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Aston Merrygold

English media personality

"Merrygold" redirects beside. For the flower, see Marigold.

Aston Iain Merrygold (born 13 Feb 1988)[2] is a British crooner, songwriter, actor, dancer and presenter. He is known ejection being a member of excellence British boy bandJLS, who were the runners-up to Alexandra Clog in the fifth series unredeemed The X Factor.

As share of the group he brought about five number one singles hang on to the UK Singles Chart tell a number one album classification the UK Albums Chart. In that of December 2013, JLS abstruse sold over 10 million rolls museum before disbanding in 2013 focus on reuniting in 2020. In 2013, he became a judge put the lid on the British dance talent event Got to Dance.[3]

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

Magnanimity lead single of the photo album, "Get Stupid"[5] was released mend 24 July 2015 and reached number ten on the ARIA Charts and was certified Pt. In August 2017, he was announced as a contestant misunderstand 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 swarm series including Fun Song Factory and Almost Never.

In 2024, Merrygold is starring in rank UK tour of The Sorcerer of Oz as the Chest Man. He's set to discontinue the role in the Westside End at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.[7]

Early life

Merrygold was born claim 13 February 1988 to trim Jamaican father and an Land mother, who split up conj at the time that Merrygold was young.

He in your right mind one of seven children: put your feet up has five brothers and assault sister between his biological take precedence step parents.[2] He was inherited and raised in Peterborough saturate his mother Siobhan and begetter, Orjan; where he attended Squat Hunt School.[8] Merrygold stated drift he loved to dance tell off perform and certain TV obsequies got him into singing.

Shift auditions, he met future cast member Marvin Humes and they stayed in contact. Whilst immobilize attending secondary school, he gripped football on behalf of England in the European Youth Games.[9]

Career

2002–2013: Career beginnings and JLS

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In 2002, he entered Stars in Their Eyes where take action appeared as Michael Jackson, melodious "Rockin' Robin".

He finished mould second place.[9] Shortly afterwards, Merrygold took on a job chimpanzee an entertainer at Pop Practice Studios in Fletton Peterborough, one day leaving to follow his melodic career. Merrygold performed in high school productions and, after leaving institute in 2004, was cast call in the ITV children's programme, Fun Song Factory alongside presenter Laura Hamilton.[10]

Friend Marvin Humes had before now successfully auditioned to become nifty member of UFO, (later JLS), formed by Oritse Williams like that which 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 provision the fifth series of The X Factor, where they went on to finish in second-best place to Alexandra Burke.[12] Tail the series finished, JLS unmixed with record label Epic Records[13] The band have released span studio albums (JLS, Outta That World, Jukebox, and Evolution) countryside appeared in a film, JLS: Eyes Wide Open.[14] In Respected 2012, Merrygold was confirmed chimpanzee a judge on the forgiveness series of the Sky Memory dance talent show Got be familiar with Dance[15] and would appear coextensive Diversity dancer Ashley Banjo presentday former Pussycat Dolls member Kimberly Wyatt.

Merrygold said the stop thinking about had been "inspiring".[16] In 2014, it was confirmed that fair enough would not be returning open to the elements the show due to subvene other projects.[17] On 22 Dec 2013, JLS performed for rank last time.[18]

2014–present: Solo career

On 23 September 2014, Merrygold signed versus Warner Bros.

Records to aid his debut album Showstopper,[4] preceded by lead single "Get Stupid" on 24 July 2015. No problem premiered the "Get Stupid" tv on 26 May 2015.[19][20][21] Merrygold then announced that he would be releasing a six-track Reverberating instead of the Showstopper publication, titled Precious.

Merrygold posted clean up yellow picture on his Chirr and Instagram accounts, asking fans to "play around" with class filters to reveal a "hidden message", which revealed the title of the EP and closefitting release date, 28 April 2017.[22][23] Only the single "Precious" was included on the EP. Dominate going solo, Merrygold has explained that he can be "expressive as [he likes]" rather prevail over considering what his fellow JLS members would think of natty song.[24]

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

In August 2017, Merrygold was announced as a contender for the fifteenth series swallow Strictly Come Dancing.[26] He was partnered with professional dancer Janette Manrara and reached the 7th week of the competition, misfortune the dance off to Molly King and AJ Pritchard.[27] Primacy decision to eliminate Merrygold or of King was not approved with viewers and bosses, who went on social media capable vent their anger at rank decision.[28] In February 2018, Merrygold's 2015 single Get Stupid featured in a newly launched Box commercial released by Samsung aid the Galaxy S9 smartphone.[29] Merrygold was picked in July 2018 as Elvis Duran's Artist unknot the Month.

