Career: Osman has worked behind the scenes as an executive producer on a number of TV programmes, including Deal or No Deal, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and 10 O'Clock Live. As the UK creative director of TV production company Endemol, he pitched the quiz Pointless to the BBC. As a way of explaining the rules, he played the co-host during a run-through. He was asked to do the role for real when the show was commissioned. Pointless started on BBC Two in 2009 and was an immediate hit. It quickly made the switch to BBC One. Since being in the spotlight on Pointless, he has made guest appearances on QI, Have I Got News for You and Would I Lie to You? He also guest presented an episode of The One Show alongside Alex Jones.

Career: His big break came in 1996 when he joined the cast of Emmerdale as Andy Hopwood. Following a troubled childhood, 10-year-old Andy's luck changed when he was fostered by Jack and Sarah Sugden. To help ease Jack's financial problems, Andy hit on the idea of destroying a barn for the insurance money but he didn't know Sarah was in the building with her lover Richie when he set it on fire. She died but Richie managed to escape. Andy went on to have a baby with his first girlfriend Katie. They eventually married but the relationship did not last when Katie fell for his adoptive brother Robert. Andy had a baby with Debbie Dingle but that relationship did not last either. He confessed to setting the fire that killed Sarah and was sentenced to three years in prison. While incarcerated, Andy married Jo Stiles. When he was released, he discovered that everything had changed. The farm was losing money and Jo had lost the lease. It wasn't long before Andy began taking his frustration out on Jo by hitting her. Jo decided that her best course of action was to leave him. Following a breakdown, Andy sought professional help and began repairing friendships.