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Who is Jay Foreman? Comedian given TikTok’s Video of the Year Award
The funnyman had a dream about winning TikTok Video of the Year — after it had already happened
JAY Foreman is an educational comedian and popular TikTok content creator.
In December 2024, he won Video of the Year at the inaugural TikTok Awards.
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Who is Jay Foreman?
Jay Foreman is known for creating what he calls "very silly educational videos".
His content is characterised by an engaging approach that makes learning about complex and mundane topics both simple and entertaining.
He has over 1.6million subscribers on his YouTube channel, where his shows include:
- Unfinished London: A show about London's quirky, unexplained unbuilt infrastructure, exploring bridges over nothing, tunnels to nowhere, and borders that don't make any sense.
- Map Men: Jay and Mark Cooper-Jones (a TV comedian and former geography teacher) team up to talk about the world's weirdest, funniest and most interesting maps.
- Politics 'Unboringed': If you don't understand the first thing about British politics but want to, this series was made for you, answering questions such as 'What does the Prime Minister do?' and 'What does Right Honourable mean?'
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An example of Jay's humour comes from an introduction in his YouTube episode about London airports.
In the build-up to Heathrow, he says: "We know it today as the airport that rules the roost. You know the one I mean... it's this one... the one we all know... this is what it is... I'm going to say it now... here it comes... yes, it's the one you think it is... you've guessed it... the jewel of west London, here it comes... this is what it is... it's this... everyone's favourite airport... you know the one... it's what you've all been waiting for... here it comes now..."
Jay is also active on X/Twitter, where he shares comedic content and regularly interacts with his almost 100k followers.
Jay's TikTok journey
Jay initially joined TikTok to prevent copycats from re-uploading his material.
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Despite this pragmatic start, he has since become a significant creator on the platform.
While gaining recognition for his unique educational comedy style, Jay has built a substantial following of nearly half a million people on TikTok.
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TikTok Video of the Year
On December 3, 2024, Jay won won Video of the Year at the inaugural TikTok Awards.
The awards ceremony, hosted by Michelle Visage, celebrated creators who have made an impact through their content.
After being shortlisted, the winners were chosen through a public voting process that saw nearly three million votes cast across the various categories.
He was given the gong for a six-minute comedy piece about how to pronounce difficult place names in the UK.
Following his victory, the funnyman tweeted: "Had a mad dream last night that @markcooperjones and I won video of the year at the UK TikTok awards."
Full list of TikTok winners 2024
Here is the full list of winners from the TikTok Awards:
Creator of the year - Kyra-Mae Turner
Entertainment creator of the year - Nicholas Flannery
Food creator of the year - Maddi Neye-Swift
Sport creator of the year - John Nellis
Fashion and beauty creator of the year - Uche Natori
Travel creator of the year - Ryan Losasso and Jade Beaty
Education creator of the year - Manny Wallace
Voice for change - Iain Ward
High quality content creator of the year - Miles Laflin
Rising star creator of the year - George Harper
Video of the year award - Jay Foreman
Breakthrough artist of the year - Myles Smith
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