Jordan Banjo: Get to know the KISS Breakfast presenter
Jordan is the host of KISS Breakfast with Perri Kiely!
Jordan Banjo is best known for being a member of dance troupe Diversity, with the group winning Britain’s Got Talent in 2009. Adding to his epic career, he is also a key member of the KISS FM family! Jordan hosts our KISS Breakfast show alongside his best mate and Diversity pal Perri Kiely.
Since joining our fam, Jordan has been incredibly busy, popping up on various TV shows like The Greatest Dancer and Loose Men, touring the world with Diversity, getting married, welcoming his third child into the world - and even getting the KISS FM logo tattooed onto himself!
Jordan and Perri are smashing it on KISS Breakfast, so why not get to know Jordan a little bit better! Read up on everything you need to know about the multitalented Jordan Banjo right here...
Where is Jordan Banjo from?
Jordan Banjo was born in Wickford in Essex.
Jordan on KISS
After joining KISS with Perri in 2019 and hosting an evening show, the boys now host KISS Breakfast and kick start your day with all the freshest new music and biggest anthems,
Catch Jordan and Perri every weekday from 7am on KISS Breakfast and get hyped for the day ahead.
We've rounded up our favourite moments with the boys from their show on KISS which you can check out here.
🤫 5 things Jordan wouldn't want you to know...
How tall is Jordan Banjo?
Jordan Banjo's height is 1.98m, which is 6'5". His brother Ashley is also very tall, standing at 1.96m or 6'4".
How old is Jordan Banjo?
Jordan was born on the 31st December in 1992 - making him 31-years-old.
Jordan's wife Naomi marked the occasion on Instagram, writing: 'Happy birthday husband ❤️ cannot wait to see you tonight and spend a whole week with you after months and months apart 🙏🏻 thank you for always being our biggest support in every way. I hope your 31st year is as magical and as special as you make me and the kids feel everyday. You deserve everything. I love you more than life ❤️ can’t wait to see the new year in with you, it’s gunna be our year bubs, I promise. Happy Birthday ❤️'. (sic)
Is Jordan Banjo related to Ashley Banjo?
Yes - they're brothers! Ashley is the eldest and his birthday is 4th October 1988. A lot of people think they're twins, but they're not.
Jordan Banjo: Britain's Got Talent
Diversity is led by Jordan’s brother Ashley Banjo and is made up of friends from Essex and East London. When auditioning for Britain’s Got Talent, the group described themselves as being "diverse in age, race, height and hairstyles." The group blew away the judges when they first auditioned.
Jordan was just 16-years-old when the group appeared on BGT. With other members still at school, working or at uni. Back in the Britain’s Got Talent Days, there were 14 members of Diversity.
Prior to Diversity, Jordan was part of dance group Swift Moves Juniors with bro Ashley plus other members Warren Russell and Sam Craske.
Watch Diversity's performances from their time on Britain's Got Talent:
Are Diversity still together?
They are indeed - they've even just completed their 2023/4 tour together! Fans got the chance to see Diversity performing live as they took their 'Supernova' tour across the UK with dates in Nottingham, Cornwall, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Blackpool, Cardiff, Belfast, London and more.
In 2022, Diversity completed their postponed 'Connected Tour' and also performed at the Platinum Party at the Palace to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. Their EPIC performance saw them act out 70 years of British pop music.
WATCH: Jordan and Perri play Say It Or Shot It
When was Jordan Banjo on I'm A Celeb?
Since Britain’s Got Talent, Jordan has appeared on a number of TV shows, taking part in I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2016. He headed into the Australian jungle along with comedian Joel Dommett and Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas.
He was the fourth contestant to be booted off the series, and took part in five Bushtucker trials: Tomb of Torment, Stranded, The Hungry Games: Catch a Crawling Critter, The Hungry Games: The Final, Claim of Thrones: Vicious Circle and Hell or High Water.
Jord made the brave decision to RETURN to the jungle in 2023, taking part in the first "all stars" series of I'm A Celeb: South Africa which saw him reunite with camp BFF Carol Vorderman.
The series was filmed in 2022 and saw Jord come second to Myleene Klass! He said he'd had a much "better time" in the jungle and that he hadn't quite "been ready" for it first time around.
