Taskmaster Greg Davies has angrily proclaimed, “I have direct royal lineage,” after comedian Bridget Christie accused him of not being related to Welsh king Owain Gwynedd. In the penultimate episode of Series 13 of the hit series Taskmaster, Davies and his assistant “little Alex Horne”, set celebrities the task of getting the “most surprising thing delivered to the Taskmaster house”. They are given six hours and a £50 note. Naturally, Christie ‘summons’ the historic Welsh King.
Davies’ affiliation with Owain Gwynedd was discovered during a 2017 episode of Who Do You Think You Are? The comedian, well-known for his role as Mr Gilbert in The Inbetweeners, discovered that he had ‘royal blood’ through a relation with the First Prince of Wales - Owain Gwynedd. Davies’ dreams, however, are short-lived when he realises that almost everyone in the town of Criccieth claims to also be a descendent.
As the mysterious figure (a man dressed as a king) appears outside the Taskmaster house, Alex Horne comments that “he looks like a Welsh king.” He reads out a note that is reportedly from ‘the King’ that says: “I am King Owain Gwynedd. Word has reached the castle that you claim to be a direct descendant of me. You are not! Who do you think you are?”
