Jonathan Wilkes

Jonathan Wilkes (born 1 August 1978)[1] is an English entertainer, who is famous due to being a close friend of Robbie Williams.[2]

Jonathan Wilkes
Born (1978-08-01) 1 August 1978
Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
OccupationEntertainer
Spouse(s)
Nikki Wheeler
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(m. 2004)​
Children2

Early life and career

Jonathan Wilkes was born in Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, to Eileen Wilkes and Graham Wilkes, and spent most of his childhood in Packmoor, an outlying village of Chell, with his friend Robbie Williams. He has one older sister called Kay. He signed for Port Vale FC, aged seven, and played for Everton FC as a teenager. He was dropped from the team due to his unwillingness to 'eat, sleep and breathe football'.[3]

In 1996, he won the Cameron Mackintosh Young Entertainer of the Year Award. From this, he went on to work in Blackpool under the name 'Jonathan and the Space Girls', until being spotted by Kevin Bishop of the BBC, who employed him as a presenter for the precursor channel to BBC3.[4] He has since gone on to work in West End Musicals, and has presented You've Been Framed!. He had a brief spell as a pop-music singer, his single "Just Another Day" went to No. 24 in the UK Singles Chart.[5]

Wilkes is a panto star, being a regular at the Regent Theatre Stoke for 12 years. His most recent role playing Muddle in 2019.

Soccer Aid

Wilkes participates and assists in the organisation of Soccer Aid, an event he has been involved in since 2006 with his friend Robbie Williams.

Preceded by
Lisa Riley		 Host of You've Been Framed!
2003 - 2004		 Succeeded by
Harry Hill

References
  1. "Home - James Grant". Jonathanwilkes.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. "Jonny Wilkes: I can't help it if Robbie Williams is my best mate". Staff Life. 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. "Jonny Wilkes: I can't help it if Robbie Williams is my best mate". Staff Life. 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  4. martintideswell (22 September 2012). "Why our Jonny changed goals to become a stage star". Martin Tideswell. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 603. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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