26 February 2013 . Retrieved 14 March 2017. BEST FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME WORK EXPERIENCE SERIES 9 (CARE WORKER) - CELTIC MEDIA AWARDS 2021 I have every dvd he has made and personally rate him as one of the best British comedians of the last 20 years, consistently funnily, self deprecating and sometimes plain daft. He added that his symptoms became worse when he was in Cuba, while he was fundraising for Velindre. He said: "In May, I noticed lumps started popping up in places they shouldn't be. It turns out I've got Stage 4 cancer. I also caught Covid on that walk as well. I came home with cancer and Covid from a Velindre fundraising trek... the irony of that! I went as a Velindre patron and came home as a patient."Gilbert married his long-term girlfriend, writer and comedian Sian Harries, in August 2013. They divide their time between London and Wales. [31] They have no children. In 2021 Gilbert took part in a documentary series about the stigma of male infertility. [32] A stand-up comedy tour was held in aid of Velindre - after Rhod Gilbert revealed his illness - which saw dozens of comedy fundraising nights being held and supported by the country’s best-known and loved entertainers. You can read more about that here. WILTY? Nope! (29 May 2016), Tony: David Mitchell's bedtime storyteller? Sally Phillips' uncle? Rhod Gilbert's badminton partner?, archived from the original on 14 December 2021 , retrieved 30 May 2019