BIOGRAPHY

JB Gill rose to fame as a member of one of the UK’s biggest boybands – JLS. They dominated the charts for five years, boasting 5 number 1 singles, over 10 million record sales worldwide and a multitude of awards.

In 2012, JB set up a farm in the Kent countryside, where he lives with his wife, Chloe, nine-year-old son, Ace and five-year-old daughter, Chiara. Their smallholding has successfully produced award winning KellyBronze turkeys and free-range Tamworth pork.

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BIOGRAPHY

JB Gill rose to fame as a member of one of the UK’s biggest boybands – JLS. They dominated the charts for five years, boasting 5 number 1 singles, over 10 million record sales worldwide and a multitude of awards.

In 2012, JB set up a farm in the Kent countryside, where he lives with his wife, Chloe, nine-year-old son, Ace and five-year-old daughter, Chiara. Their smallholding has successfully produced award winning KellyBronze turkeys and free-range Tamworth pork.

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Now an established member of the farming community, JB has used his success within the entertainment industry to highlight his passion to educate children about the origins of their food and he is the lead presenter on CBeebies’ BAFTA-nominated television series, ‘Down On The Farm’. JB’s features alongside his family in RTS Award winning Channel 5 hit, ‘Cooking with The Gills’, where JB and his family cook a wide range of delicious dishes to serve in their rural pop-up kitchen cafe. JB’s enthusiasm for farming life and knowledge of countryside issues has also secured him a presenter role on Channel 5’s ‘On The farm’ series plus contributions to BBC’s ‘Countryfile’ and ‘Springwatch’. JB continues to present on ‘Springtime, Summer, Autumn and Winter On The Farm’ for Channel 5 and is a lead presenter on Channel 5’s ‘Sunshine Getaways with Amanda Lamb’. JB has been part of the presenting team for BBC Songs of Praise since 2017.

 

JB performed with his wife, Chloe on the ITV Primetime show ‘Dance, Dance, Dance’, for which they won ‘Best Performance’ at the National Reality Television Awards 2017. JB also presented BBC1 8-part series ‘Walks Of Life’ and BBC South East’s ‘River Walks: The Stour’, a regional show in which he walked 50 miles from the River Stour’s origins in the Kent Downs, to Pegwell Bay.  JB is also a published author with Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, for the fabulous middle grade series ‘Ace and the Animal Heroes’. The first book in the series was released on 27th April 2023 and is available to order on all online bookstores. The second book in the series is due February 2025. 


Giving back to young people and the community is incredibly important to JB and he is an active ambassador for The Woodland Trust, Mayor’s Fund For London, British Red Cross, The Royal Countryside Fund, Mercy Ships, Farms For City Children as well a Vice-President for the RSPCA.

 

An avid sports fan, JB most recently worked as a live presenter for The Jockey Club at the Betfred Epsom Derby 2024. He loves watching football, rugby, athletics, formula 1 and is a keen skier and snowboarder. He is also an advanced PADI Scuba-diver. In his spare time, JB enjoys taking part in outdoor pursuits, going on holiday with his family and watching Live Sport whenever possible.

 

 

Now an established member of the farming community, JB has used his success within the entertainment industry to highlight his passion to educate children about the origins of their food and he is the lead presenter on CBeebies’ BAFTA-nominated television series, ‘Down On The Farm’. JB’s features alongside his family in RTS Award winning Channel 5 hit, ‘Cooking with The Gills’, where JB and his family cook a wide range of delicious dishes to serve in their rural pop-up kitchen cafe. JB’s enthusiasm for farming life and knowledge of countryside issues has also secured him a presenter role on Channel 5’s ‘On The farm’ series plus contributions to BBC’s ‘Countryfile’ and ‘Springwatch’. JB continues to present on ‘Springtime, Summer, Autumn and Winter On The Farm’ for Channel 5 and is a lead presenter on Channel 5’s ‘Sunshine Getaways with Amanda Lamb’. JB has been part of the presenting team for BBC Songs of Praise since 2017.

JB performed with his wife, Chloe on the ITV Primetime show ‘Dance, Dance, Dance’, for which they won ‘Best Performance’ at the National Reality Television Awards 2017. JB also presented BBC1 8-part series ‘Walks Of Life’ and BBC South East’s ‘River Walks: The Stour’, a regional show in which he walked 50 miles from the River Stour’s origins in the Kent Downs, to Pegwell Bay.  JB is also a published author with Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, for the fabulous middle grade series ‘Ace and the Animal Heroes’. The first book in the series was released on 27th April 2023 and is available to order on all online bookstores. The second book in the series is due February 2025. 

Giving back to young people and the community is incredibly important to JB and he is an active ambassador for The Woodland Trust, Mayor’s Fund For London, British Red Cross, The Royal Countryside Fund, Mercy Ships, Farms For City Children as well a Vice-President for the RSPCA.

An avid sports fan, JB most recently worked as a live presenter for The Jockey Club at the Betfred Epsom Derby 2024. He loves watching football, rugby, athletics, formula 1 and is a keen skier and snowboarder. He is also an advanced PADI Scuba-diver. In his spare time, JB enjoys taking part in outdoor pursuits, going on holiday with his family and watching Live Sport whenever possible.

 

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