Howard Brown became a household name when he fronted a series of adverts for the Halifax in the early 2000s - but nearly two decades after his fame, his life is very different ...

An advert released by Halifax bank has been criticised for painting an unrealistic picture of a town's high street.

Simon Cowell has slated the chances of Howard Brown - better known as "the bloke from the Halifax adverts" - becoming a pop star. The nerdy banker, who has the catchphrase "who gives you extra ...

Howard Brown Halifax advert icon Howard Brown's very different life - including pronoun row Howard shot to fame in a bizarre twist of fortune in the early 2000's Comments 3am Oliver Radcliffe GAU ...