Early Life
Born in Peterborough, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England to Liz, a retired teacher and Rex, a retired chief executive of Age Concern Norfolk. He has one sister, Rachel and a brother, Thomas. The family moved to Norwich, Norfolk when Humphrey was nine and attended Framingham Earl High School and the Sixth Form at The Hewett School, Norwich. During his time at school he also worked as a paperboy and became interested in the media. For two years, Humphrey was subjected to bullying from other students and transferring to other schools resolved his problem. When he was 16, Humphrey got a job at McDonalds and was fired for poor communication skills. Later he worked in the position of a waiter.
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