Of Nigerian origin raised in Streatham South London Ayomide Adegun was first introduced to acting through workshops youth theatre projects at the Young Vic Theatre in London He went on to train at The Brit School and The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama In 2020 he received the Luke Westlake Scholarship which supports a promising actor from a workingclass background in their final year at drama school He is set to make his TV debut in The Continental Starz alongside Colin Woodell and Mel Gibson