Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr (born 15 September 1972) is an English-Irish comedian. He is the presenter of 8 out of 10 Cats on Channel 4 and has appeared on many TV shows on the same channel and on others. He travels around the country and performs a lot of comedy on stage (stand-up comedy). He is one of the UK's most successful comedians.BBC News - Profile: Jimmy Carr

Personal life
Carr has dual citizenship - British and Irish. He was born in London to Irish immigrant parents. He has a degree in political science from the University of Cambridge. He lives with his girlfriend, Karoline Copping, in North London. She works for Channel Five. Carr is an atheist. He used to be a Christian. Importantly, because of his religion, he did not have sex until he was 26.Will Jimmy Carr's career survive the tax avoidance furore? He stopped being a Christian in his mid-20s.

Criticism
Some people, including a Member of Parliament, journalists and other comedians, have criticised Carr. Some of his jokes and comedy are seen by some as being offensive.

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