Ore Oduba

Ore Oduba is a speaker, host, podcaster, actor and award-winning broadcaster who, alongside his many career accolades, has become a trusted voice on the issues of addiction, trauma, suicide and mental health.

A versatile and experienced presenter, Ore has hosted flagship shows such as ITV’s This Morning and The One Show (BBC1) and has fronted some of the biggest national events live including the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Ore has racked up countless hours presenting on BBC Radio 2 whilst, as host of the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour, he delighted sold-out crowds in many of the UK’s most famous arenas.

A proud father of two, the Strictly Come Dancing winner has been a mainstay of the entertainment world for nearly two decades, climbing to the top of the ladder across numerous fields, from television to radio and the stage. Despite his professional success, years of internal turmoil and deteriorating mental health led Ore to a path where he contemplated taking his own life.

From there, faced with his own mortality, Ore began again. A journey of healing, learning and profound self-discovery set him free of a life built on fear, shame and external expectation…. But not without personal tragedy along the way. The death of his father and then his sister to suicide, within 18 months, were devastating reminders of the fragility of life. Determined to carry the torch of his loved ones, Ore’s mission became clear: we only get one chance - to live our fullest, most authentic lives.

As an actor, in October 2023, Ore joined the cast, starring in the UK & Ireland tour of Pretty Woman. Previously he played Brad Majors in the 50th anniversary production of The Rocky Horror Show at London’s Peacock Theatre, following a successful UK tour.

He made his West End debut as Aaron Fox in the Kander and Ebb musical Curtains at Wyndham’s Theatre. Ore has also played the iconic role of Teen Angel in Grease, and has led pantomimes at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury and Fairfield Halls in Croydon.

Ore’s inspirational personal story takes audiences through his early years of childhood trauma, the devastating blow of his failed elite sporting career to fronting national coverage of the Olympic Games and the World Cup, from holding conversation with HM Queen Elizabeth II to surviving life in a war zone and being pushed to his limits at the mercy of the military elite, the Special Armed Forces.

Ore’s speech topics cover:

• Resilience
• Reinvention
• Risk
• Motivation
• Mental health and addiction
• Growth
• Leadership
• Teamwork

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