Ritchie Neville

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Ritchie Neville
Birth nameRichard Neville Dobson
Born (1979-08-23) 23 August 1979 (age 44)
Origin Solihull, England, United Kingdom
Genres Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • restaurateur
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1997–2001
2013–present
Member of Five

Richard "Ritchie" Neville Dobson (born 23 August 1979) is a British singer and restaurateur from Solihull, England. He is most noted for being a member of the boy band Five.

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Career

Music

In 1997, Neville auditioned for Five, a new boy band-style group with "attitude and edge" and was eventually selected to be part of the band along with Abz Love, Scott Robinson, Sean Conlon and Jason "J" Brown. Five subsequently were signed by Simon Cowell and BMG/RCA for a six-album deal. Five went on to enjoy massive success worldwide, selling over 20 million records in their four years. [1] The group sold around 20 million copies worldwide. [2] The band split up on 27 September 2001. After the band split, he was offered a solo deal by Simon Cowell, but never happened. [3] In 2006 Five attempted a comeback without Conlon, but failed to sign with a new label and the band disbanded again. [4]

In January 2013, Five returned to star the ITV2's reality show The Big Reunion . [5] Brown didn't want to rejoin the group and Five announced that they were considering a new fifth member for the comeback, but withdrew to continue with the original four-member lineup. [6] The band eventually decided to continue as a four-piece and they have been performing live touring Europe ever since. [7]

Restaurateur

In 2004, Neville moved to Australia and worked as a sommelier. In 2007, he opened a restaurant in Sydney named Guerrilla Bar and Restaurant. [8] with critical acclaim in various media. [9] [10] The restaurant has been sold in March 2016. [11]

Personal life

In 2008 Neville dated and eventually married Australian model and DJ Emily Scott. They wed in the town of Henley-on-Thames on 23 October 2008. They moved to Sydney, Australia following their wedding and split four months later. Their relationship only became public knowledge when Scott confirmed on 28 June 2009 that New South Wales police had taken out an interim Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) for the allegations on Neville until the matter was heard in a court. [12] Scott alleged she has a scar above her left eye that was caused by a glass hitting her. However the case was dismissed in Manly Magistrates Court on 30 July 2009 and Neville was acquitted. [13]

He started dating Atomic Kitten singer Natasha Hamilton in 2013 [14] On 23 April 2014, they announced they were expecting their first child together. [15] Hamilton gave birth to a baby girl, Ella Rose, on 23 September 2014. Neville and Hamilton split in March 2016. [16]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Al salir de clase HimselfEpisode: "Falso Culpable"
2004 The Last Detective Gerry Jameson (young)Episode: "Three Steps to Hendon"
The Farm ContestantSeries 1
2008 Cirque de Celebrité Series 2
2013 The Big Reunion HimselfSeries 1
2014 The Jump ContestantSeries 1

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