Lost Voice Guy is the stage name of Lee Ridley, a stand-up comedian from Consett, County Durham who has cerebral palsy and communicates using a text to speech app, building his sharp, pre-programmed one-liners and asides into a fast, distinctive style that turns his communication aid into the punchline delivery system. He began performing stand-up in 2012 after being challenged by fellow comedian Ross Noble, and by 2013 was already taking his own solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe. His material leans hard into dry, self-aware humour about disability and how people react to it, delivered with a deadpan confidence that consistently wins over rooms unsure at first how the show will work.
Ridley won the BBC Radio New Comedy Award in 2014, then made history in June 2018 by winning Britain's Got Talent, becoming the first stand-up comedian and the first person with cerebral palsy to take the title, which also earned him a slot on that year's Royal Variety Performance. He went on to co-write and star in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Ability, competed on America's Got Talent: The Champions, and published his first book, I'm Only In It For The Parking, in 2019. That combination of a national TV win and consistent broadcast work has kept him a familiar and well-liked name well beyond the comedy club circuit.
Ridley's genuinely one-of-a-kind act, warmth and instant audience goodwill make him a memorable and safe choice for corporate events, award ceremonies and club nights looking for something the crowd will still be talking about afterwards. His material is sharp rather than shock-driven, so it plays well to mixed and family audiences, while his BGT profile means guests often already know and want to see him. A distinctive, feel-good booking with genuine mainstream recognition behind it.