[4][5] He formed the boy band South 4 with Oli Reynolds (then Evans), Joel Baylis and Henry Tredinnick.
[8] In 2010, Newton made his television debut in the BBC Two teen series The Cut as Luke Atwood, appearing in 11 episodes.
[9] Newton made his professional stage debut as an Elder Price understudy in the West End run of The Book of Mormon in 2013.
[20] Newton returned to the stage opposite Amber Anderson in the 2023 revival of The Shape of Things at the Park Theatre.
[26] Newton's grandfather Ken passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic; the family raised over £3,000 for the Love Your Hospital charity in his name.