Aston Merrygold

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Aston Merrygold
Merrygold performing on the 4th Dimensions Tour at The O2 Arena
Born
Aston Iain Merrygold

(1988-02-13) 13 February 1988 (age 36)
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • dancer
  • television presenter
Years active2002–present
AgentLogan Media Entertainment[1]
Television
Spouse
Sarah Richards
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(m. 2022)​
Children3
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2002–present
Labels
Websiteastonmerrygold.com

Aston Iain Merrygold (born 13 February 1988)[2] is a British singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and television presenter. He is 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. As part of the group he achieved five number one singles on the UK Singles Charts and a number one album on the UK Albums Charts. As of December 2013, JLS had sold over 10 million records before disbanding in 2013 and reuniting in 2020. In 2013, he became a judge on the British dance talent show Got to Dance.[3]

Aston worked on his debut solo album Showstopper for a planned mid-2016 release,[4] but it remains unreleased. The lead single of the album, "Get Stupid"[5] was released on 24 July 2015 and reached number ten on the ARIA Charts and was certified Platinum. In August 2017, he was announced as a contestant for the fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, and was controversially eliminated on 5 November 2017,[6] coming in tenth place. Merrygold has also appeared in television series including Fun Song Factory and Almost Never.

In 2024, Merrygold is starring in the UK tour of The Wizard of Oz as the Tin Man. He's set to reprise the role in the West End at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.[7]

  1. ^ "LME Worldwide". Lmeworldwide.com.
  2. ^ "Aston Merrygold Biography". JLS Official. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Former JLS singer Aston Merrygold rumoured to be joining Strictly Come Dancing". The Daily Telegraph. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Showstopper by Aston Merrygold on iTunes". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Aston Merrygold reveals name of debut single, 'Get Stupid'". TwitCelebGossip. 21 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Aston Merrygold's early exit from Strictly shocks fans". HELLO!. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ^ Aston Merrygold and The Vivienne Will Star in Limited London Run of The Wizard of Oz