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Rochelle Wiseman

Rochelle Humes
Rochelle Humes 2014.jpg
Rochelle Humes in September 2014
Born Rochelle Eulah Eileen Wiseman
(1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 27)
Barking and Dagenham, London, United Kingdom
Residence London, England
Nationality British
Education Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • presenter
Home town Upminster, Havering, United Kingdom
Television Sweat the Small Stuff
This Morning
Children in Need
Ninja Warrior UK
The Xtra Factor
The Next Great Magician
Spouse(s) Marvin Humes (m. 2012)
Children 1
Relatives Paul Ince (uncle)
Website rochellehumes.com
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2001–present
Labels
Associated acts S Club Juniors, The Saturdays

Rochelle Eulah Eileen Humes (née Wiseman; born 21 March 1989) is an English singer and television presenter, best known for her work in pop groups S Club 8 and The Saturdays. Humes has achieved six Top 10 hits with S Club 8 and thirteen Top 10 hits with girl group The Saturdays, including number-one hit "What About Us".

She currently co-presents ITV entertainment series Ninja Warrior UK and The Next Great Magician. She was also a team captain on the BBC Three panel show Sweat the Small Stuff.

Humes was born in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. She attended Coopers' Company and Coborn School in Upminster, Havering, as well as Colin's Performing Arts School. Her parents divorced when she was 3 years old and she was raised by her mother and her uncle Paul Ince. Humes is of Jamaican descent on her father's side, and English on her mother's.

S Club Juniors were formed in 2001 as part of a reality TV show, known as S Club Search. The auditions aired on CBBC. S Club Juniors' appearances was considered a success and consequently 19 Entertainment, the management company that had created S Club 7 and auditioned S Club Juniors, decided they should perform as a support act at all of the venues on the tour. By the end of the tour, S Club Juniors had amassed a following and, with the encouragement of 19, Polydor Records signed the group. Their first single was called "One Step Closer". The single was promoted by the TV series S Club Junior: The Story and was released in the UK on 22 April 2002 in a chart battle with the Sugababes who released their comeback single the same day. A second single was named "Automatic High", filmed in Spain, while S Club 7 began their fourth TV series. Released on 22 July 2002, the single reached number two in the UK charts selling 52,000 copies, and spent eight weeks inside the UK top 75 and sold in excess of 110,000 copies in the UK. Their third single "New Direction" released on 7 October reached number two in the UK charts selling 55,000 copies in the first week. It became their third consecutive top ten hit, selling 130,000 copies in six weeks. The Juniors released their debut album Together on 21 October reaching number five in its first week of sale and selling 40,000 copies. Their fourth single, "Puppy Love/Sleigh Ride", was released on 9 December 2002. The single debuted at number six in the UK charts, and sold 85,000 copies in the UK, spending eight weeks inside the UK Top 40.


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