Trivia

Tried out for Coronation Street as a joke.

His debut single, "I Breathe Again" reached number 5 on the UK charts, eventually being certified Silver by the BPI.

Starred as Mark Cohen in the UK tour of the musical Rent, before transferring to the West End.

On 21 September 2007, he was arrested and charged with shoplifting a block of cheese, a bottle of HP sauce and a jar of coffee from an Auckland supermarket. He later claimed in an interview with the Herald on Sunday that it was an honest mistake, though later still claimed that he was drunk at the time of the incident.

Member of the Conservative Party. In May 2006, he was one of 100 would-be MPs chosen for the Conservative party A-list. He is a socially liberal rather than traditionalist Conservative and in opposition to the voting records of many Conservative MPs, believes in equal rights for homosexuals.

Has a birthmark on his bum in the shape of Australia.

Mum (Jill) keeps a scrapbook of everything (audio & written), even if he's only a crossword clue or only on tv for a minute.

When he turned age 20, fans swamped him with 200 teddy bears, mountains of chocolates and bunches of flowers.

Is a surfer.

Suffered from bulimia as a teenager.

Former member of the British supergroup 5th Story, which also included Dane Bowers, Kenzie, Gareth Gates, and Kavana.

Nephew of Bill Weston.