Born Name
Dougie Lee Poynter
Nick Name
Doug, Pugsley, Hoodrat, Butty, Captain Doug Wash
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Corringham, Essex, England
Nationality
Education
When he was aged 11 to 15, he went to Gable Hall Performing Arts School in Corringham.
Occupation
Singer, songwriter, musician, author
Family
- Father – Gary L. Poynter
- Mother – Samantha J. (Smith)
- Siblings – Jazzie Poynter
- Others – Paul (Stepfather)
Manager
He is signed to Storm Model Management.
Genre
Pop rock, pop punk
Instruments
Vocals, bass guitar, guitar
Labels
Super Records, Island Records
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 8½ in or 174 cm
Weight
72 kg or 159 pounds
Girlfriend / Spouse
Dougie Poynter dated –
- Hannah Tointon (2004-2006) – For about three months, Dougie and fellow actress, Hannah Tointon were an item from March 2014 to June 2014.
- Keeley Locke (2006) – Poynter, then started dating American actress, Keeley Locke in October 2005. They dated until January 2006.
- Louise Watson (2007-2008) – He met painter, Louise Watson in Tom and Giovanna’s Halloween party and they started dating in October 2007. He even took her to his mother’s wedding. The couple kept on dating for 9 months, before calling it quits in July 2008.
- Frankie Bridge (2008-2010) – In 2008, Dougie met singer Francesca “Frankie” Bridge in the G.A.Y Nightclub in London. He used to fancy her, way before they actually started dating in September 2008. The duo separated in March 2010 after dating for one and a half years. The couple reconciled in April 2010 but again split in November 2010. He also went to depression due to all this and spent some time in rehab to recover from the gloominess of the relationship end.
- Immy Waterhouse – Dougie was rumored to be dating English actress and model Immy Waterhouse in the past.
- Stacey McClean (2011) – In 2011, he was RUMORed to have had a fling with the singer, Stacey McClean.
- Lara Carew Jones (2011-2013) – In late 2011, Dougie dated an artist Lara Carew Jones.
- Chloe Lloyd (2012) – In April 2012, Dougie was RUMORed to have had a fling with British model Chloe Lloyd. They met during the photo shoot of the clothing line “Saint Kidd,” which was launched by Dougie himself in 2011. All the news of dating was denied by both of them. They are just good friends.
- Ellie Goulding (2013-2016) – In December 2013, he started dating the singer, Ellie Goulding. They dated until February 2016 and called it quits, thereafter.
- Kara Rose Marshall (2016) – In May 2016, he was rumored to have hooked up with the model, Kara Rose Marshall.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Bleach blonde hair
- Bluish grey eyes
- Colored tattoo on his right chest and arm
Measurements
Dougie Poynter’s body specifications may be –
- Chest – 41 in or 104 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 14 in or 35.5 cm
- Waist – 32 in or 81 cm
Shoe Size
His shoe size is speculated to be 10 (US).
Brand Endorsements
He has not endorsed any of the brands.
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
Being the one-quarter of the pop rock band McFly. He provides backing vocals and is the bass guitarist for the band. He even serves as the bass guitarist of the supergroup (6-member band) McBusted.
First Album
With the pop-rock band, McFly, Dougie released his debut album Room on the 3rd Floor on July 5, 2004 via Island Records in United Kingdom.
The album received positive reviews and reached #1 in UK Albums Chart and was certified as 2x Platinum.
The standard edition of the album consists of 12 singles, making it about 44 minutes long.
First Film
He has not appeared in any of the films.
Personal Trainer
He works out and focuses on his health. He has been pictured exercising with Ellie Goulding and other friends.
Dougie Poynter Favorite Things
- Band – Blink 182
- Idol – Tom Delonge
Source – IMDb
Dougie Poynter Facts
- Dougie’s professional career started in 2003.
- As of late 2015, Dougie is the youngest member of the pop rock band, McFly.
- In 2011, he won the reality television show I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!
- He is the bass guitarist and vocalist of the pop rock band, McFly, which was formed in 2003.
- McFly is the creator of the record label Super Records.
- McFly has also teamed with the band Busted to form a supergroup called McBusted, which consists of 6 members.
- His first band was called Ataiz. He joined a pop rock band, McFly at the age of 15.
- When he was three, he was able to speak Greek fluently.
- With him, he has two pet dogs, Fraser and Maggie, 2 lizards, Zukie and Jerry and 1 frog, named, Ned.
- If Dougie weren’t a singer, he would have been a herpetologist and would be studying reptiles.
- As he shows interest in pirates, he was nicknamed Captain Doug Wash during a web chat by a fan.
- The singer would never do a duet with Ellie Goulding as he doesn’t want to destroy her career. The explanation he gave was obviously a joke.
- In 2011, he launched his own clothing line called Saint Kidd.
- With McFly bandmate, Tom Fletcher, he has also written children’s books.
- Connect with Dougie on Twitter and Instagram.
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