Marvin Humes Biography: Wife, Band, Songs, Age, Parents, Children, Net Worth, Albums, Height

Marvin Richard James Humes (born 18 March 1985 in Greenwich, London) is an English singer-songwriter, DJ, and broadcaster best known as a member of the British boy band JLS.

As part of JLS, he achieved five number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart and a number-one album on the UK Albums Chart, with the group selling over 10 million records worldwide by December 2013.

Before JLS, Humes had an acting role on Holby City and was briefly part of an earlier group called VS.

Since JLS disbanded in 2013, Humes has built a career in radio and television presenting, hosting a weekday mid-morning show on Kiss and an afternoon show on Kisstory.

He co-hosted BBC One’s The Voice UK with Emma Willis between 2014 and 2016 and formed the DJ-producer act LuvBug. Since 2019, he has co-hosted the game show The Hit List alongside his wife, Rochelle Humes.

Humes married Rochelle Wiseman, formerly of The Saturdays, on 27 July 2012 at Blenheim Palace, and the couple have three children. He is of mixed heritage, Jamaican on his father’s side and British on his mother’s. In 2026, he took part in the seventh series of The Masked Singer UK.

Marvin Humes
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Marvin Richard James Humes
Stage Name:	Marvin Humes
Born:	18 March 1985 (age 41 years old)
Place of Birth:	Greenwich, London, England
Nationality:	British
Ethnicity:	Mixed (Jamaican and Scottish)
Education:	Shooters Hill Sixth Form College
Height:	1.83 m (6 feet)
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Colin Hurrell Humes, Sharon Humes
Siblings:	Jackson Humes, Leon Humes
Spouse:	Rochelle Humes (m. 2012)
Children:	Alaia-Mai Humes, Valentina Humes, Blake Humes
Occupation:	Singer, Songwriter, Disc Jockey, Radio Host, Television Presenter
Net Worth:	£4 million ($5.4 million)

Early Life & Education

Marvin Richard James Humes was born on 18 March 1985 in Greenwich, London, England, making his zodiac sign Pisces.

He is the son of a Jamaican father and Scottish mother and is the middle child between two brothers. His father is Colin Hurrell Humes, and his mother is Sharon Humes. His brothers are Jackson Humes and Leon Humes.

Marvin is of mixed ethnicity, Jamaican on his father’s side and Scottish on his mother’s, and was raised a Christian.

He explored this heritage in 2018 on the genealogy programme Who Do You Think You Are?, tracing his paternal grandfather’s emigration from Jamaica to Britain in the 1950s and his maternal great-great-grandfather’s role evacuating soldiers from Dunkirk in 1940.

For his education, Marvin Humes attended Shooters Hill Sixth Form College.

Career

Marvin Humes got his start in entertainment as a child actor, playing Robbie Waring on the BBC medical drama Holby City for three years between 2000 and 2003.

At the age of 14, he also starred in a children’s programme called K-Club, which helped people with computers and how they work. His music career began shortly after, when he joined a group called VS, formed by Blue member Simon Webbe, though the group split not long after releasing an album.

Marvin‘s path to wider fame opened up when Oritsé Williams, who had decided to form his own boy band after feeling the groups he had previously been scouted for were not the right fit, met Marvin through mutual friends. Marvin‘s prior experience in R&B and pop music through VS made him a natural fit.

Alongside Oritsé Williams, Aston Merrygold, and JB Gill, he became part of the group that would call themselves UFO before settling on the name JLS, short for Jack the Lad Swing. The group placed as runners-up on the fifth series of The X Factor in 2008, a launchpad that propelled them into one of Britain’s most successful boy bands of their era.

As part of JLS, Marvin and his bandmates landed five number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart and a number-one album on the UK Albums Chart, with the group selling over 10 million records worldwide by December 2013. Hits like “Beat Again”, “The Club Is Alive”, and “Love You More” kept them at the top of the charts through 2010, while their second album, Outta This World, reached number two on the UK Albums Chart.

The band built a brand around their success too, releasing a hoodie line, a set of dolls modelled after each member, and endorsement deals, including a Nintendo Wii Party advertising campaign and the Walkers crisps “Make sandwich more exciting” campaign.

JLS announced their split on 24 April 2013, following the release of their fifth album and a farewell tour, with their final performance taking place on 22 December 2013.

Following the band’s breakup, Marvin pivoted into broadcasting. Between 2014 and 2016, he co-hosted BBC One’s The Voice UK alongside Emma Willis.

Around the same period, he also formed a DJ-producer-dance act called LuvBug, signed to Polydor Records, releasing the singles “Resonance” and “Revive (Say Something)”, both of which charted in the UK.

He went on to host The Official Big Top 40 charts across UK commercial radio stations on Sunday afternoons between 2013 and 2018. He later presented a Monday to Thursday late-night show across the Capital Network.

Marvin currently presents a weekday mid-morning show on Kiss and an afternoon show on Kisstory. Since 2019, he has co-hosted the game show The Hit List alongside his wife, Rochelle Humes.

In 2026, he took on a new challenge as a contestant on the seventh series of The Masked Singer UK, competing under the persona “Can of Worms” before being unmasked in the seventh episode.

Social Media

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Personal Life

Marvin Humes is 41 years old. He married singer Rochelle Humes, then known as Rochelle Wiseman of The Saturdays, on 27 July 2012 at Blenheim Palace.

This is Marvin‘s only marriage, and the couple remain together. Before settling down with Rochelle Humes, Marvin did not have a publicly documented dating history.

He began an eight-month relationship with Rochelle Humes that saw the pair move in together before splitting on good terms in November 2010 due to work commitments, only to reconcile in January 2011.

Marvin and Rochelle Humes have three children together. Their daughters are Alaia-Mai Humes and Valentina Humes, and their son is Blake Humes.

Marvin stands at 1.83 m (6 feet).

Net Worth

Marvin Humes‘s net worth is estimated at £4 million (approximately $5.4 million).

The bulk of his earnings trace back to his years with JLS, where record sales, touring, and brand endorsements with the likes of Durex, Nintendo, and Walkers built the foundation of his wealth.

His income has since diversified through radio hosting on Kiss and Kisstory, television presenting work on shows like The Voice UK and The Hit List, and regular DJ performances at events across the UK and abroad.

Discography

Albums (with JLS)

• JLS (2009)
• Outta This World (2010)
• Jukebox (2011)
• Evolution (2012)
• Goodbye – The Greatest Hits (2013)

Singles (with JLS)

• “Beat Again” (2009)
• “Everybody in Love” (2009)
• “One Shot” (2009)
• “Love You More” (2010)
• “The Club Is Alive” (2010)
• “She Makes Me Wanna” (2010)
• “Eyes Wide Shut” (2011)
• “Take a Chance on Me” (2011)
• “Proud” (2012)
• “Hottest Girl in the World” (2012)
• “Billion Lights” (2013)

Singles (with LuvBug)

• “Resonance” featuring Talay Riley (2014)
• “Revive (Say Something)” (2015)
• “Best Is Yet to Come” (2016)

Solo Singles

• “Girls on the Floor” with A-Minor (2017)
• “Troy” (2018)
• “Dan Stuckie” (2019, Cr2 Records)
• “Put Your Hands Up” (2023)
• “Ecstasy” (2024)

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