Who Is Uncle Roger’s Ex-Wife, Auntie Helen?

YouTube persona Uncle Roger consistently pokes fun at his ex-wife, named “Auntie Helen” – but who exactly is Auntie Helen in real life? Stand-up comedian Nigel Ng started his YouTube career during the pandemic and his views instantly boosted Ng’s career. Uncle Roger often uses his ex-wife Auntie Helen as a punchline, roasting everything from her “icebox heart” to wishing that God would “strike her down.” The created villain of Uncle Roger has brought a lot of intrigue from fans to the point that many have made videos of themselves as “Auntie Helen” to which Nigel films a reaction video. Believe it or not, Auntie Helen is based on a real person.

Unlike most YouTube comedy acts like Smosh, Nigel Ng’s Uncle Roger doesn’t often rely on sketches to showcase his talents. Rather, his bread and butter are usually cooking reaction videos. The England-based comedian made his debut in 2020 with a video titled “Uncle Roger DISGUSTED by this Egg Fried Rice Video (BBC Food).” The video is currently sitting at a whopping 28M views and 967K likes. More often than not Uncle Roger sticks to food reviews while poking fun at his own culture and others’ butchering of it. Fans of the YouTube persona have been so lovingly deemed “Uncles” and “Aunties.” Throughout his videos, he often mentions his ex-wife Helen, who has been portrayed by other YouTubers like Nina the Pooh and Rachel Hopes. Here’s exactly who Auntie Helen is in real life.

Uncle Roger’s ex-wife “Auntie Helen” is actually based on his real ex, Evelyn Mok. The lockdown YouTube comedian paints a picture of Mok as an abusive wife, whom he makes dirty jokes about her treatment of him and the divorce itself. Despite this snapshot of their life, Mok and Ng are actually on very good terms. Casual watchers of Uncle Roger would be surprised to know that Auntie Helen often appears on his podcast “HAIYAA with Nigel Ng.” The two even co-host their own podcast, called “Rice to Meet You.” Clips of the pair can be found on Nigel’s YouTube channel, and their friendship seems to be going steady. Evelyn and Nigel poke fun at each other often, but always with lots of laughter and in entirely good humor.

Evelyn Mok is an established comedian in her own right, though Auntie Helen doesn’t rely on YouTube sketches like the group Aunty Donna to keep audiences laughing. Born in Sweden to a Chinese immigrant family, Evelyn initially started her stand-up career in Sweden before moving on to the University of Roehampton in England. Her popularity began steadily growing in the comedy world after she became a finalist in The Chortle Awards in 2013. As well, Evelyn has appeared in a few bit roles in media like Spiderman: Far From Home, I Hate Suzie, and The Reluctant Landlord. As of now Uncle Roger and Auntie Helen have decided to put their podcast “Rice to Meet You” on hold. The two have cited that they wish to maintain their friendship and have therefore put the podcast on hiatus due to creative differences.

YouTube stars are starting to get their spotlight as their depictions are being used in popular films such as Army of the Dead‘s YouTuber Mikey Guzman. Though, Uncle Roger hardly seems like he’d be killing zombies for likes and will probably just stick to reaction videos. With all of the questions surrounding Uncle Roger’s ex-wife Auntie Helen, fans should be happy to know that she’s a real-life autonomous woman with her own blossoming career. As far as “Rice to Meet You” goes, while it’s on hiatus there are still over 120 episodes to comb through until the duo decide to come back. For now, Uncle Roger will probably continue to make jokes at Auntie Helen’s expense.

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