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Kevin Stephens
Personal information
Full name Kevin Alexander Stephens
Date of birth (1984-07-28) 28 July 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Enfield, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Boreham Wood
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Leyton Orient 100 (17)
2003 → Billericay Town (loan) 4 (0)
2003–2004 → Hornchurch (loan) 3 (0)
2004–2005 Redbridge 9 (12)
2005–2007 Enfield Town 16 (1)
2006 → Chelmsford City (loan) 4 (0)
2007–2008 Redbridge
2008 Newport County 12 (?)
2008 Enfield Town 0 (0)
2008–2009 Boreham Wood
2009 Newport County 10 (?)
2009– Boreham Wood 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kevin Alexander Stephens (born 28 July 1984) is an English former professional footballer who most recently played for Boreham Wood.[1] He played as a defender for Leyton Orient in the Football League.[2]

Under the name "Stevo the Madman" he has gained attention for videos on Snapchat.[3][4]

Current Work

While working as a recovery driver, Stephens constantly filmed his day to day life as a ‘van man’ which saw the inception of ‘StevoTheMadMan’.[3] He first gained notoriety for a being arrested by armed police while filming a comedy sketch with a group of friends. Stephens pretended to be mugged by a group of thieves armed with a prop firearm. Shortly after, armed police arrived on scene detaining the group and taking them to a nearby police station for several hours.[5]

Stephens has been featured on numerous TV shows. Since the beginning of August 2016, he has hosted a YouTube series for JD Sports called 'Take a Bow' with co-host Craig Mitch. The pair discuss the latest Football news, matches and gossip on a weekly basis.[6] Stephens was seen on Celebrity Coach Trip with friend and Grime legend Big Narstie, where the pair travelled around Europe with fellow celebrities, Roxanne Pallete, Charlotte Crosby, musical duo Jedward and Ola Jordan. The pair were tasked with challenges throughout the trip and then tasked with voting a team off the coach as they headed towards their final destination - Barcelona.[7] He also covered the 2020 Superbowl for BBC Sport on the opening night - interviewing the players, teams and coaches ahead of the big game.[8]

During December 2019, Stephens also starred in the Come Dine With Me Christmas special in a bid to win £1,000 for charity over a week of competitive cooking and hosting. The show also featured fellow celebrities, Debbie Mcghee, Charlotte Dawson, Jack Fincham, Courtney Act and comedy duo Dick and Dom.[4]  Also in December 2019, Stephens appeared on comedy, music and talk show The Big Narstie Show with friend Big Narstie and comedian Mo Gilligan where they discuss his content and upcoming projects.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile". Sky Sports. Sky. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Kevin Stephens player profile". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "How do you become a Snapchat celebrity?". BBC News. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Meet the Celebrity Christmas Come Dine With Me contestants". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. ^ Smith, Patrick. "Armed Police Arrested A Former Professional Footballer For A Gun Video Prank". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Stevo The Madman and Craig Mitch Come Together For New Show Take a Bow With JD Football | RWD". rwdmag.com. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  7. ^ "What time does Celeb Coach Trip start on E4 and who's in the line-up with Roxanne Pallet?". The Sun. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  8. ^ "'I'd run naked around the palace' - Stevo the Madman grills Super Bowl stars". BBC Sport. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  9. ^ The Big Narstie Show (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb, retrieved 29 April 2020


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