Cerith Jones

After 18 years on stage and screen (Eastenders, Wolfblood, Hollyoaks), Cerith swapped scripts for real stories, working as a ‘Grab Life’ Speaker, Celebrant, Storyteller and Host. Living with male infertility, type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease, he shares raw, funny, and uplifting talks that inspire people to embrace life fully—no matter what health challenges come their way.

What happens when a man who thought he had it all—health, love, purpose—finds out he’s shooting blanks?

This is Cerith’s raw, darkly funny, and deeply human story of male infertility—a topic too often shoved under the rug. With gut-punch honesty and a comedian’s eye for life’s absurdity, Cerith shares his journey through non-obstructive azoospermia: no sperm, no warning, no control. From hospital toilets doubling as “wank stations” (because the fertility room had a “leak”) to buying donor sperm on Klarna, Cerith finds laughter in heartbreak while shining a light on the silent struggles many men face.

But this isn’t a sob story. It’s a rallying cry to grab life, to embrace vulnerability as strength, and to redefine what it means to be a man, a dad, a family. With punchy storytelling, poetic swearing, and a gift for finding hope in the hardest moments, Cerith’s talks break the silence, smash the stigma, and leave audiences laughing through the tears while seeing resilience in a whole new way.

This talk is for anyone who’s ever been blindsided by life, ever felt “not enough,” or ever questioned their worth in a world of checkboxes. It’s for men who’ve suffered in silence, couples rewriting what family looks like, and for every person who’s realised that maybe the journey of life isn’t about becoming anything, but unbecoming everything that wasn’t truly them.

Cerith has spoken at events for Kings College London, Diabetes UK, Paths to Parenthub and many more. His talks aren’t just talks. They’re a theatre for wellness. A jolt of energy, connection, and perspective for audiences ready to live more fully—even when life goes wildly off-script.