Who is Richards Coles?

Keith Robert Coles, professionally wise known as Richard Coles is a British musician, journalist, radio anchor, and Church of England father. Coles is famed for being a part of the multi-instrumentalist group the Communards, which gained three Top Ten hits music. He is also popular for his multiple appearances on both radio and television. Richard has studied an MA by research from the University of Leeds in 2005 for his work on the Greek text of the Epistle to the Ephesians.

Richards With a passion for music at a young age, he learned how to play the saxophone, clarinet, and keyboards. Coles who is also a member of the Labour Party as well as he is a member of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), having been converted through watching the 2020 TV series “Normal People”. Additionally, Richard also played in a January 2021 episode of the BBC Four series “Britain’s Lost Masterpieces”.

Famous For

Being a popular English musician, journalist, radio presenter, and Church of England parish priest.
He is famous for being the expertise of the multi-instrumentalist group the Communards.

Church of England parish priest, Richard Coles, Source: @goodhousekeeping

Richard Coles: Bio, Age, Wiki, Parents, Family, Nationality, Ethnicity, Birthday

Where is Richard Coles From?

Richard Coles British musician was born in Northampton, England on 26th March 1962. Coles’s full name is Richard Keith, Robert Coles. By birthplace and current location nationality is British and Musicians has a British-white ethnicity. Similarly, he believes in Christianity by religion and his race is white. Currently, Richard’s age is 59 years old which he celebrated back in 2021 and as per his birthdate. He has an Aries horoscope sign. His older brother Andy Coles, is a former Metropolitan Police officer, was selected in 2015 as a Conservative councilor in Peterborough and nominated deputy Cambridge shire Police and Crime Commissioner in 2016.

He was educated and graduated at the independent Welling borough School and at the South Warwickshire College of Further Education in Stratford-upon-Avon. After he attended King’s College London where he studied theology from 1990. He was awarded an MA by research from the University of Leeds in 2005 for work on the Greek text of the Epistle to the Ephesians.

Richard Coles Career and Profession

Richard Coles quite his career starring in the Lesbian and Gay Youth Video Project film “Framed Youth: The Revenge of the Teenage Perverts” in 1983 after which he provided narration for the Style Council’s film “Jerusalem” in 1987.
Then he debuts a career as a writer and journalist, particularly with the “Times Literary Supplement” and the “Catholic Herald”.
He was selected for training for the priesthood in the Church of England and started his training at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, in 2003.
After that, he was a curate at St Botolph’s Church in Boston, Lincolnshire, and then at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge in London.

He was a motivation and inspiration for the character of Adam Smallbone in BBC Two sitcom “Rev”. His book “Lives of the Improbable Saints” was released by Darton, Longman, and Todd on 1st November 2012.
He was appointed Honorary Chaplain to the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers in 2019 as well as the first volume of his memoirs, “Fathomless Riches”, was published in 2014.
As well, Coles was elected a Fellow of King’s College London in July 2017 and separately as Chancellor of the University of Northampton.

Besides, Richard still works as a broadcaster as in “Nightwaves” on Radio 3, which he formerly presented, and “Newsnight Review” on BBC Two. He has also appeared on the Radio 4 panel game show “Heresy” twice; first in May 2008, then in May 2010.
In January 2010, Coles presented a special edition of “Songs of Praise” and in 2011 he presented a four-part Radio 3 series called “Out in the World: A Global Gay History”.
He regular guest-hosted the Radio 4 program “Saturday Live” and he also won the BBC’s “Celebrity Mastermind” in January 2014.

Richards Coles profession as a Radio and Journalist

Coles featured as the subject of “Fern Britton Meets…” on BBC1 in December 2014 as well as he starred on the BBC program cooking series “Celebrity Masterchef”, which was finishing in fifth place in July 2016.

Coles is also a co-presented “The Big Painting Challenge” with Mariella Frostrup on BBC1 in February 2017. He was participated as a contestant in the 15th series of BBC’s “Strictly Come Dancing” from September 2017.
He was a guest panelist on the Christmas special of the eleventh series of BBC1 comedy quiz “Would I Lie to You?” on 18th December 2017 as well as he was superior captain of a team from the University of Leeds who was series champions on the BBC’s “Christmas 2019 University Challenge”.
He was seen in the BBC series “Winter Walks” in December 2020 and he also lived in a January 2021 episode of the BBC Four series “Britain’s Lost Masterpieces”.

Bibliography of Richards Coles

Lives of the Improbable Saints
Legends of the Improbable Saints
Bringing in the Sheaves: Wheat and Chaff from My Years as a Priest
Fathomless Riches: Or How I Went From Pop to Pulpit
The Madness of Grief: A Memoir of Love and Loss
Waters of Salvation

Richard Coles: Married, Dating, Relationship, Wife, Girlfriend, Children, Sexuality

Richard Coles Partner: What is his sexuality?

Currently, Richard Coles is an unmarried musician. Coles is gay by his sexual orientation. He lived with his life partner, David Coles (ne Oldham). In a celibate relationship until the latter’s death in December 2019. Following the death, Richard says he had received hate mail claiming that his partner is in hell.

Richard Coles and his partner, David Coles, Source: @mirror

Richard Coles: Net Worth, Earning, Income, Salary

How much does Richards Coles earn?

Richard Coles is a versatile British musician who has a net worth of $1.6 million as of 2022. As a multitalented and versatile professional Coles also earns a handsome amount of salary. Which is around $400K to $800K per year. Coles has earned a big amount of money from his profession. As his major source of earning is from his musician, journalist, radio presenter, and Church of England parish priest career.

Richard Coles: Height, Weight, Body Measurements

How tall is Richards?

Famous musician and journalist Richard Coles are 1.85m tall which is 6 feet tall. And his body weighs around 68 kg. He has brown color hair and dark brown eyes color. Moreover, his body build type is average. Richard is healthy, fit, and fine up to date.

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