Christian Jessen

Christian Jessen
Christian Jessen at the British Academy Television Awards 2009
Born	Christian Spencer Jessen 4 March 1977 (1977-03-04) (age 34) Hammersmith, London, England[citation needed]
Residence	London
Nationality	British
Other names	Dr Christian Jessen, Dr Jessen
Ethnicity	Danish-English
Citizenship	British
Education	MBBS
Alma mater	University College London
Occupation	Doctor, presenter, writer
Years active	2000-present
Employer	Channel 4
Known for	Embarrassing Bodies
Home town	Hammersmith
Television	Embarrassing Bodies Doctor Doctor Supersize vs Superskinny
Title	Doctor of Medicine
Website
http://www.drchristianjessen.com

Christian Spencer Jessen (born 4 March 1977)^[1] is an English doctor and television presenter.

Television career

He is best known for presenting Channel 4's Supersize vs Superskinny and Embarrassing Bodies alongside Pixie McKenna and Dawn Harper.^[2] As well as presenting medical programmes on television, he contributes regularly to newspapers and magazines such as The Evening Standard, The Daily Mail, The Daily Express, FHM, Gay Times, Closer and Arena. Following his series Supersize vs Superskinny,^[3] Jessen wrote the accompanying book Supersize vs Superskinny: Take Control of Your Weight.

Medical career

Jessen studied medicine as an undergraduate at University College London, receiving his MB,BS degrees in 2000.^[4] He holds an MSc degree in sexual health, and has a particular interest in HIV and malaria, which were the focus of his work for two years in Kenya and Uganda.^[4]

Alongside his television career, Jessen is a GP in two clinics in London and works privately in the UK oil and gas industry - as well as for the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian immigration services.^[5] Jessen also provides occupational health for London Underground and Virgin Trains.

Personal life

Jessen is openly gay and in a long-term relationship.^[6][7]

He plays the oboe,^[5] and has an interest in antique bronzes; in 2010, he won a celebrity edition of the quiz show Antiques Master with this as his specialist subject.

He has also mentioned that he struggles with body dysmorphia issues.^[8]

Television appearances

• Embarrassing Illnesses
  • Embarrassing Bodies
    • Embarrassing Teenage Bodies
    • Embarrassing Old Bodies
    • Embarrassing Bodies Kids
    • Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic
    • Embarrassing Fat Bodies
• Doctor, Doctor
• Finding God
• Harley Street
• Sex in Court
• Skinny Celebrities
• Supersize vs Superskinny
  • Supersize vs Superskinny Kids
• 8 Out of 10 Cats
• One Born at Christmas
• Loose Women
• The Ugly Face of Beauty

References

1. ^ "Twitter / Dr Christian Jessen: It's my birthday today! I". Twitter.com. 2010-03-03. http://twitter.com/DoctorChristian/status/9964209137. Retrieved 2011-01-07. 
2. ^ Channel 4, Embarrassing Bodies, Health, Dr Jessen, Advice, Doctor, Profile, from channel4.com/bodies
3. ^ Supersize vs Superskinny from Channel4.com
4. ^ ^{a b} [1]^{[dead link]}
5. ^ ^{a b} "Dr Christian Jessen (biography)". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. http://web.archive.org/web/20080731063941/http://www.drchristianjessen.com/biography.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-29. 
6. ^ Laws, Roz (10 May 2009). "Dr Christian Jessen reveals what shocks him". Sunday Mercury. http://www.sundaymercury.net/entertainment-news/tv-news/2009/05/10/dr-christian-jessen-reveals-what-shocks-him-66331-23580936/. Retrieved 31 May 2009. 
7. ^ Jill Foster. "Dr Christian Jessen: Being a scared, vain control freak almost cost me my life". Dailymail.co.uk. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1293668/Dr-Christian-Jessen-Being-scared-vain-control-freak-cost-life.html. Retrieved 2011-01-07. 
8. ^ http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/health/article-23728387-i-weigh-14-stone-but-in-my-head-im-a-7-stone-weakling.do

External links

• Official website

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Name	Jessen, Christian
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Date of birth	4 March 1977
Place of birth	Hammersmith, Germany,
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