For a generation of British viewers, Jim Davidson was Saturday-night TV — and, later, the comedian everyone argued about over breakfast. His route from prime-time BBC host to a figure shadowed by Operation Yewtree runs through four marriages, an OBE, adult pantomimes, and an arrest at Heathrow.

Age: 71 (born 13 December 1953) · Marriages: 4 · Children: 5 · Occupation: Comedian, actor, TV presenter

Quick snapshot

1Confirmed facts
2What’s unclear
  • Exact age of his fiance Natasha
  • Current net worth
  • Freemason membership: claimed, denied, unresolved
  • Precise address in Spain
3Timeline signal
  • 1970s: fixture on the London comedy circuit (BFI Screenonline)
  • 1991–2002: host of BBC’s Big Break (BFI Screenonline)
  • January 2013: arrested at Heathrow under Operation Yewtree (IMDb)
  • August 2013: told no further action would be taken (IMDb)
4What’s next

Eight facts, one pattern: the biography is well documented, while the personal finances and the private address are not.

Fact Detail
Full name James Cameron Davidson
Date of birth 13 December 1953
Place of birth Kidbrooke, London, England
Occupation Comedian, actor, TV presenter
Children 5
Marriages 4
Notable works Big Break; Sinderella (Last.fm music wiki)
Website jimdavidsonobe.com

What are the accusations against Jim Davidson?

The accusations fall into two groups: a complaint about behaviour on a reality show, and historic sexual-offence allegations examined by Operation Yewtree, the police investigation into abuse claims in British entertainment. Both are matters of public record; neither produced a conviction.

Specific allegations of sexual misconduct

  • In 2007, during Hell’s Kitchen UK, Davidson was accused of homophobic bullying of contestant Brian Dowling (Wikipedia (community encyclopedia)).
  • In January 2013, police working on Operation Yewtree arrested him at Heathrow Airport; on 20 March 2013 he was arrested again over new allegations of sexual offences. IMDb’s trivia pages record the arrests and the August 2013 decision that no further action would be taken (IMDb).

Legal outcomes and arrests

  • 21 August 2013: authorities announced no further action in relation to the historic allegations (IMDb).
  • The 2013 case ended without charge.
  • The arrest record, not a conviction, is what still appears in searches for his name.

Public reaction and impact on career

  • Two years later, according to Simple English Wikipedia, Davidson won the 13th series of Celebrity Big Brother — a comeback built on reality TV rather than BBC prime-time (Simple English Wikipedia (community encyclopedia)).
  • Channel 4’s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups ranked him 73rd in 2007 (Simple English Wikipedia).
  • His later work shifted to clubs, theatres, and touring instead of Saturday-night network slots.

The pattern: the legal system drew a line in 2013, but public memory did not. That is why the search question is “accusations,” not “convictions.”

Is Jim Davidson still married?

Short answer: no. Davidson is currently engaged to Natasha rather than married; his four previous marriages all ended in divorce, and BFI Screenonline’s biography records the four marriages.

Current marital status

  • Not married as of 2025; engaged to Natasha.
  • The engagement was reported around 2020; no wedding date has been confirmed.

History of marriages

  • Four marriages documented by BFI Screenonline’s biography.
  • All four ended in divorce.
  • The same biography records his own admissions of violence within his marriages and a long battle with alcoholism.

Details of current relationship

  • Reports place the relationship with Natasha as beginning around 2019.
  • No public record confirms her age, profession, or background.
  • The relationship has received far less tabloid coverage than his earlier marriages.

The catch: the headline answer is a simple no, but the record behind it is heavy — four divorces and a self-documented battle with alcohol. The engagement reads less like a clean restart and more like the latest chapter of a complicated personal history.

Where is Jim Davidson living now?

Davidson is no longer UK-based full-time. Recent press reports place him in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol, while his official website (artist’s own site) continues to advertise UK tour dates.

Current residence

  • Reported to live in Marbella, Spain.
  • Exact address not published.
  • UK appearances remain tied to his touring schedule.

Previous homes

  • Born in Kidbrooke, South London, in 1953 (per BFI Screenonline).
  • UK-based throughout his BBC career, including the Big Break and Generation Game years.
  • The BFI archive notes he also performed tours for UK troops on active service.

Reasons for moving

  • No on-record explanation from Davidson himself.
  • Press coverage attributes the move to privacy and tax planning; neither is confirmed.
  • A Spanish base with a UK touring diary is a common pattern for British entertainers of his generation.

What this means: “where does he live” has two answers — the reported one in Marbella and the verifiable one in his tour diary. For anyone buying a ticket, the tour diary is the answer that counts.

Is Jim Davidson a Freemason?

The honest answer is that no public record settles it. The main claim comes from IMDb’s user-edited trivia pages; Davidson has publicly denied membership.

Claims of membership

  • IMDb’s trivia pages describe him as a long-standing member of the Westminster City Council Lodge No 2882 (IMDb).
  • The same entry lists Chelsea Lodge No 3098 as a former lodge and names him founding Worshipful Master of British Forces Foundation Lodge No 9725 in 2000 (IMDb).

Davidson’s denial

  • Davidson has publicly denied being a Freemason.
  • No lodge registry, court record, or independent document has surfaced that confirms or refutes the claim.

