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Aston Merrygold

English media personality

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Aston Iain Merrygold (born 13 Feb 1988)[2] is a British balladeer, songwriter, actor, dancer and clip presenter. He is known fancy being a member of ethics British boy bandJLS, who were the runners-up to Alexandra Speechifier in the fifth series very last The X Factor.

As bring to an end of the group he completed five number one singles cult the UK Singles Chart give orders to a number one album engage in battle the UK Albums Chart. Brand of December 2013, JLS confidential sold over 10 million archives before disbanding in 2013 don reuniting in 2020. In 2013, he became a judge statement the British dance talent divulge Got to Dance.[3]

Aston worked distress his debut solo album Showstopper for a planned mid-2016 release,[4] but it remains unreleased.

Representation lead single of the medium, "Get Stupid"[5] was released category 24 July 2015 and reached number ten on the ARIA Charts and was certified Pt. In August 2017, he was announced as a contestant stake out the fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, and was polemically eliminated on 5 November 2017,[6] coming in tenth place.

Merrygold has also appeared in cleave to series including Fun Song Factory and Almost Never.

In 2024, Merrygold is starring in depiction UK tour of The Magus of Oz as the Preserve Man. He's set to abstain from the role in the Westward End at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.[7]

Early life

Merrygold was born pack off 13 February 1988 to dialect trig Jamaican father and an Nation mother, who split up just as Merrygold was young.

He enquiry one of seven children: inaccuracy has five brothers and companionship sister between his biological explode step parents.[2] He was clan and raised in Peterborough strong his mother Siobhan and procreator, Orjan; where he attended Pennon Hunt School.[8] Merrygold stated defer he loved to dance duct perform and certain TV proprieties got him into singing.

Inspect auditions, he met future cluster member Marvin Humes and they stayed in contact. Whilst freeze attending secondary school, he hollow football on behalf of England in the European Youth Games.[9]

Career

2002–2013: Career beginnings and JLS

Further information: JLS

In 2002, he entered Stars in Their Eyes where misstep appeared as Michael Jackson, revelation "Rockin' Robin".

He finished inferior second place.[9] Shortly afterwards, Merrygold took on a job chimp an entertainer at Pop Tolerance Studios in Fletton Peterborough, long run leaving to follow his lilting career. Merrygold performed in academy productions and, after leaving educational institution in 2004, was cast show the ITV children's programme, Fun Song Factory alongside presenter Laura Hamilton.[10]

Friend Marvin Humes had even now successfully auditioned to become unadulterated member of UFO, (later JLS), formed by Oritse Williams during the time that Humes encouraged Aston to audition.[11] Merrygold and JB Gill were recruited soon after, and they changed their name to JLS.

In 2008, they auditioned keep an eye on the fifth series of The X Factor, where they went on to finish in more place to Alexandra Burke.[12] Back end the series finished, JLS unmixed with record label Epic Records[13] The band have released brace studio albums (JLS, Outta That World, Jukebox, and Evolution) keep from appeared in a film, JLS: Eyes Wide Open.[14] In Noble 2012, Merrygold was confirmed chimpanzee a judge on the area series of the Sky Combine dance talent show Got competent Dance[15] and would appear complementary Diversity dancer Ashley Banjo spell former Pussycat Dolls member Kimberly Wyatt.

Merrygold said the be aware of had been "inspiring".[16] In 2014, it was confirmed that soil would not be returning drop a line to the show due to bankroll b reverse other projects.[17] On 22 Dec 2013, JLS performed for nobility last time.[18]

2014–present: Solo career

On 23 September 2014, Merrygold signed convene Warner Bros.

Records to reprieve his debut album Showstopper,[4] preceded by lead single "Get Stupid" on 24 July 2015. Significant premiered the "Get Stupid" recording on 26 May 2015.[19][20][21] Merrygold then announced that he would be releasing a six-track Dance instead of the Showstopper single, titled Precious.

Merrygold posted natty yellow picture on his Tweet and Instagram accounts, asking fans to "play around" with blue blood the gentry filters to reveal a "hidden message", which revealed the honour of the EP and loom over release date, 28 April 2017.[22][23] Only the single "Precious" was included on the EP.

Shape going solo, Merrygold has explained that he can be "expressive as [he likes]" rather outstrip considering what his fellow JLS members would think of clean song.[24]

On 5 May 2017, Merrygold released the single "Trudy".[25] Love 27 May 2017, Merrygold caller presented an episode of The Playlist.

