Jonathan Wilkes
Jonny Wilkes | |
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Born | (1978-08-01) 1 August 1978 Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
Occupation | Entertainer |
Spouse(s) | Nikki Wheeler (m. 2004) |
Children | 2 |
Jonathan Wilkes (born 1 August 1978)[1] is a British TV presenter and singer and close friend of Robbie Williams.[2]
His single "Just Another Day" went to No. 24 in the UK Singles Chart.[3]
Wilkes is panto star, being a regular at the Regent Theatre Stoke for 12 years. His most recent role playing Robin hood in 2018.[citation needed]
Contents
1 Early life and career
2 Soccer Aid
3 References
4 External links
Early life and career
Jonathan Wilkes was born in Baddeley Green Stoke-on-Trent, to Eileen Wilkes and Graham Wilkes, and spent most of his childhood in Packmoor, an outlying village of Chell with his friend Robbie Williams. He has one older sister called Kay. He signed for Port Vale FC, aged seven, and played for Everton FC as a teenager. He was dropped from the team due to his unwillingness to 'eat, sleep and breathe football'.[4]
In 1996, he won the Cameron Mackintosh Young Entertainer of the Year Award. From this, he went on to work in Blackpool under the name 'Jonathan and the Space Girls', until being spotted by Kevin Bishop of the BBC, who employed him as a presenter for the precursor channel to BBC3.[5] He has since gone on to work in West End Musicals, and has presented You've Been Framed! He had a brief spell as a pop-music singer, reaching number 24 with "Just Another Day" in 2001.
Soccer Aid
Wilkes participates and assists in the organisation of Soccer Aid, an event he has been involved in since 2006 with his friend Robbie Williams.
Preceded by Lisa Riley | Host of You've Been Framed! 2003 - 2004 | Succeeded by Harry Hill |
References
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^ "Jonny Wilkes: I can't help it if Robbie Williams is my best mate". Staff Life. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 603. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ "Jonny Wilkes: I can't help it if Robbie Williams is my best mate". Staff Life. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
^ martintideswell (22 September 2012). "Why our Jonny changed goals to become a stage star". Martin Tideswell. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
External links
Jonathan Wilkes on IMDb