He also revealed why he'd wanted to go back in: "I was kind of disappointed with how I was the first time I did it. I was just annoyed with myself that I didn’t give it my all first time round. It’s only once you come out of the jungle that you really realise how much of a unique experience it is. You generally never get the opportunity to do something like that ever again.
"So when it popped up that I had another chance to go for it, I was like mate I’m in and I will give it my all this time. Even if it’s tough. I just wanted to do it for my own peace of mind. Any time anyone would bring up I’m A Celebrity the first time round, there was this little pang of guilt. I’d think, yeah, I did do it. But there’s doing it and then there’s doing it.
"The first time round, I did a couple of trials and then I’d try to sneak away thinking please don’t pick me. This time, I was like I want to get stuck in. And I did. I felt really good for it. I was actually buzzing."
Jordan Banjo on The Masked Dancer
Jordan appeared on the first ever UK series of The Masked Dancer, following the success of two series of The Masked Singer. Jordan was sadly the first to be unmasked, having performed as Viper to 'Are You Gonna Go My Way' by Lenny Kravitz in an incredibly fiery routine!
Jordan Banjo on Loose Men
Loose Men, a special spin-off of ITV's Loose Women, returned in October 2022 with panelists Ore Oduba, Andi Peters and The Chase’s Shaun Wallace - and, of course, our very own Jordan!
The show on 20th October saw the lads discuss health, marriage and dad guilt - touching on mental health matters, and talking frankly about their negative experiences, including body image and panic attacks.
Watch Jordan Banjo on Loose Men:
Jordan bravely opened up about body shaming, discussing his post-lockdown experiences. The star revealed that a 'bit of banter' led to him feeling embarrassed about lockdown weight gain, and afraid to leave the house.
Further discussing his mental health, Jordan opened up about his experiences when his wife Naomi fell seriously ill with sepsis in 2019, following the birth of their second child. He discussed how despite appearing 'strong' on the outside, "inside I was freaking out".
Who is Jordan Banjo's wife?
Jordan Banjo is married to Naomi Courts, the mother of his son Cassius and daughter Mimi, and latest arrival Atreus Funso, their beautiful baby boy! Jordan first met Naomi at Sugar Hut, a nightclub in Brentwood in 2013, but they didn't start dating until two years later.
Jordan popped the question to Naomi in January 2020, whilst the pair were enjoying a holiday together in the Maldives.
Sharing an adorable selfie in front of the spectacular 'Will U Marry Me?' fire sign he'd constructed in the sea, Jordan wrote: 'Well she didn’t say no💍❤️'. (sic)
When did Jordan Banjo get married?
On Sunday 14th August 2022, Jordan and Naomi officially tied the knot! It's safe to say the pair were very excited for the ceremony, with Jordan writing on his Instagram the day before: 'Tomorrows the BIG DAY, WE’RE GETTING MARRIED💒❤️ Feels a long time coming but also like it’s come round super fast, marrying my best friend, and tomorrows she’s MRS NAOMI BANJO🙌🏾❤️! Gotta get used to saying that👀' (sic).
The stunning wedding took place in Hertfordshire, after the pair had to delay their nuptials amid COVID-19.
Sharing some stunning pics of their magical day, Jordan wrote: 'There’s so many people to thank for making the wedding so beautiful…but we all know a huge part of a wedding is flowers, and @earlyhoursltd made it a dream❤️ From the archway to the chapel and the wedding breakfast, everything was stunning! Thank you so much @earlyhoursltd for making so special🙌🏾'. (sic)
Jordan and Naomi were flooded with messages of congratulations from friends, fans and family. X Factor legend Fleur East commented: 'Stunning photo 🔥🔥', with his brother Ashley's wife Francesca adding: 'Beautiful 😍❤️'.
Fellow KISS Presenter Tyler West even took to his own Instagram to share a snap of himself with the happy couple, as seen in the second pic, and show off his dashing suit. The presenter, who recently took part in Strictly Come Dancing 2022, wrote: 'Celebrating mr & mrs banjo🤵🏾♂️🙌🏽💒 congratulations to a beautiful family'.
Check out Jordan and Naomi's relationship timeline below:
2013: Jordan and Naomi first meet
It was in 2013 that Jordan and Naomi first met, at popular nightclub Sugar Hut in Essex, which featured on ITV reality show The Only Way Is Essex.
2015: Jordan and Naomi start dating
However, it wasn't until two years later that Jordan and Naomi started dating, in 2015. This was the first photo Jordan posted alongside Naomi on his Instagram page.