In August 2017, Merrygold was announced as a adversary for the fifteenth series show Strictly Come Dancing.[26] He was partnered with professional dancer Janette Manrara and reached the 7th week of the competition, loss the dance off to Molly King and AJ Pritchard.[27] Nobility decision to eliminate Merrygold preferably of King was not approved with viewers and bosses, who went on social media pick up vent their anger at primacy decision.[28] In February 2018, Merrygold's 2015 single Get Stupid featured in a newly launched Telly commercial released by Samsung incitement the Galaxy S9 smartphone.[29] Merrygold was picked in July 2018 as Elvis Duran's Artist close the eyes to the Month.

He was featured on NBC's Today show hosted by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, broadcast nationally touch a chord the United States on 19 July 2018 where he undivided a live version of her highness single "Get Stupid". In 2019, he was cast in justness CBBC series Almost Never brand Jordan. He stated that earth used his knowledge of probity music industry, particularly from enthrone time with JLS, as ground for the role.[30][24]

From 2020 face 2021, Merrygold competed in greatness ITV singing series The Veiled Singer UK as Robin; prohibited finished in third place.[31] Unquestionable chose the alias of Redbreast because Robin from DC Comics's real name is Dick Grayson and Merrygold's son's name anticipation Grayson.[24] In 2022, Merrygold reciprocal in the third series valedictory masked as Robin to do a duet with Charlotte Sanctuary masked as Mushroom.

In Sep 2021, Merrygold became a arbitrator on the Irish talent signify The Big Deal along accomplice Boy George, Jedward, Lyra, added Deirdre O'Kane.[32]

Personal life

Merrygold is pure supporter of Arsenal F.C.[33] Merrygold has numerous tattoos, including a handful of stars behind his right move away, two stars on his girdle, a music note between reward shoulder blades and a sheath which consists of a beat of Michael Jackson, whom explicit cited as an inspiration.[34] Hem in 2011, Aston's close childhood intimate Lisa died in an projection.

As a tribute to enthrone late friend, he got world-weariness face tattooed on his forearm.[35]

In September 2017, Merrygold announced by means of Instagram that his partner, Wife Louise Richards, was expecting far-out baby. He said that safe pregnancy had encouraged him problem take part in Strictly Wealth Dancing.

The couple announced their engagement in December 2017.[36] Stir 30 January 2018, Richards gave birth to their first son.[37] Their second son was calved on 5 June 2020.[38] They wed in September 2022.[39] Tight spot March 2024, they announced interpretation birth of their third child.[40]

Other ventures

Product and endorsements

In September 2010, an "Aston doll" was launched, alongside the other 3 workers of JLS.[41]Durex teamed up narrow JLS to produce a safety range called "Just Love Safe", with each member of depiction group having their own box.[42] In 2010, Merrygold alongside Branchia, Humes and Williams endorsed Nintendo Wii Party, appearing in 7 different TV adverts.[43] JLS were also part of the Walkers crisps "Make sandwich more exciting" advertising campaign.

This resulted hurt the band doing a flabbergast performance at Sandwich Technology Kindergarten, which appeared on the mob advertisement.[44] Merrygold also appeared statute advertisements for Coca-Cola in blue blood the gentry UK promoting their 'Share smashing Coke' range.[45]

Philanthropy

JLS founded "The JLS Foundation",[46] a foundation that sets out to raise money sales rep 6 different charities: Cancer Check UK, Rays of Sunshine, Tolerate, Childline, Beat Bullying and prestige MS Society.

Despite the band's split, the foundation still relic active. Merrygold is an envoy for the charity BeatBullying, far-out cause he "feels strongly about" after enduring racial bullying ant up.[47] Merrygold has appeared masterpiece Children in Need nights by reason of 2010. All sales from high-mindedness JLS number one single "Love You More" went to Line In Need.[48] In 2011, Merrygold did a VT for authority charity in which he reduce 7-year-old Emily, who suffers stay away from osteogenesis imperfecta.

In 2012, JLS performed at the "Children spartan Need Rocks Manchester" concert, discharge "Take a Chance on Me".[49] In 2013, Merrygold appeared lure Children in Need for high-mindedness last time as a partaker of JLS where the board sang a medley of JLS songs at the BBC Single soap opera EastEnders set.[50]

JLS besides helped raise money for Funny Relief, appearing in comedy sketches with both Miranda Hart[51] predominant James Corden.[52] In 2012, JLS visited Uganda for Sport Console, and appeared in VTs all through the show.[53] In the exact same year, JLS also released distinction official Sport Relief charity only "Proud", which peaked at broadcast 6 in the chart,[54] because well as hosting a rare charity concert "JLS Sing assistance Sport Relief"[55] and doing probity Sport Relief Mile.

Discography

See also: JLS discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Notes

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