COMEDIAN Steve Bugeja had great fun playing the geek opposite the alpha males in a spin-off from the big hit of the summer, ITV’s Love Island.

Steve appeared in Love Island: Aftersun on ITV 2, hosted by Caroline Flack, where his joke persona of a geeky loser tries to match up to the bronzed adonis of the main show.

“The joke was me interacting with these alpha males. They took me on a night out in Hertfordshire. They dressed me in a pink vest and skinny jeans. It was good fun and great to be part of,” said Steve.

The stand-up comic is currently on tour in the UK and he is bringing his Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show, Summer Camp, to Swindon.

The show is based on Steve’s real life experience of volunteering at a summer camp in America.

“It is a true story of when I was 18 years old and woefully naive. I thought it would all be partying and American girls, but in reality it was looking after a camp full of teenagers with autism.

“It was intensive training. In my show, along with the comedy, there is the story of building relationships, drawing on emotional resources and poignancy,” said Steve.

Like many comedians, Steve uses the Edinburgh Fringe as a testing ground for his new shows.

“Some comedians hate Edinburgh — exam season they call it — but I love it. It is my favourite time of the year. There are a lot of friends all in one place, and we hang out, and the place is full of comedy fans.”

Steve is a sought after comedy writer and works regularly for TV’s Mock the Week and comedian Russell Howard. He says he learned a lot from Russell who is a total perfectionist.

“Working with Russell was amazing, intense, hard work but it was an education and rewarding, as many clips go viral on social media. I looked up to him.

“As for Mock the Week I would love to be on it, or another comedy panel show, but I am happy writing for the show and it is good practice.”

Other works in hand include writing a film, and he has a few sitcoms in development. His style of comedy writing is always story led and his shows are based on a core experience. He also writes for BBC Radio 4 and says that the station is comedy savvy.

Steve is relatively new to touring and clearly remembers his first experience when he had not realised he needed to bring his own music to play while the audience was getting seated.

“I did not know what to expect, I remember it was in Cambridge so I had to use my iTunes from my lap top. The tech man came to get me and when I was called to the stage I realised it was playing an audio book on how to be successful, very sombre stuff. No one believed I hadn’t done it as a joke.”

Steve was not the practical joker at school, he says he was the quiet kid in the corner reading a book. It was at university that he rebelled against his own image and took to comedy.

“I broke out. On stage I can express myself, I am acting out a heightened persona of myself,” he said.

Summer Camp is on at the Swindon Arts Centre, Old Town, on Friday, October 27 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £14.50 from 01793 524481 or visit www.swindontheatres.co.uk.ressed me in a pink vest and skinny jeans. It was good fun and great to be part of,'' said Steve.

The stand up comic is currently on tour in the UK and he is bringing his Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show, Summer Camp, to Swindon.

The show is based on Steve's real life experience of volunteering at a summer camp in America.

"It is a true story of when I was 18-years-old and woefully naive. I thought it would all be partying and American girls, but in reality it was looking after a camp full of teenagers with autism. It was intensive training. In my show, along with the comedy, there is the story of building relationships, drawing on emotional resources and poignancy,'' said Steve.

Like many comedians, Steve uses the Edinburgh Fringe as a testing ground for his new shows.

"Some comedians hate Edinburgh, exam season they call it, but I love it. It is my favourite time of the year. There are a lot of friends all in one place, and we hang out, and the place is full of comedy fans.''

Steve is a sought after comedy writer and works regularly for TV's Mock the Week and comedian Russell Howard. Steve says he learned a lot from Russell who is a total perfectionist.

"Working with Russell was amazing, intense, hard work but it was an education and rewarding, as many clips go viral on social media. I looked up to him. As for Mock the Week I would love to be on it, or another comedy panel show, but I am happy writing for the show and it is good practice.''

Other works in hand include writing a film, and he has a few sitcoms in development. His style of comedy writing is always story led and his shows are based on a core experience. He also writes for BBC Radio 4 and says that the station is comedy savvy.

Steve is relatively new to touring and clearly remembers his first experience when he had not realised he needed to bring his own music to play while the audience was getting seated.

"I did not know what to expect, I remember it was in Cambridge so I had to use my iTunes from my lap top. The tech man came to get me and when I was called to the stage I realised it was playing an audio book on how to be successful, very sombre stuff. No one believed I hadn't done it as a joke.''

Steve was not the practical joker at school, he says he was the quiet kid in the corner reading a book. It was at university that he rebelled against his own image and took to comedy.

"I broke out. On stage I can express myself, I am acting out a heightened persona of myself,'' he said.

Summer Camp is on at the Swindon Arts Centre, Old Town, on Friday, October 27 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £14.50 from 01793 524481 or visit www.swindontheatres.co.uk