Celebrity Traitors star James Blunt's real name revealed after explaining reason for change: 'People teased me'
Interesting!Celebrity Traitors star James Blunt uses a stage name, with his real surname spelled differently.
He is currently starring on the hit BBC series alongside Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Maya Jama, Miranda Hart and Ross Kemp, to name a few.
In the latest episode, former Corrie actress Julie Hesmondhalgh was the latest player to be banished at the round table. She played as a Faithful.
Celebrity Traitors star James Blunt’s real name
The singer’s full name is James Hillier Blount.
His surname isn’t the only detail separating his life before fame from the singer audiences know today.
Alongside his music career, his CV includes military service, royal duties and a competitive skiing title.
In a 2014 tweet, he explained why he professionally changed the spelling of his name.
“My real name is James Blount, but I changed it as people teased me that it rhymed with ‘count’,” he wrote.
James Blunt prepares to release Airplane Mode
While James is appearing on Celebrity Traitors, his next studio album is also approaching release.
Airplane Mode is due on November 6. It will be his eighth studio album, following a recording career that began with Back to Bedlam in 2004.
That debut brought James international success. It went on to become one of the best-selling albums of the 2000s.
The record also sits among the biggest sellers in UK chart history. His hit songs include You’re Beautiful and Goodbye My Lover.
The November release will arrive 22 years after that first album introduced him to a global audience.
James Blunt’s Army career included royal duties
Before his debut album, James spent six years serving in the British Army, from 1996 until 2002.
His Army training took place at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst during that six-year period of service. He also served during the aftermath of the Kosovo War, according to The Sun.
His duties also included royal guard roles, with one taking place in the year he left the Army.
In 2002, James stood guard over the Queen Mother’s coffin. He also guarded Queen Elizabeth II before his time in uniform came to an end.
James left the military to pursue music, with Back to Bedlam arriving two years after his departure.
Celebrity Traitors returns to BBC One next Thursday at 8pm
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