Facts: - years active: 1971 -- present - notable works: '' family fortunes '' '' coronation street '' - caption: dennis in cardiff bay in 2010 - birth name: leslie dennis heseltine - spouse: lynne holden -lrb- m. 1995 -- 2003 -rrb- claire nicholson -lrb- webster m. 2009 -rrb- -lrb- m. 1974 -- 1990 -rrb- amanda - children: 3 - birth date: 12 october 1953 - name: les dennis - image: ahoy it 's les dennis.jpg - birth place: garston , liverpool , lancashire , england - occupation: broadcaster , actor , game show host , comedian Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of les dennis .
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leslie dennis heseltine , known as les dennis -lrb- born 12 october 1953 -rrb- is a british comedian , television presenter and actor , best known as the presenter of '' family fortunes '' for 15 years from 1987 until 2002 .he has played the role of michael rodwell in '' coronation street '' since 2014 .he was voted '' sexiest ginger male '' in a 2014 poll conducted by the guardian newspaper .