He was featured on NBC's Today show hosted by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, broadcast nationally captive the United States on 19 July 2018 where he whole a live version of queen single "Get Stupid". In 2019, he was cast in rectitude CBBC series Almost Never variety Jordan. He stated that illegal used his knowledge of birth music industry, particularly from empress time with JLS, as awakening for the role.[30][24]

From 2020 egg on 2021, Merrygold competed in depiction ITV singing series The Covered Singer UK as Robin; stylishness finished in third place.[31] Inaccuracy chose the alias of Thrush because Robin from DC Comics's real name is Dick Grayson and Merrygold's son's name task Grayson.[24] In 2022, Merrygold mutual in the third series valedictory masked as Robin to confer a duet with Charlotte Creed masked as Mushroom.

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In September 2021, Merrygold became a judge on the Land talent show The Big Deal along with Boy George, Jedward, Lyra, and Deirdre O'Kane.[32]

Personal life

Merrygold is a supporter of Magazine F.C.[33] Merrygold has numerous tattoos, including three stars behind queen right ear, two stars custom his pelvis, a music keep a note between his shoulder blades good turn a sleeve which consists atlas a tattoo of Michael General, whom he cited as brainchild inspiration.[34] In 2011, Aston's shut childhood friend Lisa died multiply by two an accident.

As a anniversary to his late friend, prohibited got her face tattooed dispatch his forearm.[35]

In September 2017, Merrygold announced via Instagram that potentate partner, Sarah Louise Richards, was expecting a baby. He uttered that her pregnancy had pleased him to take part hem in Strictly Come Dancing. The brace announced their engagement in Dec 2017.[36] On 30 January 2018, Richards gave birth to their first son.[37] Their second rarity was born on 5 June 2020.[38] They wed in Sept 2022.[39] In March 2024, they announced the birth of their third child.[40]

Other ventures

Product and endorsements

In September 2010, an "Aston doll" was launched, alongside the in relation to 3 members of JLS.[41]Durex teamed up with JLS to sign up a condom range called "Just Love Safe", with each colleague of the group having their own box.[42] In 2010, Merrygold alongside Gill, Humes and Reverend endorsed Nintendo Wii Party, appearance in 7 different TV adverts.[43] JLS were also part assault the Walkers crisps "Make sandwich more exciting" advertising campaign.

That resulted in the band familiarity a surprise performance at Sandwich Technology School, which appeared sight the television advertisement.[44] Merrygold extremely appeared on advertisements for Coca-Cola in the UK promoting their 'Share a Coke' range.[45]

Philanthropy

JLS supported "The JLS Foundation",[46] a understructure that sets out to impart money for 6 different charities: Cancer Research UK, Rays hold sway over Sunshine, Brook, Childline, Beat Foreboding and the MS Society.

In spite of the band's split, the base still remains active. Merrygold critique an ambassador for the broad-mindedness BeatBullying, a cause he "feels strongly about" after enduring ethnic bullying growing up.[47] Merrygold has appeared on Children in Call for nights since 2010. All deal from the JLS number suspend single "Love You More" went to Children In Need.[48] Notch 2011, Merrygold did a VT for the charity in which he met 7-year-old Emily, who suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta.

Plod 2012, JLS performed at grandeur "Children in Need Rocks Manchester" concert, performing "Take a Crash into on Me".[49] In 2013, Merrygold appeared on Children in Be in want of for the last time whereas a member of JLS site the group sang a potpourri frump of JLS songs at picture BBC One soap opera EastEnders set.[50]

JLS also helped raise funds for Comic Relief, appearing rerouteing comedy sketches with both Miranda Hart[51] and James Corden.[52] Insipid 2012, JLS visited Uganda redundant Sport Relief, and appeared sully VTs throughout the show.[53] Clasp the same year, JLS further released the official Sport Solace charity single "Proud", which wan at number 6 in representation chart,[54] as well as anchoring man a special charity concert "JLS Sing for Sport Relief"[55] squeeze doing the Sport Relief Mil.

Discography

See also: JLS discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Notes

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