JB Gill Net Worth, Height, Wife, Partner, Age, Kids, Parents, Family, Wedding
Table of Contents
JB Gill Biography – JB Gill Wiki
JB Gill is a British singer, TV presenter and author. He rose to fame as a member of one of the UK’s biggest boybands, JLS. JLS have accumulated five number one singles, over 10 million record sales worldwide and have won a multitude of awards.
Gill is also an avid and award-winning farmer and was the lead presenter on CBeebies’ BAFTA-nominated television series, Down On The Farm, Channel 5’s On The Farm series, plus contributions to the BBC’s Countryfile and Springwatch. He has been a part of the presenting team for BBC Songs of Praise since 2017 and has his own TV show Cooking With The Gills on Channel 5.
Most recently, JB became a published author with Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, for the fabulous middle grade series ‘Ace and the Animal Heroes’.
JB Gill Age
Jonathan Benjamin Gill was born on 7 December 1986 in Croydon, London, England, United Kingdom.
JB Gill Wife
JB Gill is married to dancer Chloe Gill née Tangney. The couple, who first met on The X Factor where JLS first found fame, married in the stunning chapel of Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute on 3 May 2014.
Speaking about why they chose a church ceremony, the singer told Hello! Magazine: “Chloe and I are both traditional in our views and our values. For me, marriage is the union of a man and a woman before God, so it meant a lot to us to have a proper church service with hymns.”
The singer also revealed the couple’s traditional values went as far as them living apart prior to the wedding.
“Like I say, we’re traditional and to us, that’s all part of this exciting new chapter in our lives,” JB explained. “For me, it’s a big thing. When you get married, it’s not just you any more, it’s the two of you and I’m looking forward to reflecting that in our home and making it our house.”
He added: “Today has been the best day of our lives and for now, we’re happy to spend some time enjoying what we have and getting used to being husband and wife. It feels so good to finally be able to say that.”
JB Gill Family
TV presenter JB Gill and his wife Chloe have two adorable children; son Ace Jeremiah Gill and daughter Chiara Sapphire Gill. The family live on a farm in Sevenoaks, Kent.
Speaking to The BBC, Gill revealed why he chose the rural life and how farm living plays a huge part in bringing up their children. He said: “I’d often heard it said that growing up on a farm is second to none. It was one of the reasons why I wanted my own young family to establish our roots in the countryside, despite having spent most of my life living in a city.”
JB Gill Parents
JLS star JB Gill was born to parents Keith and Cynthia Gill. His mother was a freelance nurse counsellor. She advised the NHS on blood disorders and was in charge of the sickle cell and thalassaemia [blood disorder] screening programme. His father is a carpenter and was involved in building construction.
JB Gill Height
Strictly Come Dancing star JB Gill stands at a height of 5’8″ (1.73m).
JB Gill Net Worth
JB Gill has an estimated net worth of £5 million. In an interview with Me and My Money, Gill revealed that the best year of his financial life was in 2011 as a member of JLS. JLS had a combined net worth of £24m at the peak of their success from record sales, gigs and endorsement deals. They were paid five-figure and six-figure sums for private gigs. He bought a black E-class Mercedes for £43,000 in 2010.
Gill’s best money decision was buying investment property. He bought his first buy-to-let house in Croydon, South London, in 2009 for £172,500 and sold it for £290,000. He bought a second one in 2011 for £182,500 and still owns it. It’s probably worth around £320,000. He owns a four-bedroom farmhouse in Kent that I bought in 2010 for £1.2 million. It probably worth over £1.7 million now.
JB Gill Strictly Come Dancing
JB Gill was the second celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2024. The news was revealed on ITV’s This Morning.
He said: “I danced in the Strictly Christmas special over a decade ago and LOVED it, so when I got the call to join Strictly this year, it was an immediate yes from me. I’m raring to go to and looking forward to showing off some new skills to the JLS boys. From muddy wellies on the fields of my farm to sequins and Glitterballs – I’m here to embrace it all!”
The other celebrity contestants joining the 20th series of Strictly Come Dancing include Chris McCausland, Wynne Evans, Toyah Willcox, Dr Punam Krishan, Tasha Ghouri, Pete Wicks, Shayne Ward, Sarah Hadland, Jamie Borthwick, Tom Dean MBE and Montell Douglas aka Fire.
JB Gill’s Instagram is @jbgill.