2016: Naomi shouts praise for Jordan after I'm A Celeb stint
After Jordan headed over to Australia for his stint on the 2016 series of I'm A Celebrity, his girlfriend Naomi publicly showed her support following the final, writing on social media: 'What a crazy amazing journey it has been for Jord!! Facing his biggest fears…We are so proud!' (sic)
2017: Jordan and Naomi celebrate two years together
In September 2017, Jordan took to his Instagram page to share this cute snap of the two, to celebrate two years together! Jordan wrote: 'Two years with this beautiful, kind, intelligent and generous human being...and she still doesn't realise how lucky she is😊 All jokes aside, I'm genuinely grateful to have such an amazing girl by my side, can't imagine my life now without you and little Elmo, I love you pibby🐷❤️'. (sic)
2018: Jordan and Naomi announce they are expecting first baby
In January 2018, Jordan and Naomi announced the lovely news that they were expecting their first child together! Jordan told fans at the time: 'Finally able to say this out loud after keeping it a secret for so long, huge news for me and my beautiful girl @naomiella21...we're going to be PARENTS🙌🏾 A huge step forward and cannot wait to meet our little man in May! Massive thank you to everyone for all the congratulations so far❤️'. (sic)
2018: Jordan and Naomi welcome a baby boy
A few months later on 7th May 2018, Jordan and Naomi announced the amazing news that they'd welcomed a baby boy into the world called Cassius Ashley Banjo.
2019: Jordan and Naomi announce they are expecting second baby
Just eight months after welcoming baby Cass, Jordan and Naomi announced in January 2019 that the were expecting another baby!
Jordan wrote on social media at the time: 'CASSIUS IS GOING TO BE A BIG BROTHER❤️! Genuinely never felt more blessed, last year having Cassius was the best thing that's ever happened to me and @naomiella21, being a dad is genuinely the best job in the world and now we're going to be mummy and daddy to another little bubba later this year! @naomiella21 I'm so proud of you and the amazing mum/partner you are❤️ Can't wait for the rest of this year and the crazy adventure of our little family getting that bit bigger!' (sic)
2019: Jordan and Naomi welcome a baby girl
In July 2019, Jordan and Naomi announced the amazing news they'd welcomed a beautiful baby girl called Mayowa Angel Banjo.
Sharing this photo to her Instagram page, Naomi wrote: 'Yesterday at 3.24pm, our baby girl Mayowa Angel Banjo made her entrance to the world weighing a very healthy 8.9lb!! She arrived via a planned c section due to being in a breech position throughout my whole pregnancy. It was a very different experience physically and mentally to the water birth I had with Cass and I will in time share my birth story with you guys, but for now I'm gunna take a few days to enjoy this moment with our precious baby girl 💗 a quick thank you to @jordbanjo for being my rock throughout this very emotional journey and being the best daddy to both Mimi and Cass ❤️ I love you all so much x' (sic)
2020: Jordan proposes to Naomi
In January 2020, during a romantic holiday to the Maldives, Jordan pulled out all of the stops and proposed to Naomi on the beach during dinner.
Sharing this adorable selfie in front of the spectacular 'Will U Marry Me?' fire sign he'd constructed in the sea, Jordan wrote, 'Well she didn't say no💍❤️'. (sic)
2021: Jordan and Naomi forced to postpone wedding
Thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, Jordan and Naomi were forced to postpone their wedding which was originally planned for 2021.
2022: Jordan and Naomi get married
After being forced to postpone their wedding in 2021, Jordan and Naomi were joined by their closest family and friends on Sunday 14th August 2022, where they got married at Ashridge House in Hertfordshire.
The couple have shared a number of stunning photos from their big day, including this one from the wedding party!
2022: Jordan and Naomi jet off on their honeymoon
Following their stunning wedding ceremony, love birds Jordan and Naomi headed off to South Africa on Safari for their honeymoon.
2022: Jordan and Naomi announce they are expecting third baby
Just months after getting married, Jordan and Naomi announced they were expecting their third baby together! The loved-up pair shared this cute snap on social media, showing off Naomi's baby scan.
The couple later revealed their baby boy was due in April 2023.
2023: Jordan and Naomi celebrate six-month wedding anniversary
Falling on Valentine's Day in 2023, Jordan and Naomi celebrated their six-month wedding anniversary! The mark the occasion, the pair shared some gushing tributes to each other on social media.
