Christopher John Elliott was born in 1943, the son of a watchmaker and a jeweller. He worked as a watch and clock repairer before becoming a Butlins Redcoat. He studied sheet metalwork and set up his own business-he later closed this to concentrate on his love for theatre, creating his own theatre company within a community centre. This theatre is still operating, accommodating various local amateur groups. He has three gorgeous girls from his first marriage and later married Lynne, his rock. He lived in Portugal for seven years before returning to the UK. He managed a community association and several pubs. Wherever he's worked, he has always been involved in entertainment.