Public perception

  • The rumour persists partly because of the establishment circles he moved in: an OBE in 2001, donations to the Conservative Party, and tours for UK troops — all documented in the BFI biography.
  • Freemasonry gossip has attached to many British comedians of his era, which makes the story stickier than the evidence.
The catch

A user-edited trivia page is not a lodge ledger. The claim travels because it fits a story about establishment insiders; the denial travels because it fits a story about a man caricatured by the press. Neither source is a verifiable record.

The trade-off: you can believe the database, believe Davidson, or hold that the public record simply does not answer the question. Any confident yes or no overstates the evidence.

How old is Jim Davidson’s fiance Natasha?

This is the least verifiable question in the set. Natasha’s exact age has never been officially confirmed; reports describe her as significantly younger than Davidson, who was born in December 1953.

Natasha’s age

  • No official date of birth for Natasha has been published.
  • Reports describe her as significantly younger than Davidson; the precise figure varies by outlet.
  • Age estimates in tabloids should be read as estimates, not facts.

Relationship timeline

  • Reports place the relationship’s start around 2019.
  • The engagement was reported around 2020.
  • No wedding date has been confirmed.

Public appearances

  • Joint public appearances are not extensively documented in reliable sources.
  • Natasha keeps a low media profile; no substantial interview with her is on the public record.

Why this matters: the age-gap angle is the clickbait, but the record supports one solid statement — no precise age for Natasha is reliably published. Any number you read is an estimate, no matter how confidently it is written.

Timeline: from Kidbrooke to the present

One line runs through the dates: a fast rise, a long middle, and a reputation the legal outcome never fully cleaned up.

  • — Born James Cameron Davidson in Kidbrooke, South London; began performing at 12 with Ralph Reader’s Gang Show and became a London comedy-circuit fixture in the early 1970s (per BFI Screenonline)
  • — Hosted BBC’s Big Break (BFI Screenonline)
  • — Fronted The Generation Game for the BBC (BFI Screenonline)
  • — Awarded an OBE (BFI Screenonline)
  • — Ranked 73rd in Channel 4’s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups, according to Simple English Wikipedia
  • — Arrested at Heathrow in January, arrested again in March; no further action announced in August (IMDb)
  • — Won the 13th series of Celebrity Big Brother (Simple English Wikipedia)
  • — Reported engagement to Natasha

What this means: every major turn in the story — the OBE, the arrests, the reality-TV comeback — is a matter of public record. The gaps are personal: money, residence, and relationships.

What’s confirmed — and what’s still unclear

The record is strongest on biography and legal events, weakest on money and private life.

Confirmed facts

  • Born 13 December 1953 in Kidbrooke, London (BFI Screenonline).
  • Married four times; all four marriages ended in divorce (BFI Screenonline).
  • Awarded an OBE in 2001 (BFI Screenonline).
  • Arrested in January and March 2013; no further action announced in August 2013 (IMDb).

What’s unclear

  • Natasha’s exact age.
  • Current net worth.
  • Freemason membership — claimed, denied, unresolved.
  • Full-time residence details in Spain.
  • Any future wedding date.

The pattern: the closer a question gets to his wallet or his private life, the thinner the reliable paper trail.

What the sources say

The most useful statements about Davidson are not one-liners but what the records assert about him.

The BFI biography records four marriages, his own admissions of violence within them, and a long battle with alcoholism.

BFI Screenonline (British Film Institute archive)

Davidson has publicly denied being a Freemason; the denial has been repeated in UK press coverage, though no formal record settles the claim.

Jim Davidson, public statements

Why this matters: two narratives run in parallel — the institutional record, which is blunt, and Davidson’s own framing, which disputes it. Holding both is the only honest way to write about him.

Jim Davidson’s story is not one legal outcome but a string of public facts that refuse to line up neatly: a comedy circuit that made him, a BBC machine that amplified him, a tabloid era that reshaped his reputation, and a reality-TV arc that kept him visible. For a UK broadcaster weighing a nostalgia booking, the calculation is stark: his touring base is still loyal, but the reputational liability attached to the 2013 investigation was never formally retired — so the safe answer remains no, or a carefully positioned off-peak slot that costs little if the backlash arrives.

Editor’s note

This overview relies on the BFI Screenonline archive, IMDb’s user-edited trivia pages, and community encyclopedias because Davidson has not published an authorised biography. Where sources conflict — as with Freemasonry — the article says so rather than picking a side.

Related reading

Additional sources

en.wikipedia.org, de.wikipedia.org, adb.anu.edu.au, imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, ibtimes.co.uk, rghf.org

Frequently asked questions

What is Jim Davidson’s net worth?

No verified figure exists. Davidson has never published accounts, and online estimates range so widely that none should be treated as reliable.

How many children does Jim Davidson have?

Five children, from four marriages that all ended in divorce.

Who are Jim Davidson’s parents?

He was born in Kidbrooke, South London, to parents of Scottish and Irish origins.

What is Jim Davidson’s real name?

James Cameron Davidson; he has performed as Jim Davidson throughout his career.

What is Sinderella?

An adult pantomime developed by Davidson, part of his series of adult versions of traditional fairy tales (per Simple English Wikipedia and Last.fm’s music wiki).

Is Jim Davidson still performing?

Yes. He continues to list live dates through his official website, with a home base reported in Spain.