Jaymi Hensley is a British pop singer and reality television personality best known for being a member of the boy band ‘Union J,’ alongside Josh Cuthbert and JJ Hamblett. The band, which was founded in 2011, finished fourth in the ninth series of the British reality TV music competition “The X Factor” in 2012. He published the albums ‘Union J’ in 2013 and ‘You Got It All – The Album’ in 2014 as part of the band. ‘Carry You,’ ‘Beautiful Life,’ ‘You Got It All,’ and ‘Tonight (We Live Forever)’ are among their most popular tunes. In 2015, Hensley and singer Sinitta featured on the BBC game program ‘Pointless Celebrities.’ He made his pantomime debut in the lead role of ‘Peter Pan’ at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings in December 2016. In 2017, he will play the lead role in the pantomime ‘Aladdin’ at the Derngate Theatre in Northampton. He and his brother Aaron starred on the MTV British reality tattoo show ‘Just Tattoo of Us’ on May 8, 2017. He is presently a contestant on ‘Celebrity MasterChef,’ the celebrity edition of BBC’s ‘MasterChef Goes Large,’ a competitive culinary competition.
The Ascension to Stardom
While studying performing arts at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in Westminster, Jaymi Hensley met Josh Cuthbert. Cuthbert had previously failed the bootcamp round of the fourth series of ‘The X Factor,’ but got in contact with Blair Dreelan of Alpha Dog Management, who wanted to place him in a band. Dreelan formed a band with Hensley and Cuthbert, subsequently adding former jockey Jamie “JJ” Hamblett and dubbed it the “Triple J.” In May 2012, Hensley and the band auditioned for the ninth season of ‘The X Factor’ in London.
They made it through the next stages, but were eventually defeated by GMD3, which was sent to the judges’ houses. After Rough Copy was forced to leave the show, the producers of ‘The X Factor’ granted the band a chance to return on the condition that they add soloist George Shelley to the lineup. The band was dubbed ‘Union J’ and advanced to the judges’ houses after that.
They became extremely popular on social media, accounting for over half of all ‘The X Factor’ online discussions. They were eliminated in the semifinals on December 2, 2012, after finishing fourth after three appearances in the bottom two. Despite this, the band secured a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment on December 15, 2012, and their debut single, “Carry You,” reached number six on the UK singles chart in June 2013.
State of being famous
Jaymi Hensley made headlines not just for his work in the band or on the cooking show; as an out homosexual man, he frequently utilizes his platform to support LGBT causes. When he was fourteen years old, he came out to his family and friends for the first time. They were unfazed by it and accepted it without reservation. His mentor Louis Walsh later urged him to come out publicly during his tenure on ‘The X Factor.’ From the outset, the members of the band were aware of his sexuality.
On November 18, 2012, he came out as gay, with the full support of his bandmates and Walsh. He insisted, however, that he did not divulge this in order to get attention; rather, he wanted to be honest and inspire others who were dealing with their sexuality. He also announced that he has been dating Olly Marmon, a hairstylist, since 2009. He proposed to his boyfriend during a Christmas trip to Rome in 2010, and the couple married in 2014. He posed with his fiancée for a photoshoot for Attitude magazine’s gay marriage issue in March of that year.
He was apparently close to his former band mate George Shelley, and after Shelley’s lawyer claimed that the other members of the band were jealous of his success, he released a statement on behalf of the band claiming that the decision was mutual and that there were no hard feelings.
Behind the Scenes
Jaymi Hensley was born on February 24, 1990, to Jackie and David Hensley in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, as James William Hensley. Aaron is his brother’s name. Ballet and gymnastics were two of his favorite activities as a kid. However, he fractured his wrist in his early years and later struggled to maintain weight because he wasn’t exercising as much. As a result, his gymnastics aspirations were dashed. Later, he studied drama at Westminster’s Sylvia Young Theatre School, where his future bandmate Josh Cuthbert also studied. On his body, he has 17 tattoos. He is a pet enthusiast and has a dog, a cat and two fish.
Estimated Net Worth
Jaymi is one of the wealthiest pop singers and one of the most popular. Jaymi Hensley’s net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million, according to Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider.