Everything you need to know about KISS Breakfast presenter Perri Kiely
Perri hosts KISS Breakfast with Jordan Banjo!
Perri Kiely has been an incredible addition to the KISS family since he became a presenter in January 2019! Born in Essex on 15th December 1995, dancer Perri is best known as being a member of dance troupe Diversity, and as runner-up on Dancing On Ice!
He's one of our hosts of KISS Breakfast, which airs every weekday morning from 7am, along with his best mate and Diversity pal Jordan Banjo. With the group having now finished up their tour this year, following an EPIC performance on Dancing On Ice, here's everything you need to know about Perri Kiely...
Where is Perri Kiely from?
Perri Kiely is from Essex, like many of his Diversity dance mates.
How old is he?
Perri Kiely was born on 15th December 1995, which makes him currently 28-years-old.
When is Perri on KISS?
Catch Jordan and Perri on KISS every weekday from 7am for KISS Breakfast. Kick start your day with the boys with the freshest new music and the biggest anthems to get you hyped for the day ahead.
We've rounded up our favourite moments with the boys from their show on KISS, take a look at some of the highlights here!
🤐 5 things Perri wouldn't want you to know...
How do you pronounce Perri Kiely?
Despite many people pronouncing Perri's surname 'Keeley', Perri took to Twitter in November 2018 to set the record straight once and for all - it's pronounced the same way as Kylie, as in Kylie Jenner!
Was he on Strictly Come Dancing?
As we all know, Perri is pretty skilled in the dance department, leading many fans to think he should have a crack at Strictly Come Dancing! Although he was rumoured to be joining the line-up, it looks like Perri won't be taking part any time soon. While Perri hasn't taken part, his fellow KISS presenter Tyler West did compete in the 2022 series.
Perri confessed in 2021 that he'd love to take part on the show. While speaking to Digital Spy, the former BGT winner said: "If it was on a technical level, that would be horrendous, so I'd definitely love to give it a go. But I'm not sure people would see that.
"They'd probably see an unfair advantage. People thought I was cheating on Dancing on Ice, let alone Strictly Come Dancing."
He might not have been on Strictly, but Perri has made a number of TV appearances! Before joining the KISS Breakfast team, Perri worked on major shows and projects including Britain's Got Talent, Bake Off, Dancing On Ice and much more.
WATCH: Jordan and Perri play Say It Or Shot It
Dancing On Ice
After Perri was announced to be taking part in Dancing On Ice in September 2019, he absolutely smashed it at the Dancing On Ice launch party, showing off his incredible moves with his partner Vanessa Bauer and giving us a glimpse of what we could expect from his time on the show!
Although Perri didn't win, it was incredibly close between himself and Joe Swash, who won the 2020 series. In the semi-final, Perri scored a perfect 40 with his performance to 'The Balcony Scene' from Romeo and Juliet, and he became very emotional - with Ashley Banjo also opening up about the song.
He grew a close friendship with his partner Vanessa, who shared a beautiful tribute to her partner just before the final. You can watch all of Perri's incredible Dancing On Ice performances here.
Britain's Got Talent
Diversity is made up of friends from Essex and East London, and when auditioning for Britain’s Got Talent, the group described themselves as "diverse in age, race, height and hairstyles." The group blew away the judges when they first auditioned.
Due to Perri's flexibility and small frame at the time, he was always being chucked into the air by the older members of the group, and became memorable for spending most of the routine in the air!
One of the youngest members of the group, Perri was 14-years-old when the group appeared on BGT. With other members still at school, others were working or studying at university.
WATCH: All of Diversity's performances on Britain's Got Talent
As the group won BGT, they got to perform at the Royal Variety Performance and the group met Queen Elizabeth II. This isn't the only time they've performed for the Royal family, as they took to the stage at The Platinum Party at the Palace on 4th June 2022.
What other shows has he been on?
Since Britain’s Got Talent, Perri has appeared on the 2014 series of Splash!, a show in which celebs competed to become master divers - and he won! Perri was up against TOWIE’S Dan Osborne and Gemma Collins, The Saturdays singer Una Healy and Danielle Lloyd for the title.
Perri also won 2018's The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off. Who knew he could bake such a delicious Victoria sponge?!
Perri Kiely: heat's Secret Crush
In January 2021, our friends over at heat released the 2021 nominations for their Secret Crush award, with Perri taking the crown! Perri landed himself a nomination alongside the likes of Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi and even former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, winning the poll when the results were announced in February.
How did he get famous?
Perri has had quite the career so far! From his incredible performances with Diversity to co-hosting KISS Breakfast.
Check out his full career timeline below:
2009: Diversity competes on Britain's Got Talent
After dance troupe Diversity were formed in 2007, the group auditioned for Britain's Got Talent in 2009 and took the show by storm!
The lads, including a 14-year-old Perri, went on to win the third series of the talent show... and the rest is history.
2009: Perri Kiely meets the Queen
As part of their prize for winning Britain's Got Talent, Perri and the rest of the Diversity boys performed at The Royal Variety Performance at the end of 2009, even getting to meet Her Majesty backstage!
