- Her full name is Katy Hudson.
- She was born on 25th October 1984.
- Katy first met Russel Brand by throwing a bottle at him – awkward.
- Travis McCoy dated Katy on and off for years, they split up permanently in 2006.
- Fans of Katy began throwing chapsticks at her when she was performing “I kissed a girl” on stage because of the lyrics “tastes of her cherry chapstick”.
- She is a natural blonde.
- Katy voiced the character Smurfette in ‘Smurfs the Movie’ (2011).
- Her parents are named Keith Hudson and Mary Perry.
- Katy’s favourite number is 9!
- Her cat’s name is Kitty Purry – how creative!
- Katy Perry recorded her first album at the age of 15.
- In 2006 Katy stared in Gym Class Heroes’ single ‘Cupids Chokehold’.
- Katy is releasing a perfume brand named ‘Purr’.
- Katy was named “The Next Best Thing” by Early converts Blender Magazine – what a title!
- She left home when she was only 17 in order to peruse her music career.
- When Katy left home she was signed by Island Def Jam Music Group and she travelled to Los Angles to work on a new album, unfortunately that new album was never heard of again.
- Katy nearly caused a ‘glitter war’ when she posted; using blasphemy is “cheap” on Twitter referring to Lady GaGa’s video ‘Alejendro’.
- Katy’s original name was Katy Hudson; named after her father but Katy wasn’t happy that Katy Hudson sounded a bit to close to Kate Hudson (actress). She then went on to use her mother’s surname – Perry.
- She is a singer, songwriter and a musician – how talented.
- Katy made it big in the world by using over-the-top fashion and catchy songs.
- She is 1 of 3 siblings; an older sister and a younger brother.
Jedward are made up of identical twins, John and Edward.
John's Full name is John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes.
Edwards Full name is Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes.
They were born 16th October 1991 at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.
Their parents are called John and Susanna. John is a computer expert and Susanna is a secondary school teacher.
They have a brother called Kevin, he is one year older.
They were both 17 years old when they entered the X-Factor.
They came 6th place on 2009's X-Factor.
They are managed by Louis Walsh, who was their mentor during The X-Factor.
John is 10 minutes older than Edward.
They have turned down loads of offers to be presenters on CBBC and the Disney Channel.
Jedward's first three albums are: Planet Jedward, Victory and Young Love.
They were born 3 months earlier than they were meant to.
Jedward's combined net worth was estimated at £4.5 million in April 2012.
Gordon Brown has publicly criticized Jedward's singing on TV, but now insists they are "very good".
John is taller than Edward by about one inch.
Edward has a mole above his right nipple.
John has a scar above his left eyebrow and above his nose, and Edward has a scar above his lip. So they're not totally identical!
Jedward done an advertisement for Shake N' Vac.
They used to have a budgie called Joey but it died in 2010.
Their favourite part about them is their eyes.
They have a cat called Armani.
Their favourite fruit are strawberries.
They always stand in the same order to help people know the difference, John is always on the left and Edward on the right.
Jedward claims it takes only 'five seconds' to do their hair style.
Whilst on the X-Factor, Jedward received a lot of hate mail and nasty letters, some were so bad, X-Factor didn't let them see it.
Jedward entered Celebrity Big Brother 8. They made it to the final, finishing in third place.
Jedward have represented Ireland twice in Eurovision, once in 2011 and in 2012.
Jedward have been involved with Children in Need, Comic Relief and Sport Relief in the United Kingdom.
In 2012, Jedward hosted a television show called Jedward's Weird Wild World which shown popular internet videos.
George Shelley was born on 27th July 1993.
His star sign is Leo.
George Shelley is the youngest member of Union J.
He's from Clevedon, Bristol, England.
George is 5'10".
His hair colour is dark brown and he has brown eyes.
He has seven siblings called Tom, Will, Leo, Archie, Harriet, Louisa and Annabelle.
His father is called Dominic, he Twitter is: @dominic_shelley.
George owns three pet hamsters called Steven, Gloria and Oliver.
George taught himself to play the guitar at the age of 13, with the help from his granddad.
English is the only language he can speak.
He prefers the iPhone over a Blackberry - but lets face it, who doesn't!
Before fame, he worked part time in Costa Coffee in Weston-super-Mare.
He attended Weston College and completed a BTEC Extended Diploma in Graphic Design.
He auditioned for X-Factor shortly after he finished college.
George originally auditioned for The X-Factor as a solo artist, he sang Toxic by Britney Spears.
His favourite animal is a monkey, he even owns a monkey onesie!
He has a tattoo of a lion and a monkey on his bum.
His favourite food is spaghetti bolognese.
George's favourite colour is red.
His favourite song is Live It Up by Tulisa.
He is a fan of horror movies.
George enjoys to watch The Big Bang Theory, and his favourite character is Sheldon - actor Jim Parsons.
He is a big lover of coffee and enjoys it from Starbucks.
George prefers brown sugar over white sugar.
He loves Jaffa Cakes.
George likes to watch Star Trek with his mother.
The first concert he went to was a Bon Jovi concert with his father.
When George met Harry Styles, Harry gave him advice to not cut his hair - as the girls love it!
George and Harry Styles swapped phone numbers.
George's favourite cartoon character is Ash Ketchum from Pokemon.
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Josh Cuthbert does not have a middle name.
He was born on 28th July 1992.
Josh was born in Ascot, United Kingdom.
Josh has a sister called Victoria and a brother called Callum.
Josh is 5'11".
He has blue eyes
The Union J boys say that Josh is the most romantic.
Josh's shoe size is 9.5.
