Noel Sullivan, who rose to fame with pop group Hear'Say, appears remarkably unchanged more than two decades after his breakthrough. The 45-year-old singer and actor has continued to perform in musical theatre and on television since the band split in 2002.
Hear'Say was formed on the ITV show Popstars in 2001 and scored a number one single with Pure and Simple, followed by a chart-topping debut album. After disbanding, Noel forged a career in the West End, appearing in productions of Grease and School of Rock, as well as touring shows like We Will Rock You and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
In 2014, he released a covers album, Here I Go Again, and has made guest appearances on television programmes including Gavin and Stacey, Ordinary Lies, Call the Midwife, and Doctors. This year, he played Prince Charles in the musical The Diana Mixtape.
Noel married choreographer James Bennett in 2017 and publicly came out as gay at the same time. In a social media post, he revealed he had been told to hide his sexuality as a teenager, which led to years of depression. He wrote that he finally felt 'free to love myself' after a period of self-doubt.
The couple renovated a 16th-century property in France, which they bought in 2020. James Bennett has worked as a choreographer on shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and Britain's Got Talent. Noel remains friends with Steps singer Faye Tozer and her husband Michael Smith.
