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Steven McKell

Steven McKell is a Scottish-born comedy creator and Apocalypse cast member whose TikTok videos include sketches, impressions and personal stories.

Biography

Steven McKell is a Scottish-born content creator known for comedy sketches and impressions on TikTok. Based in Lincoln when Channel 4 introduced the Apocalypse cast, he joined the East Side group in the 2026 series. His contribution centred on conversation, humour and keeping other participants' spirits up.

McKell built his audience through comedy videos before joining the East Side group on Apocalypse.

Known for

TikTok comedy and Apocalypse

McKell built his audience through comedy videos before joining the East Side group on Apocalypse.[1]

Career highlights

  1. Career 1

    Finding a platform on TikTok

    In TikTok's April 2022 creator interview, McKell said he discovered the platform in 2018 after a friend shared her videos. What began as entertainment developed into work combining sketches, dancing and stories from his own life.[4]

  2. Career 2

    Comedy and impressions

    His videos have included impressions of Nicola Sturgeon and Miss Trunchbull. TikTok also highlighted his duet with Selena Gomez about dealing with negativity and his work on Teenage Cancer Trust's Best To Check campaign.[4]

  3. Career 3

    Entering Apocalypse

    McKell approached Apocalypse as a test of how he would cope without everyday distractions. He prepared for the emotional pressure rather than training in outdoor skills. Afterwards, he said learning more about fishing and foraging would have helped.[1]

  4. Career 4

    Humour inside the camp

    He saw connecting with people as his strongest contribution to the East Side group. Despite expecting divisions among strangers, he recalled people helping one another when tasks became difficult. His interview also describes periods of cold, hunger and exhaustion.[1]

  5. Career 5

    Returning to content creation

    McKell told Channel 4 that the experience reinforced his enjoyment of making people laugh. He also said time away from phones had changed how he listened to others and connected with friends and family.[1]