Lateef Lovejoy made his showbusiness debut at the age of 12, on ITV's morning gameshow Mousetrap; then trained as an actor at the legendary Young Actors Theatre in London.

He has appeared as the compere in the West End show Dancing In The Streets, which went on to tour the UK in 2006, before he joined the cast of the touring musical The Billy Holiday Story, alongside Richard Pryor’s daughter, Rain Pryor.