George Shelley (singer)

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George Shelley
Shelley performing in 2015
Born
George Paul Shelley

(1993-07-27) 27 July 1993 (age 30)
Clevedon, Avon,[nb 1] England
EducationSt Andrew's C of E Junior School The King Alfreds School
Occupation
Years active2012–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels

George Paul Shelley (born 27 July 1993) is an English singer, actor and presenter, and an ex-member of the boy band Union J.[1]

In 2015, he competed in the

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and finished as a runner-up to Vicky Pattison.[2] He co-presented The Capital Breakfast Show alongside Dave Berry and Lilah Parsons. He also appeared on BBC show Murder in Successville as a sidekick.[3]

Early life

Shelley was born to Toni Harris in Clevedon, North Somerset (then in Avon).[4] He attended Kings of Wessex Academy in Cheddar before graduating from Weston College in 2011.[5][6] Shelley has two brothers, two step-sisters Anabelle and Louisa, four half-brothers. He had a younger sister, Harriet, who died after being hit by a car in 2017.[7] Shelley attended Weston College in Weston-super-Mare from 2010 until 2011, where he completed a BTEC Extended Diploma in Graphic Design.

Career

Union J

In 2012, Shelley was part of British band

James Arthur
.

On 3 March 2016, Shelley left the band so he could focus on his acting and broadcasting career.[9] On 31 January 2022 it was announced Union J would be reforming with Shelley rejoining the band.

Television and radio

Shelley signed to MN2S agency in 2015,

Golden Globes coverage alongside Sarah-Jane Crawford.[13]

In April 2017, Shelley left The Capital Breakfast Show.[14][15]

In July 2016, Shelley made his acting debut by guest-starring in an episode of the British sitcom series Murder in Successville in series 2, episode 4 as Sidekick.[16] In 2017, Shelley made his second acting appearance in Benidorm. He played Giles in series 9, episode 4.[17]

On 5 November 2022 Shelly appeared in 'Queens for the Night', a TV show presented by Lorraine Kelly, where celebrities transformed into drag queens for a night and performed on stage in front of a live audience. Shelly's Drag mentor was 'La Voix'. Shelly's drag name was 'Dame Shelly Sassy' and they sung a medley of tunes. Fellow 'Union J' member Jaymi Hensley was in the audience in drag too.

After Union J and Originals

In 2016, Shelley announced that he would be releasing his debut

The X Factor, where he co-presented alongside Stacey Solomon. He interviewed the friends and families of the finalists at the live finals from the ExCeL London
on things such as how they feel about their finalist who is competing in the competition and to send good luck messages to finalists.

In 2019, Shelley released a cover of "Put Your Records On". On 17 December 2021, Shelley released his single "Lose to Find".[19] produced by Ofer Shabi and Yaniv Fridel at Soho Sonic Studios.

Personal life

On 3 February 2016, in response to rumours regarding his sexuality, Shelley uploaded a video to

bisexual: "I've had girlfriends that I've loved and they've been amazing periods of my life. But I've also had boyfriends. And I just want you to know that whether I decide to be with a girl next or a guy next, it's because I love them and it shouldn't be a big deal."[20]

In July 2018, upon the release of his debut single "Technicolour", the singer came out as gay. In an interview for Celebmix.com, he said: "I was scared for a long time, terrified of coming out. But when I did everyone was just like 'yeah'."[21]

In February 2022, it was announced he was dating medical student and Out of the Blue singer Rory Naylor.[22]

Discography

Extended plays

  • Originals (2016)

Singles

Title Year Album
"360" 2016 Originals
"Soldier"
"Scars"
"Make it Better"
"Poltergeist"
"Prove Me Wrong"
"Technicolour" 2018 Non-album singles
"Put Your Records On" 2019
"Lose to Find" 2021

Filmography

Year Show Role Notes
2012
The X Factor
 		Contestant
Series 9
2013–2018 Loose Women Panellist 5 episodes
2015
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
 		Contestant
Series 15
2016
The Celebrity Chase
 		1 episode
Murder in Successville Sidekick 1 episode
2017 Benidorm Giles Series 9, episode 4
2017
The X Factor
 		Co-host
Series 14
2018 George Shelley: Learning to Grieve Subject
2019
Celebrity Painting Challenge
 		Himself
2022 Queens for the Night Participant

Notes

  1. ^ (now in North Somerset, England)

References

  1. ^ "George Shelley calls Union J 'jealous' as he's 'kicked out' of the band". Hits Radio. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Heartbreak for I'm A Celebrity star George Shelley as his sister dies". www.hellomagazine.com. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Series 2, Murder in Successville - BBC Three". BBC. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. SWNS.com. 24 October 2012. Archived from the original
    on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  5. ^ "X Factor heart-throb George Shelley back on TV with Union J bandmates". Bristol Post. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Students root for George as Union J storm the X-Factor". Weston College. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Union J star's sister killed after 'stepping out during night out'". 19 September 2017.
  8. ^ "The X Factor: 24 become 25 as two groups replace Rough Copy". Metro. DMG Media. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  9. The Huffington Post
    .
  10. ^ "New Signing: George Shelley". www.mn2s.com. 8 December 2015.
  11. ^ "New Signing Coalition: George Shelley". www.coalitiontalent.com. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Lilah Parsons and George Shelley Announced as the Red Carpet Live hosts!". Brit Awards. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  13. E! Online
    . Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  14. ^ Anisiobi, J. J. (18 April 2017). "Roman Kemp replaces Dave Berry, Lilah Parsons and George Shelley on the Capital London Breakfast show". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  15. ^ Lewis, Rebecca (7 April 2017). "George Shelley and Lilah Parsons let go from Capital FM's Breakfast Show after Dave Berry quits". Metro. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  16. Hearst (media)
    . 13 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  17. ^ Gibb, Jessica (21 March 2017). "George Shelley stars in ITV sitcom Benidorm as he checks in for lads' holiday". mirror. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  18. ^ "SINGLE REVIEW: George Shelley '360'". CelebMix. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  19. ^ "George Shelley - Lose to Find (Single)". Apple Music. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Union J member George Shelley comes out as bisexual in YouTube video". Newsbeat. BBC Online. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  21. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: George Shelley Talks New Single 'Technicolour', Coming Out, and Dealing With Grief". CelebMix. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  22. ^ Leonard, Brian (16 February 2022). "George Shelley declares love for Oxford medical student Rory Naylor with adorable Valentine's kiss". attitude.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

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