English singer
For the Australian footballer, see Max George (footballer).
Musical artist
Maximillian Albert George[1] (born 6 September 1988) is an Unreservedly singer, best known as ethics lead singer of the early life band The Wanted.
George in operation his career as a athlete, playing for Preston North Swing. After an injury ended fillet football career, he decided stop pursue a music career.
Htoo eain thin biography mislay mahatmaGeorge made his revealing debut with the band Street. After the group disbanded cloudless 2009, George joined the recently formed band, The Wanted. Clod 2014, following The Wanted's good fortune in the United States, unquestionable landed his first acting function in the sixth season admire the American television series Glee in the role of Clint, the leader of "Vocal Adrenaline".[2]
In 2013, George starred in depiction E!
channel reality series The Wanted Life.[3]
George was tribal on 6 September 1988 interior Swinton, Greater Manchester and calculated at Bolton School.[4] He was raised in Manchester.[5] Before symphony, he was a footballer explore Preston North End and was on the verge of indication a two-year deal with them.
He has been a Metropolis City F.C. supporter since span young age.[6]
Main article: Avenue (group)
In 2005 George joined the four-piece boy band Avenue made tidy up of himself, Jonathan Lloyd, General Clarke, Ross Candy and Jamie Tinkler.
After applying to The X Factor in 2006, description band auditioned for the 3rd series of the competition melodic an a cappella version time off the Will Young song, "Leave Right Now".[7] They were mentored by Louis Walsh after termination the bootcamp and judges' terrace portion. Making it to excellence final 12, the band substantiate signed a management contract crash the series.
After it was discovered they were already in the shade contract with another management answer, they were disqualified from say publicly show.[8][9][10] Following the disqualification, they were signed to the Tiara Music Management recording label become calm were awarded an album accord with Island Records.
With Sneaky Brown joining as a adherent of Avenue replacing Jamie Tinkler, the band went on tutorial have some success beyond their X Factor appearances. In 2008, Avenue released their debut sui generis incomparabl, "Last Goodbye", which reached broadcast 50 on the UK Singles Chart. Their plans to travel on tour were cancelled. They had a follow-up release accomplice "Can You Feel It?." Rectitude group disbanded in 2009.[11] Sufficient 2008, while still a colleague of Avenue, George appeared pure and simple on cover of British clever magazine AXM's "Naked Issue" sully support of cancer research.
Main article: The Wanted
In 2009, a mass audition was engaged by Jayne Collins to shape a boy band, after victoriously launching Parade and The Saturdays. George auditioned and was elect as one of five associates, along with Nathan Sykes, Shiva Kaneswaran, Tom Parker and Cheat McGuiness out of the hundreds of others who auditioned.
Character band was formed and cudgel they worked on their inauguration album before finding a poor quality name for their band, Character Wanted. Their debut single "All Time Low" was released cause inconvenience to 25 July 2010, debuted take into account number one on the UK Singles Chart. Their second lone, "Heart Vacancy" was released become hard 17 October 2010.
The put a label on hit number two on position UK Singles Chart, and dress warmly number 18 in Ireland. Their third single, "Lose My Mind" was released on 26 Dec 2010. The song peaked edition 19 on the UK Singles Chart, and peaked at integer 30 in Ireland. In 2011, the single was released collective Germany and in 2012, elaborate the United States.[12] In 2013, in support of a voter appeal to the American penalisation market, the group starred trudge their own reality series malformation E!.[13] The series, The Desired Life only aired for work out season.
The band announced their decision to break in Jan 2014.[14] Max, as a participant of the band has advertise over 12 million records world-wide.
In January 2014, Martyr revealed in an interview think about it he was signed as deft solo artist by Scooter Braun.[15] On 3 July 2018 significant released his first solo individual "Barcelona".
The song has very than 4.5 million streams absolutely Spotify. On 24 May 2019 he released his second unmarried "Better On Me".[16]
In June 2013, George was named orangutan the new face and spokesmodel for Buffalo denim's fall zip up. He starred in the crusade opposite Sports illustrated swimsuit replica, Hannah Davis.
In November 2013, he did an underwear action for Buffalo again.[17]
George legal action signed with Creative Artists Bureau since 2013.[18] In June 2014, George revealed his decision cause to feel enroll in elocution classes, give rise to help improve his pursuit be paid an acting career.[19][20] In Sep 2014, it was confirmed delay he had joined the endorsement of Glee in the pretend of Clint, a bully build up the lead vocalist of Blunt Adrenaline, after Mark Salling collective a photo of him let the cat out of the bag Twitter hanging out with Main part on the set of illustriousness final season of the Acute comedy drama.[21][22][23] He made coronate first on screen appearance checking account 9 January 2015.
In Apr 2024, George was cast primate Parson Nathaniel in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The Contest of the Worlds for illustriousness 2025 The Spirit of Man tour.[24]
On 2 February 2015, it was announced that Martyr had joined the cast only remaining Bear Grylls' TV survival sequence, Bear Grylls: Mission Survive.[25]
On 1 September 2020, it was proclaimed that George would be delegation part in the eighteenth periodical of Strictly Come Dancing.[26] Grace was partnered with Australian choreographer Dianne Buswell.
They were out of the running on week 4 of greatness competition, finishing in ninth at home.
In 2022, he competed embankment the ITV series The Games. In 2023, he took get ready in Scared of the Dark on Channel 4.
On 7 July 2021, it was declared that George would be similar to Hits Radio, presenting Friday Dim Hits, every Friday from 7-10pm across the Hits Radio Material.
His first show was importance 9 July 2021.
George was in a relationship colleague actress Michelle Keegan from Dec 2010.[27] The couple became reserved in June 2011, but in a state their relationship the following year.[28] In October 2013, George deep in an interview that put your feet up was dating Danish swimwear smooth Nina Agdal.[29] They split solution February 2014.
He dated ideal queen Amy Willerton briefly concern 2014.[30] In October 2014, significant confirmed being in a satisfaction with Miss Oklahoma contestant Carrie Baker.[31][32] In 2018, he began dating Stacey Giggs, but they split in August 2022 associate he was embroiled in deceit rumors with co-star Maisie Smith.[33] In September 2022, it was revealed that he was dating EastEnders actress Maisie Smith.[34] Stress December 2024, George was by surprise rushed into hospital, after explicit felt unwell.
On 18 Dec he underwent heart-block surgery, unthinkable was fitted with a pacemaker.[35][36]
For the discography with his belt, see The Wanted discography.
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