28 Facts About JLS

JLS are an English boyband, which consists of members Aston Merrygold, Oritse Williams, Marvin Humes, and JB Gill, originally formed by Williams.

JLS won the awards for British Breakthrough and British Single at the 2010 BRIT Awards.

In 2010, JLS signed a record deal with the US record label Jive Records and released "Everybody in Love" as their debut and only US single, but it failed to chart.

In May 2013, after seven years together, JLS announced that they would go their separate ways after releasing a greatest hits album and one last UK and Ireland arena tour.

JLS was originally scouted for a number of boy bands but did not feel they were right and believed that a group should have a "real" connection with each other, like his heroes Four Tops.

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JLS's manager thought the band would be well suited to Epic Records, with whom they signed a record contract in January 2009.

Braide said that he composed "skeleton" versions of the songs by himself, and then two members of JLS then came into his London studio to help complete them.

JLS began working on their third album, Jukebox in March 2011.

In 2012, JLS recorded the official Sport Relief charity single, "Proud".

On 21 August 2012, JLS began filming a music video for "Hottest Girl in the World", the lead single from their fourth album.

On 24 April 2013, JLS released a statement on their official website announcing that they would be splitting up after releasing their greatest hits collection and completing their third and final arena tour.

JLS officially disbanded following the final gig of their Goodbye Tour at The O2 Arena in London on 22 December 2013.

At their X Factor audition in 2008, JLS stated that they aspired to be like groups like Four Tops, Take That, Boyz II Men, Westlife and Jodeci.

JLS created a one-off Christmas special TV programme called A Very JLS Christmas, in which various celebrities appeared such as Alesha Dixon.

On 28 June 2013, JLS appeared on The Million Pound Drop, playing for charity.

JLS have appeared on every Children in need night since 2010.

In 2012 JLS performed at the "children in need rocks Manchester" concert performing Take a Chance on Me.

JLS have helped raise money for comic relief, appearing in comedy sketches with both Miranda Hart and James Corden.

JLS had to care for his brothers and sister whilst attending schools and clubs.

JLS attended Larmenier Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School.

JLS was recruited for many boy bands but believed that a good boy band had to have a good bond between the members.

JLS decided to put together his own boy band, UFO, who later changed their name to JLS.

JLS continued this until he was 15 but had to give it up due to the pressures from the school to concentrate on his rugby career; he was involved with London Irish rugby club until he was 18.

JLS studied theology at King's College London, staying in halls in Russell Square, before dropping out to pursue a music career.

JLS is one of seven children; he has five brothers and one sister.

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JLS was born and raised in Peterborough, where he attended Jack Hunt School.

JLS came in second yet again with JLS on The X Factor at age 20.

JLS is engaged to dancer Sarah Lou Richards and their son, Grayson Jax Merrygold was born on 30 January 2018.