2023: Jordan and Naomi enjoy a baby moon
Just weeks before the arrival of their third baby, Jordan and Naomi jetted off to Tuscany in Italy for a relaxing trip together.
2023: Baby Number 3 arrives
On 23rd April, Jordan announced that the pair had welcomed their third baby into the world - Atreus Funso Banjo! In the Instagram post, he revealed that their new son had arrived three days prior, on 20th April.
Jordan and Naomi then shared a joint post - a sweet video captioned 'Hello World 🤍' - which documented their trip to the hospital, and Atreus being welcomed home.
2023: Jordan and Naomi celebrate their first wedding anniversary
During the second weekend in August 2023, Jordan and Naomi celebrated their first wedding wedding anniversary in style! The pair spent the night at the Cave Hotel in Canterbury, with Jordan writing on Instagram: 'Feeling all the love this weekend 🫶🏼 a very special stay at @cavecanterbury and one to remember forever 🤍🥰'. (sic)
2023: Naomi pays tribute to Jordan on his 31st Birthday
Ending the year on a high, Jordan celebrated his 31st birthday on New Year's Eve in 2023. Paying tribute to her husband on social media, Naomi wrote: 'Happy birthday husband ❤️ cannot wait to see you tonight and spend a whole week with you after months and months apart 🙏🏻 thank you for always being our biggest support in every way. I hope your 31st year is as magical and as special as you make me and the kids feel everyday. You deserve everything. I love you more than life ❤️ can't wait to see the new year in with you, it's gunna be our year bubs, I promise. Happy Birthday ❤️'. (sic)
Does Jordan Banjo have kids?
Yes! He has three kids - two sons, Cassius and Atreus Funso Banjo and a daughter, Mimi Banjo. Jordan and Naomi welcomed their third child, Atreus, into the world in April 2023!
Giving us a total cuteness overload, Jordan even shared an adorable snap of himself alongside his little ones on his wedding day. Captioning the pic, he wrote: 'Wedding? Completed it mate✅❤️'. (sic)
On Wednesday 26th October 2022, Jordan and Naomi announced they were expecting their third child together, in a cute post on Instagram.
Posting the cutest snap alongside their kids Cassius and Mimi, touching Naomi's baby bump, Jordan wrote: ' 'TRICK OR TREAT! 🎃 We’re expecting 2 (more) tiny little feet! 👣 baby number 3 due April 2023 👶🏽'. (sic)
Prior to the arrival of their third child, Jordan got us all excited as he shared some more details with fans, revealing in December 2020 that the couple were expecting a baby boy. Like a true best pal, Perri was on hand to suggest some baby names on KISS Breakfast.
It was then on Sunday 23rd April 2023 that Jordan announced the lovely news that their baby boy had arrived three days prior, on 20th April. Taking to Instagram, the couple shared a joint post reading: 'Atreus Funso Banjo🖤20.04.2023 8lb 8oz. I’m so proud of you @naomibanjo, my angel, my wife and the most incredible mum to our children, thank you for our 3 beautiful children, a gift I can never repay, I love you❤️.' (sic)
Jordan and Perri welcome loads of AMAZING guests on their show and it normally has us in stiches!
Watch Jordan Banjo reveal an embarrassing Valentine's Day story:
Jordan and Perri perform at KISS Haunted House Party 2022
The KISS presenters took to the stage to not only host KISS Haunted House Party 2022 but to open the show with an AMAZING PERFORMANCE with Diversity!
Does Jordan really have a KISS FM tattoo?
Why yes, he most certainly does! While Jordan and Perri were in Manchester, as part of their Diversity Tour, the KISS Breakfast host took his love for his job to a whole new level!
The tat was chosen by KISS FM listener Kirsty, from Kent, who came live on air to reveal the design to the presenter, much to the amusement of Jordan’s co-host Perri. The ‘dare’ was part of the KISS Breakfast team’s biggest ever game of ‘Truth or Dare'!
Whilst Perri joked the tattoo could "solidify our role as KISS Breakfast hosts", Jordan laughed: "At least it will make it harder for them to fire me now!"
Check out the video of Jordan getting the KISS FM logo tattooed on himself below!
Does Jordan Banjo have Tik Tok?
He does - follow Jordan on Tik Tok right here.
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