Professor Green: Real Name, Family, Songs and Latest News

Ask a few people about Professor Green and you will get a rap verse, a reality-show clip, or a headline about his love life, so each claim below carries its source. Born Stephen Paul Manderson, he reached number one on the UK Singles Chart with “Read All About It” on 30 October 2011, according to Wikipedia (encyclopedic biography).

Full name: Stephen Paul Manderson · Stage name: Professor Green (also Pro Green) · Date of birth: 27 November 1983 · Occupation: Rapper, singer, songwriter · Nationality: English

Five records anchor the core biography, and the dates below are the ones the sources support.

What is Professor Green’s real name?

Professor Green’s real name is Stephen Paul Manderson. Wikipedia (encyclopedic biography) places his birth in Clapton, London, on 27 November 1983, and describes him as an English rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, television personality and mental health activist.

One biography blog gives 22 November 1983 instead. CityJournal.uk (biography blog, lower reliability) is the only source with that date, so the 27 November date stands.

Why did he call himself Professor Green?

• Stage name in use: Professor Green, also given as Pro Green.
• Reported origin: Entertainment Daily (UK entertainment news) reportedly links the name to a nickname, “Professor”, and to “Green”, which it ties to his teenage years.
• Primary explanation: the supplied evidence contains no statement from Green about the name.

The catch: the only origin account rests on one low-confidence summary, so it works as a lead rather than a settled fact.

What song made Professor Green famous?

The supplied evidence does not name one breakthrough single, so this section sticks to the chart record. Wikipedia (encyclopedic biography) records the debut album Alive Till I’m Dead in 2010, which peaked at number 2 in the UK, and the debut single “I Need You Tonight”, which peaked at number 3 and was certified silver.

“Just Be Good to Green”, featuring Lily Allen, became a UK top 5 hit, and “Read All About It”, with Emeli Sandé, reached number one on 30 October 2011 after its release on 23 October 2011. Chart totals summarised from the Official Charts put him at two UK top 10 albums and four UK top 10 singles, as reported by Entertainment Daily (UK entertainment news).

What song goes “la la la la la la la la”?

• Lyric match: the supplied sources do not identify this song.
• Verification step: a title needs a lyric matched to a verified source, and none is supplied.
• Working answer: no title is given here, because guessing would break the sourcing rule.

The implication: the catalogue is well documented, but the label “breakthrough” is an interpretation that the sources do not settle.

What happened with Professor Green and his wife?

Professor Green married Millie Mackintosh at Babington House in Somerset in September 2013, according to Entertainment Daily (UK entertainment news). The couple announced their separation in February 2016 through a joint statement that called it a mutual decision on amicable terms.

The divorce was finalised in May 2016. Glamour Magazine (women’s lifestyle magazine) reported that it took about 30 seconds in a London court and reportedly cited “unreasonable behaviour”.

Why did Millie Mackintosh and Professor Green split up?

• Official line: a mutual decision on amicable terms, per the joint statement quoted below.
• Green (2016): the pair had been “like ships in the night” without enough time together, as BBC Newsbeat (BBC news service) reported.
• Green (2025): he described the marriage as “trauma bonding” in an interview with The Independent (UK national newspaper), and said he almost called off the wedding.
• Mackintosh (2026): both were struggling and believed they could fix each other, as Daily Mirror (UK tabloid news) reported.
• Later marriage: Mackintosh married Hugo Taylor in 2018 after rekindling their romance following her split from Green, per The Sun (UK tabloid interview).

Is Professor Green with his partner?

• Karima McAdams, an actress, formed a relationship with Green in 2019 and announced an engagement in October 2021, according to RTÉ (Irish public broadcaster), a low-confidence report.
• A Sun source reported in 2024 that the pair had parted the previous year, per TV Guide UK (TV listings and features). The sources differ on whether the split came in 2023 or 2024.
• Current status: no dated source in the supplied evidence names a current partner.

The trade-off: each side offers a cause that frames its own account, so the reasons stay attributed rather than settled.

Who did Professor Green have a baby with?

Professor Green’s son is Slimane Ray Manderson, born in 2021 to Green and Karima McAdams, according to TV Guide UK (TV listings and features). The verified record gives the birth year only.

In 2026 Green spoke about the relationship’s end on Celebs Go Dating, and he described the loss as affecting his family as well as himself.

How old is Professor Green’s son?

• Verified birth year: 2021.
• Birth month: TV Guide reports March 2021, but no verified day is supplied.
• Age: an exact age cannot be calculated from the supplied evidence, so none is stated.
• Privacy: beyond the birth year and the mother’s name, the sources publish no further details about the child.

