GEORGE Robinson is the star of the biggest shows on Netflix, but he’s heading over to Paris to cover the Paralympics for Channel 4.
So who is the actor who will now be covering the goings-on at one of the biggest stages in sport?
George Robinson is an actor and disability advocate.
He started acting when he was young, since he enjoyed the collaborative and creative atmosphere of the classroom.
When attempting a tackle, while on a school rugby tour, George broke his neck.
The injury, which took place when George was 17, left him with no mobility below the point of the break.
He spent 37 days in a South African hospital and another five weeks in a hospital in Cambridge, following the injury.
When he left hospital, he finished his secondary education and headed to the University of Birmingham to study Philosophy.
George decided to pause his studies, when he landed his second ever audition: Isaac on Netflix’s Sex Education.
Fans might recognise George from the hit Netflix series, Sex Education, where he played Isaac Goodwin.
He joined the show in 2020, during its second series, and became a recurring character.
George’s character, Isaac, lived in the same caravan park as Emma Mackey’s fan-favourite character Maeve.
Isaac’s long running romance with Maeve, much to the dislike of main character Otis (played by Asa Butterfield), was a major plot line in the show.
Thomas Jolly, the man behind the Olympic Opening Ceremony, said that he wanted to capture the young, vibrant aspects of Parisian life with the ceremony.
Channel 4 have chosen a cast of presenters that have a similar feeling, as they reflect some of the most exciting areas in sport.
George will be joined in Paris by the Eastenders and Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis, the iconic Paralympian Ellie Simmonds and Clare Balding.
Channel 4 have a star-studded line-up of hosts and pundits for their coverage of the 2024 Paralympics
The presenting team is headed up by former Paralympian turned TV host Ade Adepitan.
Five-time Paralympic swimming champion Ellie Simmonds is making her debut with the broadcaster, alongside actress, producer and former Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis.
Veteran sports broadcaster Clare Balding also appears on-screen, as does racing-driver-turned-commentator Billy Monger and Invictus Games medallist and presenter JJ Chalmers.
The line-up also includes adventurer and former rugby union player Ed Jackson, TV and radio presenter Vick Hope, comedian Josh Pugh and sports presenter Lee McKenzie.
There’s also an experienced team who are there to commentate, including in the athletics, the wheelchair rugby and the equestrian events.
Further expert analysis comes courtesy of multi-Paralympic medallist Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson and Paralympic gold-medal sprinter Libby Clegg.