2010: Diversity appear in Street Dance 3D
Perri made his debut on the big screen in 2010 when Diversity joined fellow BGT stars George Sampson and Flawless to appear in hit movie Street Dance 3D.
2013: Perri becomes Got To Dance backstage presenter
After Diversity leader and Perri's friend Ashley Banjo landed a job on the panel of Sky One show Got To Dance, Perri was cast as the backstage co-presenter in 2013 alongside Jordan Banjo.
2013: Jordan & Perri's Ultimate Block Party launches
In the same year, Perri and Jordan went on to work together once more, this time landing their own show called Jordan & Perri's Ultimate Block Party.
Perri and Jordan took to the streets each week in an attempt to look for a group of friends to throw the Ultimate Block Party.
2014-2016: Perri and Jordan host UK Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
Showing they were a match-made in presenting heaven, Perri teamed up with Jordan once again when the boys hosted the UK Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2014 - landing the job again in both 2015 and 2016.
2014: Perri wins Splash!
With his amazing acrobatics and dance skills, Perri joined the cast of Tom Daley's diving show Splash! in 2014.
After some impressive dives, Perri was crowned the winner of Splash! series two ahead of Paralympic athlete Richard Whitehead.
2014: Perri appears on Release The Hounds: Jingle Hell
In late 2014 Perri joined his Diversity pals Jordan and Ashley Banjo to take part in a festive version of ITV2 show Release The Hounds, hosted by Reggie Yates.
Despite getting scared for their lives, Perri and the boys raised £12 million for the NSPCC and Princess Diana Anti Bullying Trust.
2017: Perri looks for love on Celebs Go Dating
Perri attempted to find love in 2017 when he joined the Celebs Go Dating agency for the popular E4 reality show. However, despite enjoying a number of dates, Perri left the show single...
2018: Perri competes on The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off
In 2018, Perri showed off his baking skills when he joined the celebrity line-up for The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off.
Perri was up against the likes of Stacey Solomon, Nick Hewer and Ruth Davidson MP, and was even named Star Baker by Mr Paul Hollywood!
2019: KISS welcomes Perri and Jordan as Weekend hosts
At the start of 2019, we revealed Perri would be joining the KISS team alongside his BFF Jordan Banjo. The boys hosted the evening show on Sunday nights throughout the year, before moving to a Saturday morning in December 2019.
2019: Perri takes part in Dancing On Ice
In late 2019, it was announced that Perri had signed up for the 2020 series of popular ITV show Dancing On Ice. After some amazing performances, which even involved an epic backflip, Perri finished in second place, behind eventual winner Joe Swash.
2020: Perri becomes a host on KISS Breakfast
After some time in the KISS team, Perri and Jordan Banjo became the new hosts of KISS Breakfast in August 2020, hyping you up for the day ahead with the freshest new tunes and biggest anthems.
You can listen to KISS Breakfast with Jordan & Perri every weekday from 7am on KISS.
2020: Perri appears on The Real Full Monty on Ice
In a programme which was led by Coleen Nolan and Perri's Diversity BFF Ashley Banjo, Perri took part in The Real Full Monty on Ice in order to raise awareness about cancer.
After his successful stint on Dancing On Ice, in 2020, Perri put his skates on once again, this time to strip off alongside 11 other celebs, and viewers were certainly impressed!
2021: Diversity's 'Connected Tour'
Since winning Britain's Got Talent in 2009, Perri, along with the rest of dance group Diversity, have toured the UK with some amazing arena shows.
The group planned to head on a tour called the 'Connected Tour' in 2021, which centres around the world of social media, the internet, and the digital era we live in. However, due to Covid restrictions, this was pushed back with tour dates rescheduled to early 2022.
2021: Jordan and Perri win an ARIA Award
Alongside his BFF and KISS Breakfast host Jordan Banjo, Perri won an ARIA Award in May 2021, in the public-voted Radio Times Moment of the Year category.
The award was for the poignant moment of reflection the boys did live on KISS Breakfast following the national reaction to Diversity's Britain's Got Talent performance, which was inspired by the Black Lives Matter campaign.
Perri said about the win: 'We've only gone and done it 🤯 I mean I can't even put into words how proud this makes me feel. We've just won our first ever ARIAS Award!! Thank you so much to every single person who voted for us to win 'moment of the year' this one represents more than you'll ever know for me @jordbanjo and of course the rest of the gang @diversity_official and to the amazing team @kissfmuk for letting us really use our voices. This ones for the entire team 🙏🏽❤️ WE DID IT!!'. (sic)
2021: Diversity win a BAFTA TV Award
Along with his Diversity family, Perri picked up a BAFTA TV Award in June 2021, winning in the 'Must-See Moment' category for their controversial performance on Britain's Got Talent.
Perri said of the win: 'WE WON A BAFTA! Just listen… this means more than you'll ever know. @ashleybanjogram you said it perfectly, I couldn't be prouder 🙏🏽❤️ man I love my team! @diversity_official And to everyone who complained… HA.' (sic)
2021: Perri takes part in Celebrity Gogglebox
In September 2021, it was announced that Perri, alongside Jordan and Ashley Banjo, would be appearing on Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox! The show brought a whole host of huge names to the screen, as part of Channel 4's Black to Front takeover - which aimed to put Black talent in the spotlight.
