You may know him as the cheeky scamp who puts himself into incredibly strange and awkward situations in Baz’s Extreme Worlds, or perhaps you’re more familiar with his award-winning Sky One show 50 Ways to Kill My Mammy.
Baz has made a name for himself as a presenter who is not afraid to put himself on the front line and he has done it again with his latest video. In it, he challenges his mother, who is taking the bus, home in a rally car.
The video gives you a great insight into how mischievous Baz actually is, as well as the work that goes on behind the scenes in Central Control, Dublin Bus.
The results are surprising… take a look for yourself.
Now you know that Baz isn’t great at reading maps and his mammy is a little bit more wiley than he is. Here are 10 other things you may not know about the star.
Baz was born Ahmed Bacyl Ashmawy in Tripoli, Libya, on April 9, 1975
A multi-cultural start which set him up perfectly for a career of travel and exploration.
He was kicked out of De La Salle College for telling one of his teachers to go f*ck himself
He’s obviously never been one to shy away from the limelight.
He was introduced to the public in the outreageous travel show ‘How Low Can You Go’
You may remember this as being the craziest travel show RTÉ have ever had.
He managed Ballymanus GAA club in the RTÉ One series Celebrity Bainisteoir
The Wicklow club were defeated by Maryland of Westmeath in the first round of the tournament.
He wants to believe
In his RTÉ 2 show Baz’s Culture Clash he ventured into the world of the paranormal and he describes himself as ‘incredibly interested’ in ghosts, aliens and witchcraft.
He is also a thespian
According to an interview with the Irish Independent, Baz has starred in several Shakespearean productions.
He tried his hand in the hospitality sector on the show Fáilte Towers
It was probably just a little bit too far out of his comfort zone.
@bazashmawy Hi Baz.Remember this pic ? The two of us,shattered, the night I won (survived) reality show Failte Towers pic.twitter.com/t7UYzhprO3
— john creedon (@johncreedon) January 22, 2015
His RTÉ show Baz’s Extreme Worlds saw him do some very strange things
He stayed in a hut in Ethiopia, he also visited Chad and gave MMA a go.
50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy was nominated for an Emmy
And deservedly so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu5hlayFxtA
His mammy Nancy is an absolute legend
If ever there was a woman who is able for Baz’s antics, this is the woman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMPRcTn-ZtM
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