| George Shelley Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 27, 1993 |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Eye Color |
Dark Brown |
George Shelley is an English singer, songwriter, actor, television personality, and presenter who was a member of the boy band Union J. Formed in 2011, the band went on to release several songs and albums like You Got It All – The Album, Union J, Who Would’ve Thought, Tonight (We Live Forever), Alive, Carry You, Loving You Is Easy, Dancing (ft. Ironik), Beautiful Life, You Got It All, and Paralysed. Moreover, George Shelley appeared as a contestant on the 15th edition of the ITV reality show I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2015 and finished as a runner-up. As a solo artist, he has released tracks such as Prove Me Wrong, 360, Put Your Records On, Scars, Soldier, Make it Better, Technicolour, and Poltergeist.
Born Name
George Paul Shelley
Nick Name
George
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Clevedon, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
George Shelley went to Kings of Wessex Academy in Cheddar.
In 2011, he graduated from Weston College in North Somerset with a BTEC Extended Diploma in Graphic Design after attending it for a year from 2010 to 2011.
Occupation
Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Television Personality, Presenter
Family
- Father – Dominic Shelley
- Mother – Toni Harris
- Siblings – Tom Harris (Brother), William Shelley (Brother), Harriet Shelley (Younger Sister), Anabelle (Step-Sister), Louisa (Step-Sister), Leo (Half-Brother), Archie (Half-Brother), Spencer (Half-Brother), Roman (Half-Brother)
- Others – Peter W. Shelley (Paternal Grandfather), Dianne M. George (Paternal Grandmother)
Manager
George Shelley has been signed with Crown Talent & Media Group, Music Artist Management Company, London, England, United Kingdom.
Genre
Pop, pop-rock
Instruments
Vocals, guitar
Labels
Sony, Epic, RCA, Fearless Records
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
77 kg or 170 pounds
Girlfriend / Boyfriend / Spouse
George Shelley has dated –
- Ella Henderson (2012-2013) – The English singers Ella Henderson and George were an item from November 2012 to February 2013.
- Jesy Nelson (2013) – In July 2013, George was rumored to have had a fling with Fifth Harmony’s Jesy Nelson.
- Ferne McCann (2015) – In 2015, after meeting TOWIE star Ferne McCann on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! George McCann started dating her. Ferne admitted the love with George.
- Lilah Parsons (2016) – It is RUMORed that he had an encounter with DJ, TV presenter, actor, and former model Lilah Parsons in June 2016.
- Matthew Holehouse (2017-Present) – Allegedly, he started going out with Matthew Holehouse in the year 2017.
Race / Ethnicity
White
George Shelley is of English descent.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Gay
He came out as gay in July 2018 and 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’.”
Distinctive Features
Big messy hair
Shoe Size
His shoe size is speculated to be 10 (US).
Best Known For
Being a member of the boy band Union J
First Album
As a part of the band Union J, George released the first album titled Union J on October 28, 2013, via RCA Records.
The album reached #6 on the UK albums chart, #8 in Ireland, and #5 in Scotland with 60,000+ sales in the UK. It was certified as “Silver” in Britain.
The standard version of the album consists of 10 songs, making it more than 35 minutes in length.
First TV Show
His first television appearance was in 2012 when he appeared in series 9 of the reality television music competition The X Factor as a contestant. He finished fourth (as a part of the band Union J).
Personal Trainer
His workout routine is not known. But, he has been clicked shirtless during the Barbados holidays in February 2014 where he looked buffed. He might be working out.
George Shelley Favorite Things
- Food – Spaghetti Bolognese
- TV Show – Big Bang Theory
- Color – Red
- Song – Live It Up (By Tulisa Contostavlos)
- Animal – Monkey
- Fruit – Banana
Source – Wikia.com
George Shelley Facts
- George made her mom cry on Christmas 2015 when he gifted her a photo of all her children together (as babies).
- George would never ever date a fan as the word spreads really fast in the fan world.
- George Shelley was the last member to be added to the boy band Union J. He became a member of the band in 2012 during The X Factor.
- Union J was previously known as “Triple J” as it consisted of members Josh Cuthbert, JJ Hamblett, and Jaymi Hensley having their names starting from J.
- He was rejected in the boot camp stage during the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. But, he was called later (along with Triple J band) when the Rough Copy band withdrew themselves from the show due to an unknown reason. So, Triple J was offered the place of Rough Copy in Louis Walsh‘s category for judges’ houses only if they are going to add George Shelley in their band. Hence, Union J was born.
- Union J finished fourth in The X Factor in 2012.
- George is the youngest member of the Union J band.
- Singer Sia Furler is his idol and is a big fan of the anthology horror TV series American Horror Story.
- He has previously worked in Costa Coffee as a Barista.
- While auditioning for The X Factor in 2012, he sang “Toxic,” but was rejected.
- In 2015, he competed in the I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! with other contestants. He finally finished second after Vicky Pattison.
- He was cast as Giles in the sitcom Benidorm in 2017.
