The Cleaner's Wicky (Greg Davies)© Jonathan Browning

Inside Greg Davies' love life - all we know

The Cleaner actor used to date a senior Labour Party politician

TV & Film Writer
October 4, 2024

Greg Davies is back on our screens in the hit BBC comedy, The Cleaner, which returns with its third season on Friday. The series, penned by the Taskmaster star, follows state-certified cleaning technician Paul 'Wicky' Wickstead, who is responsible for the removal of any signs of death from crime scenes. 

Greg shot to fame after starring as Mr Gilbert in The Inbetweeners and has since become a regular fixture on our screens thanks to his hosting role on Channel 4's Taskmaster. But how much do you know about host Greg's love life away from cameras?

Find out if the funnyman is married and if he has children here...

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Greg's relationship status

Greg tends to keep his personal life private. And while he is not married, we do know that he previously dated Labour Party politician Liz Kendall, who is the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. 

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Greg and Liz dated for eight years

Liz told previously The Mirror: "I am not going to be the sort of politician who does all that stuff about their private life because it's very precious to me and really important to me that I have that space that’s personal and just to me. We are not together any more but we remain really good friends." 

Greg is currently believed to be single and the comedian previously joked that he had "given up" on romance during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show. During the chat, he revealed that his grandad had unwittingly walked on him and a girlfriend during a risqué moment. He joked: "It's not for me, romance... that was the day I gave up on romance." 

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Greg Davies stars in The Cleaner

He also revealed to The Times that an ex-girlfriend convinced him to switch from a teacher to a career in comedy, explaining: "I've been doing comedy for about 15 years now. I always wanted to do it, I just never had thick enough skin. A girlfriend I had while teaching was a pragmatist and always told me that if you want to do something then go for it. So eventually I made the switch. Comedy is definitely where I'm happiest."

Greg's family life

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Greg and Alex present Taskmaster

While Greg is known for portraying protective father Ken in the sitcom Cuckoo, the actor himself does not have any children. He does, however, have lots of experience looking after kids as he was a secondary school drama and English teacher for 13 years before moving into comedy.

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