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Matt Willis
Mathew James Willis (born 8 May 1983), also previously known as Mattie Jay, is an English singer-songwriter, television presenter and actor, best known as the bassist and the Co-Vocalists of the pop band, Busted. Willis released his debut solo album Don't Let It Go to Waste on 20 November 2006, which included three top 20 singles. In December 2006, Willis won the sixth series of the ITV reality series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, and later went on to co-present the ITV2 spin-off show with his wife Emma in 2007 and 2008. In 2014, Willis played the role of Garth Stubbs in the revived ITV sitcom Birds of a Feather and Luke Riley in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.
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Born
1983-05-08
Birth Place
Tooting, London, England
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Emma Willis ​ ( m.   2008 ) ​
Children
3
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Busted star Matt Willis reveals why he's turned down Strictly Come Dancing

Busted star Matt Willis has revealed why he's turned down the opportunity to appear on Strictly Come Dancing on more than one occasion. The musician may be no stranger to a reality series, having taken part in Celebrity Masterchef and winning the sixth series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2006. But the thought of competing in front of the dance show's huge audience is enough to put him off the idea of ever donning sequins and tripping the light fantastic.
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Matt Willis Joins Ed Westwick in WWII Thriller 'Wolves of War'

The Busted rocker has been added to the cast ensemble of the upcoming true-story World War II action movie, directed by Giles Alderson, to join the former 'Gossip Girl' actor. AceShowbiz - Busted rocker Matt Willis is heading to war in a new action thriller alongside "Gossip Girl" star Ed Westwick.
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Busted's Matt Willis joins Gossip Girl and Sherlock stars in new movie

Busted singer Matt Willis has joined Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick and Sherlock actor Rupert Graves in a new World War Two-set movie, Wolves of War. Deadline reports that the trio have all been cast in the action-thriller and that filming began in the UK earlier this week. Willis and...
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Matt Willis alleges that Scientologists tried to ‘split up’ his marriage

Matt Willis has alleged that members of the Church of Scientology attempted to “split up” his marriage to television presenter Emma Willis.The musician, who found fame in the pop band Busted, briefly joined the Church after entering rehab for drug and alcohol addiction in 2008.Willis has claimed that during his interactions with members of the Church, some had told him that his wife was a “negative force” in his life.“They were like, ‘There’s someone in your life who’s actually draining you, who’s a negative force, and it’s normally the person closest to you’,” Willis told The Sun. “And it’s...
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Emma and Matt Willis become Covid vaccine volunteers

Emma Willis and her husband Matt have joined the coronavirus volunteer taskforce.The presenter and the former Busted musician have completed training for the St John’s Ambulance volunteer vaccination programme, Emma told fans in a post to her Instagram.Emma and Matt each posted a picture of the couple wearing a St John Ambulance volunteer t-shirt and a face mask. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Emma Willis (@emmawillisofficial)Emma wrote: "Thank you so much to the whole team who guided...
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