Fact File
Full Name: Gareth Paul Gates
Born: Bradford
Age: 17 years old
Date of Birth: 12th July 1984
Star Sign: Cancer
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Distinguishing Marks: None
Favourite Sport: Tennis
Favourite Film: Gladiator
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Pop Star: Robbie Williams – He’s an all round entertainer
Describe your ideal partner: Britney Spears – she’s hot!
Worst Habit: Obsession with my hair!
3 words that best describe you: Determined, hard-working and friendly
3 of your likes: Singing, playing the guitar and playing the piano
3 of your dislikes: Show offs, selfish people and people with huge heads!
Previous Jobs: Student
Most impressive person you’ve met: Westlife
Person you’d most like to meet: Micheal Jackson
Top 3 tracks: ‘Flying Without Wings’ Westlife
‘Unchained Melody’ Righteous Brothers
‘Yesterday’ The Beatles
Inspirational Artists: Westlife, Cliff Richard
Inspirational Artists: Westlife, Cliff Richard
Perfect Weekend: I’d be working in a recording studio in some exotic place like the Bahamas, playing all my own instruments. I’d love that!
6 songs you sang on Pop Idol:
‘Anything I do’ Bryan Adams,
‘Last Christmas’ George Micheal
‘Unchained Melody’ Righteous Brothers
‘Yesterday’ The Beatles
‘Arthur’s Theme’ Burt Bacharach
‘Evergreen’ Westlife
