Marvin Humes

Marvin Humes
Birth name Marvin Richard James Humes
Born 18 March 1985 (1985-03-18) (age 26)
Origin Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
Genres Pop, danceRnB
Occupations Singer, actor
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1999–present
Associated acts VS, JLS

Marvin Richard James Humes (born 18 March 1985 in Greenwich, London) is an British singer and actor. Humes is currently a member of the boyband JLS. JLS were the runners up to Alexandra Burke in the fifth series of The X Factor in 2008. Humes was previously a member of another band called VS which was created by Blue member Simon Webbe.

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Music career

After meeting future fellow band member Aston Merrygold, Humes joined boyband UFO. However, after auditioning for The X Factor, UFO changed their name to JLS. JLS then went on to the final of The X Factor, where they came runner-up to Alexandra Burke. Previously, he was in a band called VS, however shortly after being formed and releasing an album they split.

Acting

Humes appeared in Holby City on the BBC for three years from 2000 to 2003 playing Robbie Waring for 14 episodes.[1] At the age of 14 he starred in a children's programme called K-Club, which helped people with computers and how they work.

Personal life

Humes started dating The Saturdays singer Rochelle Wiseman in March 2010 and they moved in together in August 2010.[2] In November 2010 it was announced that they had briefly split up[3] but got back together in January 2011. On the 31st December 2011, Humes and Wiseman confirmed via their Twitter pages that they had got engaged. Humes is the son of a Jamaican father and Anglo-Scottish mother. He has two brothers, one called Jackson and the other called Leon.

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