Curtis Woodhouse was born in Yorkshire in 1980, and made his debut for his local club at 17, going on to make almost 300 senior appearances for Sheffield United, Birmingham City, Rotherham United, Peterborough United, Hull City and Grimsby Town. In 2006, he had his first professional boxing bout, eventually going on to win the British light-welterweight title in 2014. He lives in Yorkshire with his wife and three children, and is the manager of Bridlington Town.