1. Dougie Lee Poynter was born on 30 November 1987 and is an English musician, songwriter, fashion model, aspiring clothing designer and children's author.
16 Facts About Dougie Poynter
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Dougie Poynter is the bassist of the pop rock band McFly.
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Dougie Poynter won the eleventh series of the ITV reality series I'm a Celebrity.
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Dougie Poynter went to school at Herd Lane Primary School and Gable Hall School, both located in neighbouring Corringham.
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In 2003, a then 15 year-old Poynter auditioned for and subsequently became the bass player for the British band McFly.
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In 2018, Dougie Poynter announced on his Instagram he had joined Todd Dorigo and Corey Alexander to form a new alt-rock band INK.
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Dougie Poynter served as a guest fashion writer for Fault Magazine during LCM in June 2016.
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Dougie Poynter modelled alongside his then-girlfriend Ellie Goulding in the February 2016 issue of Glamour.
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Dougie Poynter worked alongside seasoned artists Mark Hoppus and Alex Gaskarth to develop the album for the McFly + Busted supergroup, McBusted.
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Dougie Poynter is credited in Busted's album "Half Way There" for the song "Nineties".
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Dougie Poynter wrote a children's book with McFly band-mate Tom Fletcher titled The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas.
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Dougie Poynter is an active participant of The 5 Gyres Institute and their mission to eradicate the pollution of plastic in the ocean.
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Dougie Poynter owned and founded Saint Kidd, and Polonius, both of which are no longer trading.
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Dougie Poynter dated Frankie Bridge of The Saturdays from 2008 to 2010.
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Dougie Poynter is in a relationship with actress Yasmeen Scott since 2023.
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Dougie Poynter is related to Josh Franceschi, the lead singer of You Me at Six.