King Kenny, the content creator and former boxer, is making waves as a faithful in series 2 of Celebrity Traitors. Known for his direct questioning and enthusiasm for the game, he's becoming a standout figure in the castle.
Who is King Kenny?
King Kenny, whose real name is Kenny Oghenovo Ojuederie, is a 29-year-old content creator and YouTuber from Watford. He holds a degree in media studies from Brunel University and began his YouTube career in the 2010s with vlogs and pranks. In 2014, he joined The Beta Squad, a British YouTube collective featuring Chunkz, AJ Shabeel, and Niko Omilana, who appeared on the previous series of Celebrity Traitors. The Beta Squad channel has over 12 million followers, and their challenge-based content prepared Kenny well for the show's missions.
Boxing Career and Record
Kenny made his boxing debut in 2022 against American content creator FaZe Temperr. He competed in several exhibition and professional matches, including Misfits Boxing bouts, facing opponents like DK Money, Ashley Tebi, Anthony Taylor, Adam Brooks, and Salt Papi. His record stands at five wins and four losses across nine fights. He retired earlier this year due to a rib injury sustained during sparring.
At the time of his retirement, he said: 'I'm retired. He broke my rib when he sparred, right here and he put me into retirement and I'll never fight again. The move I taught him, he done it to me but in my rib and broke it in two places. He used my trick against me and it works, man!'
His Motivation for Celebrity Traitors
Kenny told the BBC that he was determined to avenge his friend Niko, who was banished after only three episodes in the first celebrity series despite being a faithful. He also noted that his experience in both YouTube and boxing could aid him in the game of deception.
'I love playing games,' he said. 'Obviously, boxing is very competitive. I think any time there's a competitive level to something, I get more excited and interested. You've got more of an incentive there to care about it.' He admitted, 'I'm a bad liar, but I'm a bad liar to friends and family. I think if it's strangers, it will be easier. If someone knows you well, they'll notice subtle things that others don't.'
The Celebrity Traitors airs Thursday and Friday evenings on BBC One from 8pm throughout October, with episodes available on BBC iPlayer.
