Emily Atack

Emily Jane Atack was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, on 18 December 1989, the daughter of actress Kate Robbins and musician Keith Atack, formerly of pop band Child. On her mother's side of the family, she is the first cousin twice removed of musician Paul McCartney, the niece of comedian Ted Robbins and actress Amy Robbins, and the niece by marriage of the late actor Simon Shelton, who died in 2018. At the age of 16, Atack left school and moved to London, along with her sister Martha, and still lives there as of 2022. ==Career==

Acting career Aside from The Inbetweeners (E4), Atack has appeared in films such as the remake of ''Dad's Army opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones and Bill Nighy. She appeared alongside Harvey Keitel and Gabriel Byrne in the British film Lies We Tell, and has performed in television programmes such as Rock and Chips (BBC), Little Crackers (Sky1), The Keith Lemon Sketch Show'' (ITV2) and ''Tracey Ullman's Show'' (BBC).also co starred in the film Patrick as the high school pe teacher In May 2025, Atack starred as Alice, the wife of Monkey in an advert for PG Tips tea. Other ventures Atack was a contestant on Dancing on Ice in 2010. She was partnered with professional ice skater Fred Palascak; they were voted off in the eighth week. Aged 19 when she signed up, Atack is the youngest ever participant in Dancing on Ice history. In 2011, Atack presented a stylised public service announcement titled Ready, Steady, Drink, highlighting the dangers of drinking alcohol. On 12 November 2018, Atack was confirmed to be participating in that year's series of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! She eventually finished in second place behind Harry Redknapp. She released her first book, Are We There Yet?: To indignity ... and beyond!, on 31 October 2019. In November 2019 she began co-hosting I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp'' alongside Joel Dommett and Adam Thomas. In 2020, Atack hosted in her own show on for three seasons on ITV2, named The Emily Atack Show, featuring a mixture of stand-up comedy, impressions, sketches, and stories about her life experiences, including dating, relationships and the pressures of social media and other topics of relevance to young women. The same year, she was a team captain on panel show Celebrity Juice working with Keith Lemon and Laura Whitmore. ==Personal life==

In December 2023, Atack announced that she and her partner, Dr Alistair Garner, a materials scientist, were expecting their first child, having begun dating in 2022 after reconnecting as adults. She revealed on BBC Breakfast in March 2024 that they were having a boy. Their son, Barney James Garner, was born in June 2024. In July 2025, Atack announced her engagement to Garner. In September 2025, Atack revealed that she had been sexually assaulted on multiple occasions throughout her career, including on set and at a wrap party. ==Filmography==