2021: Perri and Jordan play The Cube Celebrity Special
In December 2021, Perri was joined by Jordan Banjo on the celebrity special of ITV show The Cube. The boys played five games, winning an impressive £50,000 for charity!
2022: Diversity perform at The Platinum Party at the Palace
Diversity were one of the many talented acts to perform at The Platinum Party at the Palace in June 2022 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubliee. Their routine took the audience on a journey through 70 years of British pop music.
Sharing a snap of his team at the event, Perri wrote: 'Another moment to hold on to right here!! Party at the palace for the queen's platinum jubilee 🙏🏽 Love my team @diversity_official ❤️🔥'.
2022: Diversity complete postponed 'Connected Tour'
From March to June 2022, Diversity embarked on their rescheduled 'Connected Tour'.
Perri reflected on the tour in an Instagram post and wrote: 'It's very easy sometimes to get swept up in everything that's happening all at once but I just wanna take a step back for a second because this right here sums up exactly why I love what we do.
3 months on the road and 78 shows later WE DID THAT!! IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED!!
We're still living this dream and achieving goals that we never thought possible.
I honestly couldn't be prouder every time I hear "WE ARE DIVERSITY" that's my team right there!! 😎❤️
The Connected tour hit on a whole new level that I don't think anyone was ready for but to everyone that got to experience these special moments with us Thank you!
And of course @ashleybanjogram I'm not even getting in to it! You're just a different breed 😅 beyond proud to call you a brother 👊🏽 The future is brighter than ever ❤️'. (sic)
2022: Perri and Jordan perform at KISS Haunted House Party
Not only did Jordan and Perri host the KISS Haunted House Party 2022, they also wowed the crowd with an EPIC performance with Diversity. 👏👏
2022: Diversity announce 'Supernova' tour
In November 2022, Diversity announced another tour of 66 shows all over the UK throughout 2023 and 2024. They went on to add even more shows, perform in venues across Liverpool, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast, London and more locations.
The tour concludes in Llandudno on 18th April 2024.
2023: Diversity perform on Dancing On Ice
Perri returned to the Dancing On Ice rink in 2023 to perform an INCREDIBLE routine with his Diversity teammates. He said of the night: 'That had me GASSED!!! After 3 years away it felt so good to be back on the ice, and this time with my team @diversity_official ❤️man I miss this!! ⛸️🧊🔥'.
What does Perri Kiely do now?
As well as appearing on a number of TV shows in recent years and becoming a brand ambassador for Glasses Direct, Perri currently co-hosts KISS Breakfast with best pal Jordan Banjo every weekday morning.
As if this wasn't enough to keep him busy, Perri is still part of Diversity - having just finished up touring with the group across the UK throughout 2023 and 2024.
The dance troupe also put on an EPIC performance on the 2023 series of Dancing On Ice which saw Perri show off his skating skills. Sharing photos from the night, he wrote on Instagram: 'That had me GASSED!!! After 3 years away it felt so good to be back on the ice, and this time with my team @diversity_official ❤️man I miss this!! ⛸️🧊🔥'.
How tall is he?
Although there is nothing official to say what Perri Kiely's height is, he is rumoured to be 5ft 11in - not quite as tall as his Diversity pals Jordan and Ashley Banjo, who are both well over 6ft!
Are Perri and Jordan Banjo related?
Although they are incredibly close friends, Perri is not related to Jordan Banjo or his brother Ashley. Or if they are, they've never said it!
Who is his sister?
Perri's sister Star Kiely is a dancer just like her brother, but is also a singer, often sharing clips of herself on Instagram.
Perri Kiely transformation
Perri has enjoyed quite the transformation, and has seriously buffed up since he first appeared on our screens - which is understandable, considering he was just 14-years-old when he appeared on the show in 2009.
A scroll through his Instagram reveals that he's a huge fan of Yoga, so perhaps that has something to do with it.
The star also isn't afraid to show off his pecs on Instagram... Get a load of this!
In July 2021, he showed off a brand new hair look, taking to Instagram to write: 'Time for change 🤟🏽'.
Celebs Go Dating
In 2017, Perri took part in the second series of Celebs Go Dating alongside Ferne McCann, Joey Essex, Jonathan Cheban, Jorgie Porter, Melody Thornton and Stephen Bear. He was popular amongst the girls he dated, and ended up in a successful relationship with Poppy, but sadly the pair didn't continue to date after the show.
Speaking of his love life on the show, Perri said: "People don’t go for people like me. When Diversity won Britain’s Got Talent I was really young, and in people’s heads I’m trapped in that bubble."
Where to find him on socials:
Snapchat
Perri Kiely's Snapchat username is: perrilk.
TikTok
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You can follow Perri on Instagram at realperrikiely
You can follow Perri on Twitter at @perrikiely
Jordan and Perri host KISS Haunted House Party 2022
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How can I listen to KISS?
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