Was Chris Akabusi in the army?
Akabusi joined the British Army in 1975, having a career in the Royal Corps of Signals before switching to the Army Physical Training Corps (as it was then called) in 1981. In 1990, when he was discharged into the reserves at the end of his army career he held the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2.
What does Kris Akabusi do now?
Today, Kriss is regularly consulted on a variety of radio and television programmes, discussing topics ranging from sport to business. He is also a regular contributor to Sky News’ Paper Review Programme.
How old is Chris Akabusi?
62 years (November 28, 1958)
Kriss Akabusi/Age
How tall is Chris Akabusi?
6′ 1″
Kriss Akabusi/Height
Who is Shakira Akabusi?
Shakira Akabusi is a pre and postnatal fitness expert. A daughter of an Olympic medalist Kriss Akabusi, there’s no wonder that sports and fitness were always a vital part of Shakira’s life.
Who said Awooga first?
The word ‘awooga’ has been part of telly parlance for yonks – but what does it mean, and where did it actually come from? The weird exclamation featured most famously on 90s show Gladiators when its presenter John Fashanu, or Fash The Bash, would shout it as the show kicked off, as in the below clip.
What did Kris Akabusi say?
To make matters more confusing, Akabusi did have his own catchphrase on his show Record Breakers. Accompanied by a delightful dance move, the catchphrase was ‘Awiiiiight! ‘.
Where did the term Awooga come from?
Yes, awooga was born on the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf, courtesy of the incomparable Craig Charles. Charles’ lazy oaf of an alter-ego Dave Lister would shout out ‘Awooga! ‘ during moments of peril, or when a siren was going off.
Did Kriss Akabusi say Awooga?
A sad and confusing footnote in this story is that Olympian Kriss Akabusi was attributed with saying the word awooga as well, back in the early noughties – presumably because people confused him with Fashanu. The misunderstanding led to Akabusi being the subject of hundreds of X-rated stories online. Do not ask us why.