Dapper Laughs’ real name and wife Shelley Rae as he fights Joey Essex

Dapper Laughs fights Joey Essex in the latest Misfits Boxing event at the Copper Box Arena.

By Amos Murphy · Daily Express

Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 7:30 AM

Key Things to Know

Dapper Laughs faces Joey Essex in the main event of a Misfits Boxing card in London.
The 42-year-old comedian, whose real name is Daniel O'Reilly, currently holds a 1-0 boxing record.
Joey Essex also enters the Copper Box Arena contest with one win from his sole previous bout.

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Comedian Daniel O'Reilly, widely known as Dapper Laughs, is set to headline a Misfits Boxing event against reality television personality Joey Essex at London's Copper Box Arena. Both fighters enter the main event contest holding 1-0 records, with O'Reilly previously securing a first-round technical knockout win against Simple Simon.

The 42-year-old creator, known for his Vine beginnings and the Menace to Sobriety podcast, is married to Shelley Rae, with whom he shares four children. The fight card also features Carla Jade defending her women's lightweight title against Erika Night, plus former Premier League footballer James Collins facing Big Stacks.

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Dapper Laughs’ real name and wife Shelley Rae as he fights Joey Essex

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