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Who is Bez from Dancing on Ice 2022?

BEZ and his maracas were a big deal in the '90s, when he joined the Happy Mondays.

But now, the performer will be trying his moves on the ice in a pair of skates as he takes to the rink on Dancing On Ice 2022.

Everybody loves Bez from the Happy Mondays
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Everybody loves Bez from the Happy MondaysCredit: Splash

Who is Bez?

Bez is an English percussionist, dancer, DJ and media personality.

The 57-year-old - born on April 18, 1964 - is best known for being a member of the indie bands Happy Mondays and Black Grape where he dances and plays the maracas on stage.

In 2005 he won Celebrity Big Brother.

Bez also features on Celebrity Gogglebox with fellow Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder.

In 2021 he showed off his impressive cooking skills in Celebrity MasterChef.

He also appeared on the revamped version of Never Mind The Buzzcocks alongside Shane, and popped up on The Real Housewives Of Cheshire.

What's Bez's net worth?

Bez reportedly has a net worth of around £700,000.

When he won Celebrity Big Brother, he paid off a tax bill with the £50,000 cash prize before giving a London black cab a £10,000 transformation.

He has made his money mainly through going back on tour with Happy Mondays.

Is Bez married?

Bez isn't married but he lives in Herefordshire with his girlfriend, Firouzeh Razavi.

He has three children, Arlo, Jack, and Leo.

Bez also has one grandson called Luca.

Bez dances and plays the maracas - seen here in 2000
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Bez dances and plays the maracas - seen here in 2000Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

What is Bez's real name?

You probably won't be surprised to hear that Bez isn't his real name.

In fact he is really called Mark Berry,

It's unclear how he adopted the nickname Bez, but he isn't the only one who has a different moniker in the Happy Mondays - Shaun Ryder is known simply as X.

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