Iain Stirling Confesses: Rejecting Love Island, Phil Wang & Comedy Nightmares

Iain Stirling is a comedian, writer, television presenter and narrator of acclaimed reality show, Love Island UK and Love Island USA. He's had a nearly two decade long career, performing Stand Up Comedy all across the world and also hosts the podcast 'Murder They Wrote', with Laura Whitmore. But it's time for Iain to spill the tea in Comic Confessions, the show that see's beloved comedians and celebs tell all in Comic Relief's Confession Booth. In this episode, Iain tells us the hard to forget details of his first paid comedy gig, how he nearly passed on Love Island and where he got far to drunk with Olivia Atwood… 00:00 Intro 00:18 Warm Up Questions 00:55 Confession 1 - Before Fame 02:08 Confession 2 - Love Island 03:59 Confession 3 - The Wrong Room CREW Videographer: Alec Simmons Videographer: Dan Wardle Creative Producer: Dan Johnson Editor: Sam Rigal Editor: Dan Johnson Photographer: Daniel Loveday Production Coordinator: Cheryl Li Production Manager: Roshni Nayee Talent Manager: Jessica Putt Talent Manager: Nicola Mason-Shakespeare Visit Us ► http://comicrelief.com Donate ► https://comicrelief.com/donate Instagram ► https://instagram.com/comicrelief Twitter ► https://twitter.com/comicrelief Facebook ► https://facebook.com/comicrelief ------------------------------------------- Our mission is to drive positive change through the power of entertainment. © Comic Relief 2025. Comic Relief registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland)