Fred Batt
Fred Batt (born 2 September 1955) is a former businessman, nightclub owner, singer and actor and historian known for his regular appearances on the British paranormal reality television series Most Haunted. Batt states that his interest in the occult began as a teenager. He made his first appearance as a presenter on Most Haunted in 2008 on a live Hallowe'en special;[1] he had previously appeared as a guest on the show in 2003 at his nightclub Caesar's in Streatham. He became a regular presenter on the show in the 2010-11 series and rejoined for the 2013 series.
Fred Batt | |
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Born | 2 September 1955 |
Known for | Demonologist on Most Haunted |
Website | fredbatt |
From 1994 to 2010, Batt owned Caesar's, a 2300-capacity nightclub in London SW2; in an episode of Most Haunted filmed there in 2003 he claimed the venue was haunted by the spirit of Ruth Ellis who had worked there as a Hostess in 1948.[2] In 2004, Batt became involved in lengthy licensing hearings in Lambeth when the police and local councillors objected to Caesar's receiving a new alcohol licence because of the heavy drain the venue placed on police resources.[3]
References
- "'Dorking Demonologist Fred Batt to front new series of Most Haunted' - Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser - 19 August 2014". Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- 'Ghostbusters to inspect doomed Caesar's nightclub' - Streatham Guardian - 26 January 2009
- 'Fred won the hearing and it became known as The Longest Licensing Hearing in Living Memory' - The Guardian - 30 June 2004