Before X-Factor, Josh worked in an office for IT sales.
Josh does not have a personal Twitter account.
Josh is known as the 'funny one' in Union J.
Josh starred in the West End musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang when he was 14.
Josh's nan, Jean, spent over £800 on tickets to see him in the show.
Josh has admitted he's got the hots for Jade Thirlwall from Little Mix.
Ella Henderson admitted she had feelings for Josh, however Josh does not feel the same way about her.
Josh can sing 'Hero' in Spanish.
Josh likes tanned girls.
His favourite film is The Notebook.
If Josh could have sang any song on the X-Factor, he would have sang 'Great Balls of Fire' by Jerry Lee Lewis - because he says it's a "feel good song".
Josh's favourite television show is 'Deal or No Deal'.
Josh wanted to be a footballer if he wasn't a singer.
Josh's favourite cartoon character is Shrek.
His full name is James Andrew Arthur.
He was born in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom.
James lives in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, with his mother and sisters.
His mother is Shirley Ashworth and father Neil Arthur.
James' parents split up when he was two years old, they both settled with a new partner.
Arthur has five siblings in total. An older brother called Neil Arthur, two sisters called Sian and Charlotte Arthur, and two half-sisters Jasmin and Neve Rafferty.
In the past, James has spent some time in foster care and has been homeless.
Arthur has been writing and recording songs since the age of 15.
In 2011, he auditioned for The Voice UK and made it into the final 200 contestants but no further.
For his first X-Factor audition, James Arthur did his own version of Tulisa's Young.
After the second live show, James had a panic attack and collapsed.
James has got Love and Hate tattooed on his knuckles.
Impossible sold 187,000 in just over 24 hours, which is the fastest-selling track of 2012.
James Arthur once wet the bed on a family holiday after consuming too many ginger beers.
One Direction's Niall Horan is a huge fan of James Arthur, he tweeted James saying: "Sittin watchin @jamesarthur23 winners story! The guy is a super star! End of".
James Arthur was in the bottom two in week 7, and is the first contestant that has ever managed to win the show after being in this position.
Impossible didn't make it as the Christmas Number One, James tweeted that 'He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother' deserved the Xmas Number One.
Although 'Impossible' wasn't Christmas number one this year, it did return to the number one position after Christmas.
On 20th December 2012, James Arthur got his first ever laptop.
He loves to eat at Nandos.
His official Twitter is @JamesArthur23.
Liam Payne is a member of the British boy band 'One Direction'.
Liam's middle name is James.
Liam's star sign is Virgo.
His parents name are Karen and Geoff.
He has two older sisters, Nicole and Ruth.
He was born on 29th August 1993.
Liam only has one kidney!
Liam Payne Appeared on The X-Factor in 2008. He made it through to the judges houses.
He prefers showers over baths.
Liam has two pet turtles called Boris and Archimedes.
Liam's favourite chocolate is Maltesers.
Liam plays the guitar.
He used to be a member in the Scouting Association.
He has a strange fear of spoons.
His favourite aftershave is Paco Rabanne’s 1 Million.
He's from Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.
He was a music technology student at City of Wolverhampton College, a Further Education College.
Liam used to get bullied in school by his classmates.
Liam doesn't drink alcohol.
His favourite sport is basketball.
His favourite films are the Toy Story films.
Liam has size 8 feet.
He gave his phone number to a fan once.
He loves cooking.
He is the most romantic out of the group.
Liam played Pokémon loads when he was younger.
Because of his fear of spoons, he eats ice-cream with a fork.
His favourite Pokémon from the Black and White series is Throh.
Liam's favourite colour is purple.
His Twitter is @Real_Liam_Payne.
- Niall's middle name is James.
- Niall is the only member of One Direction who was not born in the England. He was born in Mullingar, Ireland.
- His birthday is 13th September 1993.
(Thanks to Liddlebabiqurl for correcting this!)
- His father is called Bobby, his mother is called Maura.
- He has one brother called Greg.
- Niall Skypes his family and close friends from their tour bus.
- He has blue eyes.
- Before they named the band One Direction, Niall suggested they should be 'Niall and the Potatoes'.
- He believes in no sex before marriage.
- His star sign is Virgo.
- Niall's microphone has the colours of the Irish flag stuck to the bottom of it.
- The only book Niall has ever read is 'To Kill A Mockingbird'.
- Niall plays the guitar.
- His guitar was the best Christmas present he ever received.
- Niall cannot play the piano.
- He likes girls with brown eyes.
- Niall didn't take his T-shirt off in the 'What Makes You Beautiful' video because he does not think he is slim enough.
- Niall feels awkward talking about his body.
- His favourite subject in school was geography.
- Niall didn't do his school exams.
- He never went to his school prom.
- On the X-Factor, Katy Perry told Niall not to let her down. The day their album came out in the U.S. she tweeted Niall saying "Congratulations, you didn't let me down".
- Niall had two fish called Tom and Jerry, but they both died because he over fed them!
- He is left handed.
- He talks in his sleep.
- Niall sings in the shower.
- He likes to swear a lot, which is why he is normally quiet in interviews.
- Niall waxed his legs for charity, but said he wouldn't do it again as it was too painful.
- Niall admits to masturbating on the tour bus. He describes it as 'relieving tour bus boredom'.
- Niall is a 'Belieber'.
- He screamed when Justin Bieber followed him on Twitter.
- His favourite animals are giraffes.
- He has Claustrophobia, which is the fear of small/enclosed spaces.
- His hair is naturally brown.
- His Twitter profile is @NiallOfficial.