Why this matters: the child’s public record rests on a birth year and a parent’s name, and this article repeats no more than that.

What has Professor Green been diagnosed with?

No diagnosis appears in the supplied evidence. Green has discussed health and family history publicly, and each item below carries its attribution.

• May 2009: attacked outside a nightclub with a broken bottle, leaving a six-inch scar on his neck, according to Entertainment Daily (UK entertainment news).
• May 2013: road accident, followed by a neck fracture after a seizure that forced cancellation of a UK tour in February 2019, per RTÉ (Irish public broadcaster).
• Childhood: a pyloromyotomy at six weeks old, followed by chronic digestive issues, per Entertainment Daily (UK entertainment news).
• Family: his father, Peter, died by suicide in 2008, according to TV Guide UK (TV listings and features).
• Documentary: Suicide and Me, reportedly aired on BBC Three in 2015, is built around that loss, according to CityJournal.uk (biography blog, lower reliability).

Is Professor Green sober?

• The supplied evidence contains no statement from Green on whether he is sober.
• The only sobriety reference concerns Mackintosh’s book about being sober, which Green mentioned in a 2026 interview with The Sun (UK tabloid interview).
• Working answer: the sources cannot answer the question, so this article does not infer one.

What is Professor Green doing now?

• Television: Green joined the cast of Celebs Go Dating on E4, which began on 4 May 2026, per Entertainment Daily (UK entertainment news).
• Competition: Green appeared as contestant “Teabag” on series seven of The Masked Singer in January 2026 and was the second to be unmasked, per Wikipedia (encyclopedic biography).
• Recording: Green signed a worldwide artist services deal with Cooking Vinyl in August 2021, per Wikipedia (encyclopedic biography).
• Official channels: the search results list an official YouTube channel and official social profiles, but no dated tour information was supplied.

Timeline

• 27 November 1983: Stephen Paul Manderson is born, per Wikipedia (encyclopedic biography).
• 2010: the debut album Alive Till I’m Dead is released and peaks at number 2 in the UK, per Wikipedia (encyclopedic biography).
• 23 October 2011: “Read All About It”, with Emeli Sandé, is released and reaches number one on 30 October 2011, per Wikipedia (encyclopedic biography).
• September 2013: Green marries Millie Mackintosh at Babington House, Somerset, per Entertainment Daily (UK entertainment news).
• February 2016: the separation is announced in a joint statement, per Entertainment Daily (UK entertainment news).
• May 2016: the divorce is finalised, per Glamour Magazine (women’s lifestyle magazine).
• August 2016: Green signs with Relentless Records, per Metro (UK daily newspaper).
• October 2016: “One Eye on the Door” is released, and it references the marriage, per Capital FM (UK radio network).
• 2021: son born to Green and Karima McAdams, per TV Guide UK (TV listings and features).
• August 2021: worldwide artist services deal with Cooking Vinyl, per Wikipedia (encyclopedic biography).
• January 2026: Green appears on series seven of The Masked Singer, per Wikipedia (encyclopedic biography).
• 4 May 2026: Celebs Go Dating begins with Green in the cast, per Entertainment Daily (UK entertainment news).

The implication: the dated record is firm at its start and its end, while the middle years rest on a mix of broadcaster and tabloid reporting.

Confirmed facts versus open questions

Why this matters: the confirmed list is short and firm, and the open list is long, so every claim beyond the confirmed list needs its attribution kept.

What the people involved have said

“It is with sadness and regret that we confirm our separation. It is a mutual decision, we still care deeply about each other and would like it to be known that it is on amicable terms and we wish each other well.”

Professor Green and Millie Mackintosh, joint statement, reported by Entertainment Daily (UK entertainment news), May 2016

“We had seen each other like ships in the night but we weren’t getting any quality time together.”

Professor Green, BBC Newsbeat (BBC news service), 2016

“I think we both were in our own struggles, and I think we maybe both thought we could fix each other. But we couldn’t.”

Millie Mackintosh, Daily Mirror (UK tabloid news), 2026

“I am still grieving the loss of the relationship. And not just for me, but for our family and our son.”

Professor Green, TV Guide UK (TV listings and features), Celebs Go Dating, 2026

The catch: the two people who lived the marriage agree on the separation and disagree on its cause, so each cause needs its speaker named every time it appears.

What this means for readers

The next verifiable signal will come from dated statements by the people involved and from the 2026 television work, not from another round of tabloid claims about health, family or love life. For readers sorting fact from gossip, the choice is clear: treat the dated chart data and the February 2016 joint statement as settled, and repeat any diagnosis or relationship claim only with a named source and its date.

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