Harry Judd's life away from music from stunning home to children's unique names
20.09.2023 - 16:11
/ ok.co.uk
McFly fans are in for a treat this week, as one of the band’s stars, drummer Harry Judd returns to our TV screens in the BBC challenge series Celebrity Race Across the World.
The 37 year old star, who will be joined by his mum Emma Judd, 63, for the trip, will be attempting to travel from Marrakech, Morocco, all the way to Tromsø, Norway in the hopes of beating their celebrity competitors and claiming the coveted win. With their journey taking them across 24 countries in total and covering more than 10,000km, there will be plenty of nail biting twists and turns for the duo as the series unfolds.
But what exactly is Harry’s life like when he’s not jetting across the world or performing with McFly? Early Life Born on 23 December 1985, Harry first started his life in Chelmsford, Essex as the youngest child of Emma and Christopher Judd. Harry, along with his two older siblings, was brought up in the local area, before he began his formal education at Old Buckenham Hall, a preparatory school in the village of Brettenham, Suffolk.
He later went on to attend Dame Bradbury's School, a preparatory school in Saffron Walden, Essex, and Uppingham School, a private boarding school in Uppingham, Rutland. It was while studying at Uppingham, that Harry first befriended future Busted member Charlie Simpson, and even began a promising career as a batsman after discovering a love of cricket.
However, he soon gave up on any sporting future after his real passion for music became his new calling. Music Career Given his close friendship with Busted ’s Charlie, it may come as no surprise to discover that Harry appeared in the band’s music video for their 2003 single Crashed the Wedding, giving the aspiring singer his first taste of stardom -
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