About Tom

With his signature acerbic wit and riotous storytelling, Tom Allen has cemented himself as a household name and star on both stage and screen. He co-hosts Cooking with the Stars alongside Emma Willis, and can often be found with his extra long whisk on The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice.

Tom was the hilarious host of The Apprentice: You’re Fired for six years, and he’s appeared on Live at the Apollo, Big Gay Wedding, A League Of Their Own, Hypothetical, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Cats Does Countdown, Would I Lie to You, The Last Leg, QI, The Jonathan Ross Show, the Royal Variety Performance, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Iain Stirling’s Roast The Internet, The Traitors: Uncloaked, Celebrity Gogglebox and more.

He’s the author of two critically acclaimed memoirs No Shame, which was a Sunday Times Bestseller, and Too Much. Tom has also written his first fiction book Common Decency, due for release in May 2026 and available to pre-order now.

Tom’s sold-out Completely tour of 2023 and 2024 sold over 150,000 tickets, and can be watched on ITVX.

Tom hosts the visualised podcast Pottering, where he invites you into his garden for a chat and a potter, with some very special guests. He’s a proud M&S ambassador, and he co-hosts the hit podcast Like Minded Friends alongside his comedy pal Suzi Ruffell.