Frank Skinner’s private life arrives in fragments, a wedding here and a half-forgotten first marriage there, and the details do not always agree. BBC News (national public broadcaster) reported that he married Cath Mason at Camden Town Hall after about 24 years together, and that single detail anchors most of what follows.
Real name: Christopher Graham Collins · Date of birth: · Birthplace: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England · Profession: English comedian, writer, television and radio presenter, actor
Quick snapshot
- Married Cath Mason at Camden Town Hall on (BBC News (national public broadcaster))
- The ceremony came after about 24 years together (BBC News (national public broadcaster))
- Net worth is not officially disclosed, and estimates run from £4m to £8m (CelebrityNetWorth (wealth aggregator, estimates only))
- IMDb lists the marriage as 12 May 2025, while older sources give 2001 or 2002 (IMDb (film and TV database))
- The couple are said to have started around 2001, when Mason was a receptionist at Avalon; Metro dates the start to 2003 (Metro (UK newspaper))
- According to Birmingham World, Skinner was 55 when son Buzz was born in 2012 (Birmingham World (local news site))
- The latest dated interview in the sources is from 2026 and covers marriage and fatherhood (Yahoo News Australia (syndicated Guardian interview))
Seven facts, one pattern: the biographical rows rest on firm primary-style sources, while the family and money rows depend on secondary reporting.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Real name | Christopher Graham Collins (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)) |
| Date of birth | (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)) |
| Birthplace | West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)) |
| Profession | English comedian, writer, television and radio presenter, actor |
| Marriages | Two: a first marriage annulled in 1990, and a 2025 marriage to Cath Mason (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)) |
| Children | One son, Buzz, born in 2012 (Birmingham World (local news site)) |
| Net worth | Not officially disclosed; estimates £4m–£8m (CelebrityNetWorth (wealth aggregator, estimates only)) |
How many times has Frank Skinner been married?
Skinner has been married twice. Wikipedia (open encyclopedia) records a first marriage that was annulled in 1990 and his 2025 marriage to Cath Mason.
Digital Spy reports that Skinner proposed four times before Mason accepted, a detail that comes from his own comments (Digital Spy (entertainment news)).
Who was Frank Skinner’s first wife?
- Chortle (comedy news site) reports the first wife as Lisa Jones, called Liz in some sources, with the marriage dated to 1989 or 1990 (Chortle (comedy news site)).
- Wikipedia dates the annulment of that first marriage to 1990 (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)).
How old is Frank Skinner’s wife, Cath?
- No provided source gives Cath Mason’s age, so no age is stated here.
- BBC News names Cath Mason as Skinner’s wife in its report on the 2025 ceremony (BBC News (national public broadcaster)).
- According to CelebrityNetWorth (wealth aggregator, estimates only), Mason kept her own name and did not wear a wedding ring (CelebrityNetWorth (wealth aggregator, estimates only)).
The implication: the marriage count is firm at two, but anything said about the first wife rests on secondary reporting, so the name Lisa Jones should be treated as provisional.
How many children does Frank Skinner have?
The sources name one son, Buzz, born in 2012 (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)). No provided source names any other child.
Who is Frank Skinner’s son?
- Wikipedia lists the son as Buzz (Buzz Cody) (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)).
- Yahoo News Australia (syndicated Guardian interview) reports that Buzz was named after the astronaut Buzz Aldrin (Yahoo News Australia (syndicated Guardian interview)).
- The full legal name beyond these two names is not confirmed in the research.
How old was Frank Skinner when he became a dad?
- Birmingham World (local news site) reports that Skinner was 55 when Buzz was born in 2012 (Birmingham World (local news site)).
- Using the birth date of as the reference point, a 2012 birth year gives an age of 54 or 55, depending on the birth month, which the sources do not state.
Skinner became a father late by most standards, and the only sourced age comes from a local news site, so 55 should be read as reported rather than verified.
The trade-off: the existence of the son is well sourced, while his full legal name and exact age at fatherhood depend on thinner reporting.
How wealthy is Frank Skinner?
Skinner has not officially disclosed his finances, so every net worth figure in circulation is an estimate. The research gives a range of £4m to £8m, and the same aggregator lists $8 million, a dollar figure that does not map cleanly onto the pound estimates (CelebrityNetWorth (wealth aggregator, estimates only)). For context on how net worth pages handle a similar question, see Sacha Baron Cohen biography and net worth.
How did Frank Skinner lose his money?
- ScopePress (lifestyle site) reports that Skinner has spoken publicly about losing large sums through gambling in the 1990s, with no official confirmation of the amounts (ScopePress (lifestyle site)).
- The Sun (UK tabloid) reportedly describes Skinner as believed to be worth more than £6m (The Sun (UK tabloid)).
Anyone who quotes a net worth figure is repeating an aggregator or tabloid estimate with a number attached, not a disclosed sum.
What this means: no source in the research supports a single net worth figure, so the honest answer to how wealthy he is remains a range, not a fact.
Are David Baddiel and Frank Skinner still friends?
The research contains no dated, attributed statement from either man about their current friendship, so this page cannot confirm its status.
None of the dated facts gathered for this article names Baddiel, which leaves the question open for readers to test against future interviews.
