Dane Leon Bowers is a English singer, songwriter, producer and DJ.
21 Facts About Dane Bowers
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Dane Bowers has made TV appearances on Celebrity Big Brother 7 and the celebrity version of Come Dine with Me.
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Dane Bowers was part of the supergroup 5th Story, set up for the second series of The Big Reunion.
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Dane Bowers was educated at two independent schools for boys: at Cumnor House School in the town of Croydon in South London, followed by Trinity School of John Whitgift, at Shirley Park in the London Borough of Croydon.
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Dane Bowers subsequently went on to focus on behind the scenes work, writing and producing, including a collaboration for Victoria Beckham's debut solo album in autumn that year.
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In early 2010, Dane Bowers played a DJ set in Mantra, Castlebar Co.
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In 2010, Dane Bowers returned to making music and signed with independent record label Conehead UK to record a pop album, with the first single, "All She Needs", written by Jamie Scott, released in July 2010.
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Dane Bowers began television presenting in 2002, co-hosting Popstars: The Rivals "Extra" show with the former Pop Idol contestant Hayley Evetts.
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Dane Bowers appeared in the follow-up TV show to Totally Scott-Lee, called Totally Boyband, in which five boyband members from past groups were modelled into a new singing act called Upper Street.
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In 2009, Dane Bowers appeared in an episode of Celebrity Come Dine with Me alongside Bobby Davro, Laila Morse, and Dani Behr, where he served langoustines, beef tenderloin, and bread and butter pudding.
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In 2010, Dane Bowers made TV appearances on Loose Women on ITV1 and Live from Studio Five.
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On 3 January 2010, Dane Bowers was the seventh contestant to enter Channel 4's seventh and final series of Celebrity Big Brother.
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Dane Bowers made it to the final on 29 January 2010, but finished as runner-up to Alex Reid.
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In June 2012, Dane Bowers was accused of racially aggravated assault and harassment in connection with an incident in Norwich on 2 June 2012.
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In December 2012, Dane Bowers admitted one count of assault and one of threatening behaviour during a drunken fight.
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In October 2012, Dane Bowers began playing football for the 3rd team of Cwmbran Celtic which plays in the Newport and District League.
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On 21 April 2013, Dane Bowers was arrested and charged with two counts of assault by beating after a confrontation at Butlins Bognor Regis.
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The charges were later reduced to "using threatening or abusive behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress", to which Dane Bowers pleaded guilty, and was given a conditional discharge.
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In November 2015, Dane Bowers was handed down a 20 week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, for assaulting his then-girlfriend in January 2015.
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Dane Bowers was dropped from his label, and Facing the Crowd remained unreleased.
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Dane Bowers subsequently went on to focus on behind the scenes work, writing and producing, including a collaboration for Victoria Beckham's debut solo album in autumn that year.