Gareth Malone

ABOUT GARETH MALONE

Reality personality best known for his appearance as a judge on the BBC Two reality series The Choir, which was hosted by Nick Lachey . In 2017 he began judging the reality competition Pitch Battle. He has accumulated over 80,000 followers on his GarethMalone Twitter page.

He began singing and playing piano during early childhood and joined the school choir at the University of East Anglia Norwich.

He worked with the London Symphony Orchestra to bring classical music to children before starting his award-winning show. He has written books about choral singing, including 2011's Music for the People: A Journey through the Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music.b

His wife Becky worked as an English teacher at inner-city London schools.

His single Wherever You Are (Military Wives song) beat Simon Cowell 's X Factor winner Little Mix for the top chart spot.