Chris attended the University of Essex, studying Politics and International Relations when he wasn't too busy making friends or playing sport. He was part of the winning 5 a side football team in 2002. He played squash with the university team and won the Squash Plate in 2003.Chris lived in a hall of residence in his first and final years and shared a house in Forest Road with Kenneth,Jim and John for two years. The state of the house was such that his Mum chose to avoid the kitchen and bathroom at all costs.