23 Facts About Marvin Humes

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Marvin Humes previously hosted The Official Big Top 40 chart show across UK commercial radio stations on a Sunday afternoon, between 2013 and 2018.

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Marvin Humes is best known as a member of the four-piece boy band JLS, the runner-up boyband to Alexandra Burke in the fifth series of The X Factor.

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Between 2014 and 2016, Humes hosted BBC One's The Voice UK with Emma Willis and created a DJ-Producer-dance act LuvBug.

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Marvin Richard James Humes was born on 18 March 1985 in Greenwich, London.

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Marvin Humes is the son of a Jamaican father and Scottish mother and is the middle child between two brothers, Leon and Jackson.

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Marvin Humes started his music career in a band called VS which was created by Blue member Simon Webbe; however shortly after being formed and releasing an album, they split.

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Marvin Humes appeared in Holby City on the BBC for three years from 2000 to 2003, playing Robbie Waring for 14 episodes.

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In December 2012, Marvin Humes signed with an acting agent, hoping that landing a part in a credible show would give him the platform to launch a career in acting after JLS came to an end.

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On 5 January 2014, Marvin Humes replaced Rich Clarke on The Vodafone Big Top 40 with Kat Shoob, which airs on Sundays from 4pm to 7pm on Capital, Heart, and over 100 commercial music radio stations.

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On 11 March 2016, Global announced that Marvin Humes would take control of the Capital Late Show, which runs Monday-Thursday 10pm-1am, to replace Will Cozens.

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Marvin Humes presented his final Capital Late Show on December 15,2022, on Capital and left the network after 10 years, former Capital Breakfast presenter Sonny Jay began hosting the show on January 3,2023.

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Marvin Humes made his television presenting debut on 23 August 2013, when he co-presented ITV's This Morning with his wife Rochelle Marvin Humes.

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Marvin Humes was a regular reporter for ITV's Surprise Surprise programme, hosted by Holly Willoughby.

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In September 2013, Marvin Humes was confirmed as Reggie Yates' replacement for the third series of BBC One's The Voice UK, which began on 11 January 2014.

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Marvin Humes hosted series 3,4 and 5 with Emma Willis.

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Since 2016, Marvin Humes has co-presented BBC's Children in Need appeal with his wife, Rochelle Marvin Humes.

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On 19 November 2020, Marvin Humes guest presented the ITV daytime show Loose Women, by making history to be the first male presenter in the show's 21-year history as well as an all male panel.

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In September 2010, a "Marvin Humes doll" was launched, along with the other three members of JLS.

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Durex teamed up with JLS to produce a condom range called "Just Love Safe", with each member of the group having their own box and Marvin Humes's box being green.

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In May 2020, Marvin Humes was announced as the Menswear ambassador for UK retailer Next.

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Marvin Humes is a fan of Chelsea FC His biggest inspiration is Michael Jackson.

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Marvin Humes married The Saturdays singer Rochelle Wiseman on 27 July 2012 at Blenheim Palace.

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Marvin Humes was nominated for "Celebrity Dad of the Year 2013", but lost to Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah.