Social Anxiety is not unheard of in the celebrity and entertainment world. Celebrities may appear confident when performing in front of large audiences, however several have acknowledged that they experience social anxiety in certain ordinary life situations.

UK based celebrities who have acknowledged that they struggle with social anxiety include
Rhod Gilbert (UK comedian)
Byron Vincent (UK writer / performer / broadcaster)

There are many others – please let us know of any celebrities that have openly revealed that they struggle with social anxiety via the feedback form.

Please note: The following video and audio selections are from UK media sources for general interest and are not intended to represent professional advice or guidance.

Video of a BBC  interview about Rhod Gilbert’s SA/Shyness documentary (1 Hour).
This informal video is about Rhod’s social anxiety and includes interchangeable use of the terms SA/Shyness. Rhod was the first person we know to so openly talk about their social anxiety (which Rhod calls shyness) on mainstream UK TV.
Please aslo see our page on the difference between social and anxiety and shyness

BBC documentary about Rhod Gilbert’s SA/Shyness documentary (1 Hour).
This informal video is about Rhod’s social anxiety and includes interchangeable use of the terms SA/Shyness – see our page on the difference between social and anxiety and shyness.
It also includes 3 people pushing their boundaries to do stand-up – please also see our page on exposure therapy and hierarchies.

Byron Vincent Comedic feature on social anxiety – audio only – from BBC R4 (28 minutes).
Please click the image below to access the audio.