“I remember knowing it was a bad idea, but I loved the Spice Girls and I kinda confused that love for wanting to be them. My mum asked me what shoes I wanted and I convinced her that the school would allow me to wear platform Converse. And I was already the tallest kid in school.”

English comedian, actor and screenwriter

Jamie Demetriou is an English comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He is known for his work in British television, especially for playing Bus Rodent in Fleabag and for creating, co-writing, and starring in Stath Lets Flats. His comedy often centres on awkwardness, character work, and sharply observed social behaviour. For Stath Lets Flats, he won Best Male Actor in a Comedy, Best Writer of a Comedy, and Best Scripted Comedy at the 2020 BAFTA Awards.