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Who is Charlotte Church? Husband, children and songs as she’s unmasked on The Masked Singer
Charlotte was finally revealed during the final of The Masked Singer (Pictures: ITV/Rex)
The final of The Masked Singer UK 2022 saw Charlotte Church come runner-up in a fiercely-fought competition, following a string of stunning, varied performances.
The chart-topping singer, 35, finished second, beating third place Robobunny, who was unmasked as Westlife star Mark Feehily, while Natalie Imbruglia as Panda was crowned winner of season three.
During the final, she duetted with former finalist Robin, aka JLS’s Aston Merrygold, for Rihanna’s We Found Love, as well as returning to her emotional performance of Demi Lovato’s Stone Cold and referencing her opera roots on Léo Delibes’ Flower Duet.
Charlotte – who has recently been seen on a new building renovation reality show – was a popular guess for many fans throughout the series, as well as judge Mo Gilligan who felt he had worked out some of her clues early on.
But who is Charlotte when she’s not performing as Mushroom, and what do we know about her home life?
Who is Charlotte Church’s husband?
Charlotte with husband Jonathan, known as Johnny (Picture: Polly Thomas/BAFTA/Rex/Shutterstock)
As a singer who has been in the public eye since the age of 11, when she sang Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Pie Jesu down the phone live on This Morning in 1997, all of her relationships have been conducted in the public eye.
Charlotte’s first boyfriend was model and musician Steve Johnson in 2002, before she next dated Kyle Johnson (no relation).
She started a relationship with Welsh rugby player Gavin Henson in 2005, with the couple becoming engaged in 2010. However, they split just six weeks later.
Later that year she met musician Johnny Powell, and the couple tied the knot in 2017.
Who are Charlotte Church’s children?
Charlotte with her youngest daughter, Frida (Picture: Instagram/therealcharlottechurch)
Charlotte is a mum to three.
The singer shares two children – a boy and a girl – with former fiancée Henson.
They have 14-year-old daughter Ruby, and son Dexter, who has just turned 13.
Charlotte’s third child she shares with husband Jonny.
They welcomed daughter Frida in August 2020.
What songs has Charlotte Church sung?
The singer broke through in 1997, aged just 11 (Picture: Getty)
As a child, Charlotte rose to fame as a classical singer, releasing her debut album Voice of an Angel in 1998, which made her the youngest artist in history with a number one album on the British classical crossover charts, before venturing into pop music in the mid-2000s.
The soprano singer has sold over 10 million records across the globe, releasing six studio albums so far, spanning between 1998 and 2010.
Popular classical and traditional songs she has recorded include Panis Angelicus, Ave Maria, Pie Jesu, Silent Night and Guide Me, Oh Thou Great Redeemer.
On Spotify, the musician’s most popular song is Crazy Chick, garnering close to five million streams, from her first pop album and fifth studio album Tissues and Issues.
Charlotte signing a five-album contract with Sony in June 1998 (Picture: Mark Baker/Sony Music Archive via Getty Images)
Other notable tracks include All Love Can Be, which featured in the 2001 Russell Crowe film A Beautiful Mind, and The Flower Duet, which she sang on her fourth studio album, Enchantment, when she was 15 years old.
This is also the song she revisited during The Masked Singer’s final, giving the biggest hint as to Mushroom’s true identity.
The singer performing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (Picture: NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
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As well as her impressive music career, Charlotte is also known for venturing into the world of TV, hosting her eponymous series The Charlotte Church Show on Channel 4.
She also played Mrs Ogmore Pritchard in a BBC adaptation of Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, and fronted a 2018 documentary on mental health.
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