Suffers from syndactyly of middle and ring finger (webbed fingers) on left hand. He jokingly suggests it is evolution to cope with Wales' frequent rainfall.
In 2005 he won the Chortle Best Breakthrough Award.
In 2006 he was placed in The Times Top 50 comedians.
In 2003 he won the BBC New Comedy Award.
In 2003 he won the Leicester Mercury comedian of the year.