supporter of his hometown rugby league club the South Sydney Rabbitohs. In 2017, Hills helped set up the Warrington Wolves Physical Disability rugby league team. In August 2018, he played in their World Club Challenge vs the South Sydney Rabbitohs, winning 34–12. Hills was also a member of Australia's team for the inaugural PDRL World Cup, as well as a spokesperson for the event. In February 2020, Hills became Ambassador for The Children's Trust, a British charity for children with brain injury and neurodisability. He first became involved with The Children's Trust when he visited the charity in 2014 to meet Seb, a nine-year-old boy who had a severe brain injury and leg amputation following a road traffic collision. He has also supported five annual comedy shows at The Comedy Store for the charity. In April 2020, Australia Post released a set of stamps recognising Australian Legends of Comedy, with Hills appearing on one of the stamps. Hills was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to Paralympic sport and disability awareness. He was granted permanent residency in the UK in 2022. References External links 1970 births Living people 20th-century Australian comedians 21st-century Australian comedians Adam Hills Tonight Australian game show hosts Australian male comedians Television presenters with disabilities Australian people with disabilities Australian stand-up comedians Australian television talk show hosts Comedians from Sydney Helpmann Award winners Logie Award winners Australian Members of the Order of the British Empire Macquarie University alumni Australian emigrants to England