Gavin Henson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gavin Henson
Occupation	Rugby Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 1, 1982(1982-02-01)
Age	42
Birthplace	Pencoed
Country	Wales
Horoscope	Aquarius

Gavin Henson Biography

Gavin Henson is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on February 1, 1982 in Pencoed, Wales. Veteran Welsh fly-half who was first an official member of Wales National team back in the year 2001.

He took part in eight seasons of Britain’s Strictly Come Dancing against Peter Shilton.

Henson’s one and only appearance for Llanelli RFC was against the then Border Reivers at Greenyards in May 2000. The Rievers won the match 51–23. Henson played at 10 and scored 5 points (1 conversion & 1 penalty).

Born in Pencoed, Henson played rugby for his school, Brynteg Comprehensive, in Bridgend, Wales. Despite his Bridgend origins, he joined Swansea RFC at the age of 18. He was presented with the International Rugby Board’s Young Player of the Year award in 2001. During this time, he had started paving the way to his international career by signing for the Wales A team. He made his international debut for Wales during June 2001 in a Test against Japan, coming off the bench. He then started his next match, at fly-half in a game against Romania on 19 September 2001. In November of that year, he played for Wales A against Uruguay, scoring his first try in an international.

He had two kids, Ruby and Dexter, along with his wife, the musician He had two children, Ruby and Dexter, with his wife, singer Charlotte Church..

Gavin Henson Net Worth

Gavin Henson is one of the richest Rugby Player from Wales. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gavin Henson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first official appearance at the age of 18 playing in one match with Llanelli RFC.

He joined London Welsh RFC in 2012 after a brief stint as a player with Cardiff Blues.

Gavin Lloyd Henson (born 1 February 1982) is a Welsh rugby union player who most recently played for Dragons in the Pro14. He attracted much media attention as part of a Wales national team which achieved Grand Slams in the Six Nations Championship in 2005 and 2008. He has also played for the British and Irish Lions, touring in 2005 to New Zealand but has never appeared at a World Cup.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Gavin Henson Dating?

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He remained on the team for the 2005 Six Nations Championship. In Wales’ opening fixture in February, at home to England, Henson gave an effective performance; making two tackles on Mathew Tait (earning Tait the nickname ‘Henson’s Handbag’) and landing the match-winning points with a 48 m penalty kick and being named man of the match. Back in his club side, Henson was part of a team which took the Celtic League cup: in the deciding match against Edinburgh on 26 March 2005, he scored 24 of his side’s 29 points.

Facts & Trivia

Gavin Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Wales. Gavin Henson celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.

Henson has played in a variety of positions including fly-half, fullback and inside centre. After an extended spell out of the national side, including missing the 2007 Rugby World Cup, he was recalled by caretaker coach Nigel Davies, being included in the squad to play against South Africa.

Top Facts about Gavin Henson

1. Gavin Henson is a Welsh rugby union player.
2. He was born on February 1, 1982 in Bridgend, Wales.
3. Henson played for the Welsh national team from 2001-2011.
4. He won two Six Nations Grand Slams with Wales in 2005 and 2008.
5. Henson also played for the British and Irish Lions in 2005.
6. He has played for several club teams including Ospreys, Cardiff Blues, and Dragons.
7. In his career, he scored over 500 points in professional rugby matches.
8. Henson has also appeared on reality TV shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and The Bachelor UK.
9. He released an autobiography titled “My Grand Slam Year” in 2005.
10. As of August 2021, he is still playing professional rugby at age 39 for Newport RFC in the Welsh Premiership division.

Who is Gavin Henson wife?

On 28 September 2019, Henson married his long term partner Katie Wilson Mould at St.

What's Gavin Henson doing now?

Gavin Henson, formerly Welsh rugby superstar, is now living a completely different life after he quit the sport to run his own pub.

Is Gavin Henson still playing rugby league?

Henson, who won 33 caps for Wales and represented the British and Irish Lions in a near 20-year career in union which ended when he was released by the Dragons in 2019, was given the job of kicking for the League 1 club.

Are Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson still together?

Her most publicised romantic relationship however was with Wales rugby player Gavin Henson who she dated from 2005 to 2010.

What religion is Charlotte Church?

Her parents separated when she was two, and she was subsequently raised by her mother who brought her up as a Roman Catholic.