Broadcaster, author and YouTube persona lit y R iyadh was born in Bray, Co. Wicklow. His mum, Lorra ine, is Irish, and dad, Sa m, comes from Iraq. In 2017, Kha laf presented the six-part BBC Three documentar y series Queer Britain. Two yea rs later, he published his debut novel Yay! You’re Gay! Now W hat?: A Gay Boy’s Guide to Life. He went on to win the 15th series of Celebrit y MasterChef, where he dedicated his semi-final dishes to his father.