Does David Baddiel live with his wife?
- No source in the research describes Baddiel’s home life, so this question is not answered here.
- Answering it would need a named report from an established publication, which the research does not supply.
The pattern: the only firm finding on Baddiel is the absence of a dated quote, so the friendship stays a question rather than a claim.
What is Frank Skinner’s real name?
His real name is Christopher Graham Collins. Wikipedia (open encyclopedia) records that he was born on in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
His parents called him by his middle name, Graham, and he took the stage name Frank Skinner after Equity told him that another performer was registered as Chris Collins (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)).
- Real name: Christopher Graham Collins
- Professional name: Frank Skinner
- Birthplace: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Why this matters: the name clash with another performer explains why the stage name exists, and it is a reminder that searching for “Chris Collins” can lead to the wrong person.
Timeline
- : Christopher Graham Collins is born in West Bromwich (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)).
- : first marriage to Lisa Jones, called Liz in some sources, according to Chortle (Chortle (comedy news site)).
- : the first marriage is annulled (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)).
- : Mason starts as a receptionist at Avalon, the management company, and the relationship is said to begin; Metro dates the start to 2003 (Metro (UK newspaper)).
- : son Buzz is born (Birmingham World (local news site)).
- : registry-office marriage at Camden Town Hall, with their son as the only witness (BBC News (national public broadcaster)).
- : Skinner reveals the marriage on his podcast Frank Off The Radio (BBC News (national public broadcaster)).
- : interview on marriage and fatherhood (Yahoo News Australia (syndicated Guardian interview)).
The pattern: the 2025 wedding is the only event with dated coverage from several outlets, while the 1990 and 2001 entries rest on secondary reports.
Confirmed facts and open questions
Four items are confirmed and seven remain open, which fits a research set rated low confidence overall.
| Claim | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Real name Christopher Graham Collins | Wikipedia (open encyclopedia) | Confirmed |
| Marriage to Cath Mason on 12 May 2025 | BBC News (national public broadcaster) | Confirmed |
| Net worth of £4m to £8m | CelebrityNetWorth (wealth aggregator, estimates only) | Estimate only |
| Marriage date of 2001 or 2002 in older reports | Not named in research; IMDb lists 12 May 2025 (IMDb (film and TV database)) | Conflicts with BBC News |
Confirmed facts
- His real name is Christopher Graham Collins (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)).
- He was born on 28 January 1957 in West Bromwich (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)).
- He married Cath Mason on 12 May 2025 at Camden Town Hall (BBC News (national public broadcaster)).
- He has two marriages on record, the first annulled in 1990 (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)).
What’s unclear
- The first wife’s name and the exact date of that marriage (Lisa Jones or Liz; 1989 or 1990).
- Cath Mason’s age.
- The son’s full legal name beyond Buzz.
- The exact age at fatherhood.
- A net worth figure that rests on audited or self-disclosed data.
- The cause and extent of any money lost to gambling.
- The current state of the friendship with David Baddiel.
The implication: the confirmed list is short because the sources agree on little beyond the birth details and the 2025 ceremony, so the open list stays longer than the closed one.
What Skinner has said on the record
Every quote here comes from Skinner, because the research contains no on-record statement from David Baddiel.
“You’ll never guess what I did on Monday, I got married… Don’t be offended, we didn’t invite anyone.”
Frank Skinner, comedian and podcast host, quoted by BBC News (national public broadcaster)
In a 2026 interview syndicated by Yahoo News Australia (syndicated Guardian interview), Skinner said he thought there was a bit of snobbery in the weddings he had attended, which felt basic. Birmingham World reports that he said Mason’s parents’ divorce had left her believing marriage puts a hoodoo on a relationship (Birmingham World (local news site)).
The implication: Skinner’s own account explains the registry-office choice, but it is his account, and readers should weigh it as one.
Where the record stands
The confirmed core is short: a birth name, a birth date, a 2025 registry-office marriage to Cath Mason and a son born in 2012. The first wife’s name, the net worth and the state of the Baddiel friendship rest on reports that disagree or on estimates no one has audited. Editors who repeat these figures without a named source and a date risk passing estimates off as fact.
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Frequently asked questions
What has happened to Frank Skinner recently?
The most recent confirmed personal news is his registry-office marriage to Cath Mason on 12 May 2025, which he revealed on his podcast Frank Off The Radio (BBC News (national public broadcaster)).
Where was Frank Skinner born?
He was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, on 28 January 1957 (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)).
Who is Cath Mason?
She is Skinner’s wife since 2025. Metro reports that she worked as a receptionist at his management company, Avalon, when they met (Metro (UK newspaper)).
Has the full name of Skinner’s son been confirmed?
No. Wikipedia lists him as Buzz (Buzz Cody), but the full legal name is not confirmed in the sources (Wikipedia (open encyclopedia)).
Is Frank Skinner’s net worth confirmed?
No. He has not officially disclosed it, and estimates run from £4m to £8m (CelebrityNetWorth (wealth aggregator, estimates only)).
Henry William Bennett Murray is a staff writer for CivicInsight.uk, covering UK public affairs, policy and civic life. He works under Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Langford, following the newsroom standards for sourcing, verification and fact-checking set out in our editorial policies.