27 Facts About Chesney Hawkes

Chesney Lee Hawkes was born on 22 September 1971 and is an English singer and occasional actor.

Chesney Hawkes started his career at the age of 19 when he appeared in the film Buddy's Song, which featured his best-known single "The One and Only", which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks and reached the top 10 in the United States.

Chesney Hawkes appeared on the shows Hit Me Baby One More Time, Let's Dance for Comic Relief, and Sing If You Can.

Chesney Hawkes appeared in the musical Can't Smile Without You in the role of Tony Lowiman.

Chesney Hawkes was named after the singer and comedian Chesney Allen.

Chesney Hawkes's father is singer and bassist Chip Hawkes of the 1960s band the Tremeloes.

Chesney Hawkes' career began at 19, when he appeared as the title character in the film Buddy's Song.

Chesney Hawkes has released eight singles including "I'm a Man Not a Boy" and "Secrets of the Heart".

On 21 March 2001, Chesney Hawkes appeared on the second episode of ITV's documentary series Holiday Airport, which followed British holidaymakers as they passed through Palma Airport, Majorca.

Chesney Hawkes returned to the media's attention with his involvement in Channel 4's The Games in March 2005, in which he won a Bronze Medal.

Chesney Hawkes released a single called "Another Fine Mess" in May 2005, it reached number 48.

Chesney Hawkes was involved in a project called the Lexus Symphony Orchestra, a corporate promotion designed to showcase the quality of Lexus' in-car audio systems.

Chesney Hawkes composed two original pieces of music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra for these events held at Castle Howard and Crystal Palace, in August 2007.

Chesney Hawkes appeared in a musical, Can't Smile Without You.

Chesney Hawkes appeared briefly in a cherry picker on Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 4.

In January 2011, Chesney Hawkes performed at the live finale of Louie Spence's Showbusiness.

Chesney Hawkes was due to take part on ITV's skating programme Dancing on Ice in 2012 but after fracturing his ankle, he had to pull out.

In 2014, Chesney Hawkes performed "The One and Only" with a flashmob dance group in the streets of Manchester to promote MyMate Loans.

In 2015, Chesney Hawkes competed in Celebrity MasterChef on BBC One.

Chesney Hawkes was eliminated in the first of the semi-finals of the show.

In 2016, Chesney Hawkes was a guest on ITV's Loose Women, with his parents in the audience.

Chesney Hawkes spoke about the relief of his family, following a not guilty verdict of an alleged incident involving his father Chip, 48 years prior to Chip's Court appearance and charges dismissal.

Chesney Hawkes discussed his charitable work with The A21 Campaign.

On 17 February 2024, Chesney Hawkes became the Unexpected Celebrity Star Star, of Michael McIntyre's Big Show Series 7, Episode 6, for BBC One.

Chesney Hawkes was greeted on stage by his band, which featured his guitar playing son.

Chesney Hawkes married his American girlfriend, Kristina, on 4 July 1997.

Notable fans of Chesney Hawkes include entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne, who was surprised with a performance from Chesney Hawkes at his 60th birthday party in 2009, and Talk TV chief political commentator Peter Cardwell.