Jonathan Ansell doesn’t try to hide his talent show roots. The singing star, who has helped sell more than two million albums, is proud that his band, G4, were star players in the first series of X Factor, in 2004.

They provided him with the springboard for a phenomenal career that propelled him to solo stardom, following their split in 2007.

Ansell shot to the top of the charts with his first album Tenor at the Movies, while his second album, Forever, was a huge critical success.

He will play Birmingham’s New Alexandra Theatre tomorrow (June 25, 2011) and Wolverhampton’s The Grand on Monday (June 27, 2011).

Described as The Justin Timberlake of Pop Opera, the star continues to sell out theatres all over the UK as a solo star, including London’s Royal Albert Hall, Elgar Room.

Jonathan says: “It’s been a real whirlwind for me, I’m very lucky to have these fantastic opportunities.

“I’ve enjoyed performing since I was a young boy and I love entertaining people and touching them with what I’ve been lucky enough to be blessed with; my voice.”

Jonathan has played the lead role in Carl Rosa’s The Mikado, dueted with Hayley Westenra on the nationwide Valentines’ Tour and also in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance.

His countless radio and TV shows include, Friday Night is Music Night for BBC Radio 2 as performer and host, The Weakest Link, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, Loose Women, This Morning, GMTV, Children In Need, Sports Relief, Last Choir Standing, Ready Steady Cook and as the winner in Celebrity Come Dine with Me.

His greatest asset, his voice, never falters: “I’m not one of those fussy singers who won’t be in a car with air conditioning, eat dairy products or go out drinking,” he says.

“I treat my voice with respect, but I also give it a level of abuse, so that it’s actually resilient as well. If I’m slightly under the weather I can still perform well. Whereas, if I’d been wrapped in cotton wool and something happened I’d get paranoid.

“I’ve trained my voice to deal with the bugs and the smoke and everything else.”