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Danny Baker has written comedy scripts for Deayton.
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Deayton has had a mole surgically removed from his face.
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Award: In both 2001 and 2003 he was nominated for a BAFTA for "Best Entertainment Performance" for Have I Got News For You.
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Award: In 1992 he won the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for "Best TV Perfomance" for Have I Got News For You.
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In 2002, Deayton gained the nickname of "Mr. Sex".
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Deayton was the youngest of three sons to an insurance broker (his father) and a home economics teacher (his mother).
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In 2002, Deayton was fired from the long running panel show Have I Got News For You, following allegations about prostitutes and illegal drugs.
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Deayton currently resides with his long term partner, Lise Mayer.
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Deayton's one time partner, Stephanie De Sykes, wrote at least two Eurovision Song Contest entries.
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Deayton's mother, Susan Deayton, was employed at Bletchley Park where the Nazi's Enigma code was broken during World War 2.
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Deayton is a supporter of football team Manchester United.
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Deayton stands at 5' 9" (1.75 m).
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His nickname is 'Perkins'.