Aston Merrygold

Quick Facts

Full Name	Aston Merrygold
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Feb 13, 1988(1988-02-13)
Age	36
Birthplace	Peterborough
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Aston Merrygold Biography

Aston Merrygold is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on February 13, 1988 in Peterborough, England, United Kingdom. English singer and dancer known for being a member of the boy band JLS and for being a finalist on season five of The X Factor.

His band placed second behind Alexandra Burke in season five of The X Factor.

Aston Iain Merrygold (born 13 February 1988) is an English singer-songwriter, dancer and television personality. He is best known for being a member of the British boy band JLS who were the runners-up to Alexandra Burke in the fifth series of The X Factor. After a successful five years, JLS split on 22 December 2013. In 2013, Merrygold became a judge on the British dance talent show Got to Dance.

In 2002, he entered Stars in Their Eyes where he appeared as Michael Jackson, singing “Rockin’ Robin”. He finished in second place. Shortly after Merrygold took on a job as an entertainer at Pop Star Studios in Fletton Peterborough, eventually leaving to follow his musical career. Merrygold performed in school productions and, after leaving school in 2004, was cast in a new ITV children’s programme, Fun Song Factory alongside children’s TV presenter Laura Hamilton.

He was raised with five brothers and one sister. He began dating his backing dancer Sarah Richards in 2012. They got engaged in 2017 and their son Grayson was born on January 30, 2018. They welcomed their second child, a son named Macaulay, on June 5, 2020.

Aston Merrygold Net Worth

Aston Merrygold is one of the richest Pop Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Aston Merrygold 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He aspired to play soccer professionally until injuring his foot. He portrayed Michael Jackson on Stars in Their Eyes, singing “Rockin’ Robin.”

His albums JLS, Outta This World, Jukebox, and Evolution had totaled four top ten singles and he became a judge for the British dance show Got to Dance.

Merrygold was born on 13 February 1988 to a Jamaican father and an Irish mother, who split up when Merrygold was very young. He is one of seven children: he has five brothers and one sister between his biological and step parents. He was born and raised in Peterborough by his mother Siobhan and stepfather, Orjan; where he attended Jack Hunt School. Merrygold stated that he loved to dance and perform and certain TV appearances got him into singing. Through auditions, he met future band member Marvin Humes and they stayed in contact. Whilst still attending secondary school, he played football on behalf of England in the European Youth Games. His initial aspiration was to play football professionally; however, after developing a nerve problem in his left foot, he tried singing and acting instead.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Aston is a supporter of Arsenal Football Club. Merrygold has numerous tattoos, including three stars behind his right ear, two stars on his pelvis, a music note between his shoulder blades and a sleeve which consists of a tattoo of Michael Jackson. In 2011, Aston’s close childhood friend Lisa died in an accident. As a tribute to his late friend, Merrygold got her face tattooed on his forearm.

Facts & Trivia

Aston Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Aston Merrygold celebrates birthday on February 13 of every year.

Friend Marvin Humes had already successfully auditioned to become a member of UFO, (later JLS), formed by Oritse Williams when Humes encouraged Aston to audition. Williams thought Merrygold would be a good addition to the group based on his genius intellect and skills with knives. JB Gill was recruited soon after, and they later changed their name to JLS, which was thought up by Marvin’s girlfriend at the time. In 2008, they auditioned for the fifth series of The X Factor, where they went on to finish in second place to Alexandra Burke. After the series finished, JLS went on to sign with record label Epic Records They are the third-most successful group ever to come out of The X Factor, after One Direction and TXF 2011 winners Little Mix. The band have released four studio albums (JLS, Outta This World, Jukebox, and Evolution) and have had five UK #1 songs to date, along with four top ten singles, one top twenty single and have sold more than 10,000,000 records worldwide. JLS also had their very own film “JLS: Eyes Wide Open” which broke many box office records at the time. In August 2012, Merrygold was confirmed as a judge on the fourth series of the Sky1 dance talent show Got to Dance and would appear alongside Diversity dancer Ashley Banjo and former Pussycat dolls member Kimberly Wyatt. As well as being a judge, he performed on the show, dancing and singing. Merrygold said the experience had been “inspiring”. In 2014, it was confirmed that he would not be returning to the show due to other commitments. On 24 April 2013, JLS announced they were to split after their final UK arena tour titled “Goodbye The Greatest Hits Tour”. On 22 December 2013, JLS performed for the last time.

Top Facts about Aston Merrygold

1. Aston Merrygold is an English singer, dancer and TV personality.
2. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band JLS.
3. JLS sold over 10 million records worldwide.
4. Merrygold has also appeared on various TV shows including Strictly Come Dancing.
5. He has a son named Grayson with his fiancée Sarah Richards.
6. Aston has over 800k followers on Instagram and Twitter combined.
7. His net worth is estimated at around £2 million ($2.6 million USD).
8. In 2019, he released his debut solo album “Showstopper”.
9. Merrygold supports various charities including Cancer Research UK and Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity.
10. He was born on February 13, 1988 in Peterborough, England