THE VIEW
I was really looking forward to chatting with JB and Chloe as I was fascinated to hear how their lives have panned out since JLS became runners-up on the X Factor in 2008. Both JB and Chloe ooze passion for everything they do and just how they fit everything into their super busy lifestyle makes me quite breathless!! JB was the eldest of two boys and was born in London but when he was two years old the family moved to the Caribbean where his parents worked.When he was five they moved back to the UK and JB went to school in south London. “I was always into music and sang in a choir and learned how to play the flute, piano and recorder and even tried my hand at playing the guitar. "Eventually I left school and had a gap year and then went to King's College London university to study theology. I decided to choose a university in London as I knew music was my passion and there is more going on in London’s music scene. I studied for two years and I was also working with a vocal coach who introduced me to Oritse who was already part of the band and I was the final member to join. When we came runners-up on the X Factor it really kick-started our careers and all my dreams of going into the music business came true. I had the opportunity to write songs as well, which is what I had always wanted.” Chloe grew up in Epsom, Surrey, and was always passionate about dancing and started ballet lessons when she was just three years old. With lots of support
from her mum she went to Laine Theatre Arts, which is an independent performing arts college. She said, “I did a BTEC in performing arts and then went for an audition and worked with
the New Contemporary Ballet Company. I never really loved ballet that much but I made myself do it and later became a backing dancer which I really enjoyed.” Chloe met JB when she was a dancer on the X Factor and they eventually got married in 2014 and went on to have their first child, Ace, followed by their daughter, Chiara, in 2018. JB and Chloe bought their first home together and said, “It was a farmhouse which was owned by an older couple who wanted to downsize. It was a lovely family home and you could see it was well loved. We knew straight away it was what we wanted
"TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS. YOU WILL KNOW THE MOMENT YOU WALK INTO A PROPERTY IF YOU GET THAT SPECIAL FEELING THAT THIS IS THE HOME FOR YOU"
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