, ▁he ▁was ▁brought ▁up ▁in ▁England ▁in ▁New castle ▁upon ▁Ty ne . ▁He ▁was ▁best ▁known ▁as ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁boy ▁band ▁V , ▁which ▁he ▁joined ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁along ▁with ▁four ▁other ▁boys . ▁The ▁band ▁had ▁three ▁fairly ▁successful ▁chart ▁hits ▁during ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁before ▁splitting ▁up ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁less ▁than ▁a ▁year ▁after ▁their ▁first ▁single ▁was ▁released . ▁ ▁He ▁now ▁works ▁as ▁a ▁personal ▁tra iner . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁he ▁was ▁announced ▁in ▁The ▁Sun ▁as ▁the ▁long - term ▁boy friend ▁of ▁West life ▁member ▁Mark ▁F ee h ily . ▁The ▁couple ▁appeared ▁on ▁the ▁cover ▁of ▁the ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁issue ▁of ▁Att itude . ▁They ▁got ▁engaged ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁but ▁have ▁since ▁split ▁up . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : English ▁pop ▁sing ers ▁Category : English ▁male ▁sing ers ▁Category : English ▁photograph ers ▁Category : L GB T ▁mus icians ▁from ▁England ▁Category : L GB T ▁sing ers ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁New castle ▁upon ▁Ty ne ▁Category : Mus icians ▁from ▁Ty ne ▁and ▁W ear ▁Category : V ▁( band ) ▁members ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁British ▁sing ers ▁Category : L GB T ▁people