Keyhole. In 1997 he appeared as a milkman on Last of the Summer Wine in the episode "There Goes the Groom". Other appearances include: Come Dine with Me in 2011; in an Olympic-themed advert for Nature Valley cereal bars in 2012; a cameo in a red button episode of EastEnders; The Big Fat Quiz of The 80's; A League of Their Own; Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Backchat. In 2017, Akabusi became a commentator on ITV's Bigheads with Jenny Powell. He also featured on the fifth series of Big Star's Little Star with his son Alanam. Since 2018 he has regularly appeared in adverts for Ladbrokes online betting. Honours In 1991 it was announced that he would be appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his services to the country through athletics. In 1992 he was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Southampton. Political views In 1998, Akabusi discussed voting for the Conservative Party. In 2011, he supported the 'Yes' side in the Alternative Vote referendum. In August 2014, he was one of 200 public figures who signed a letter to The Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's referendum on that issue. International competitions 1984 Summer Olympics - Los Angeles, United States. 4 x 400 m. relay silver medal 1986 Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland. 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal 1987 World Championships - Rome, Italy. 4 x 400 m. relay silver medal 1989 IAAF World Cup - Barcelona, Spain. 400 m. hurdles bronze medal European Cup - Gateshead, England. 400 m. hurdles gold medal 1990 Commonwealth Games - Auckland, New Zealand. 400 m. hurdles gold medal European Championships- Split, Yugoslavia. 400 m. hurdles gold medal 1991 World Championships - Tokyo, Japan. 400 m. hurdles bronze medal 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal European Cup - Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 400 m. hurdles gold medal 1992 Summer Olympics: Barcelona, Spain. 400 m. hurdles bronze medal 4 × 400 m. relay bronze medal References External links United Kingdom Athletics profile for Kriss Akabusi Guardian interview, 12 August 2008 London Student Newspaper coverage of the UCLU bar re-naming 1958 births Military personnel from London Living people People from Paddington Athletes from London British male sprinters English male hurdlers English male sprinters English television presenters Olympic athletes