MATT Willis kicked off his career in the limelight in the early noughties when he joined the band Busted.

Now more than two decades later, as well as being a rock star, he has forged a career as a TV star and theater actor.

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Who is Matt Willis?

Singer-songwriter, actor and presenter Mathew James “Matt” Willis was born on May 8, 1983.

He grew up in Tooting, South London and is best known for being a member of the boy band Busted.

Matt got the bug to be an entertainer when he attended the famous Sylvia Young Theater School in Marylebone, London.

It was there that he met Showbiz friends such as Lee Ryan, Tom Fletcher, Billie Piper and the late Amy Winehouse.

When did Matt and Emma Willis get married?

On 5 July 2008, Matt married his girlfriend of three years, Emma Willis (formally Griffiths), at Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire.

They celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in July 2018 by renewing their vows with a star-studded christening at the same posh venue.

TV star Stephen Mulhern officiated the bash after being specially ordained for the day.

A friend told The Sun at the time: “It was a great day, full of love and celebration and there was a cheeky screen to watch the World Cup game between England and Sweden.”

Does Matt Willis have children?

The happy couple have three children together.

They have a daughter Isabelle, born in June 2009, and a son Alex, born in November 2011.

In May 2016, Emma gave birth to another baby girl, whom they named Trixie Grace.

When did Matt Willis join Busted?

Matt first gained fame as one third of Busted with Charlie Simpson and James Bourne.

Their most remembered tunes include Year 3000, What I Go To School For and You Said No.

The group disbanded in 2005 due to Charlie leaving to pursue other projects.

On November 10, 2015, Busted announced that the band would be reforming with a new tour.

Busted released their third studio album, Night Driver in 2016.

The boys hit the road again in the spring of 2019.

Then in 2023, Busted revealed that they were reuniting for a new album and tour.

When did Matt Willis join McBusted?

Matt’s big return to music after his solo career saw him reunite with one of his former Busted bandmates – James Bourne – and with the band McFly to form the supergroup, McBusted.

The boys enjoyed two successful sell-out tours and released their debut album in December 2014.

The self-titled album entered the UK Top 10 and sold over 100,000 copies.

McBusted has been on hiatus since the original Busted trio reformed.

What TV shows was Matt Willis in?

In December 2006, Matt was crowned king of the jungle on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!.

This was despite going into the final day as the 8-1 underdog against Myleene Klass and Jason Donovan.

Matt says he lost two stone in weight while in the jungle.

For the next two years he co-presented the ITV2 spin-off show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me out of Here! Now, next to his wife Emma.

Matt got his first TV gig when he played Garth Stubbs in the revival of Birds of a Feather on ITV.

He did not return for the second series due to McBusted’s commitments and was replaced by Samuel James.

Matt also appeared in the short-lived role of Luke Riley in EastEnders, the boyfriend of recurring character Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner).

What theater shows has Matt Willis been in?

In 2010, Matt reinvented himself as a theater actor.

In October of that year, it was announced that Matt would play Nick in Flashdance: The Musical, a West-End production.

Matt was then offered the role of Chuck in an adaptation of Footloose.

He claimed he had “never danced in his life”, but later said of the experience that he was “in love with it”.

In late 2011, Matt also took on the role of Fiyero in Wicked the musical.

He continued in the role until October 2012, when he was replaced by Ben Freeman.

Since then, Matt has starred in Waitress, and Little Shop of Horrors.

What did Matt Willis say about his drug and alcohol addiction?

After Busted came to an end, Matt entered rehab for alcohol addiction in 2005 and he returned in 2016 for an addiction to marijuana.

Speaking to The Sun’s Fabulous magazine in February 2017, Matt revealed: “It’s still something I’m working on, and I think about sobriety every day. I can’t allow myself to go near anything that’s a danger, so it is constantly on my mind.

“Now I don’t drink, take drugs or painkillers. I don’t take anything because I’ve learned that I don’t act the same way as other people. If there’s something you can take too far, I’ll take it too far .”