Aston Iain Merrygold (born 13 February 1988)[2] is a British singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and television presenter.
The lead single of the album, "Get Stupid"[5] was released on 24 July 2015 and reached number ten on the ARIA Charts and was certified Platinum.
[2] He was born and raised in Peterborough by his mother Siobhan and stepfather, Orjan; where he attended Jack Hunt School.
Whilst still attending secondary school, he played football on behalf of England in the European Youth Games.
[9] Shortly afterwards, Merrygold took on a job as an entertainer at Pop Star Studios in Fletton Peterborough, eventually leaving to follow his musical career.
[18] On 23 September 2014, Merrygold signed with Warner Bros. Records to release his debut album Showstopper,[4] preceded by lead single "Get Stupid" on 24 July 2015.
[26] He was partnered with professional dancer Janette Manrara and reached the seventh week of the competition, losing the dance off to Mollie King and AJ Pritchard.
[28] In February 2018, Merrygold's 2015 single Get Stupid featured in a newly launched TV commercial released by Samsung promoting the Galaxy S9 smartphone.
He was featured on NBC's Today show hosted by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, broadcast nationally in the United States on 19 July 2018 where he performed a live version of his single "Get Stupid".
[30][24] From 2020 to 2021, Merrygold competed in the ITV singing series The Masked Singer UK as Robin; he finished in third place.
In September 2021, Merrygold became a judge on the Irish talent show The Big Deal along with Boy George, Jedward, Lyra, and Deirdre O'Kane.
[41] Durex teamed up with JLS to produce a condom range called "Just Love Safe", with each member of the group having their own box.
[42] In 2010, Merrygold alongside Gill, Humes and Williams endorsed Nintendo Wii Party, appearing in 7 different TV adverts.
This resulted in the band doing a surprise performance at Sandwich Technology School, which appeared on the television advertisement.
[50] JLS also helped raise money for Comic Relief, appearing in comedy sketches with both Miranda Hart[51] and James Corden.