Ian ‘H’ Watkins has a “weird” friendship with Ronnie Wooden.
Ian H Watkins has a ‘weird’ friendship with Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wooden
The 48-year-old star is greatest generally known as a part of dance-pop group Steps – who’ve achieved success with hits comparable to ‘Tragedy’ and ‘Deeper Shade of Blue’ over time – however revealed that he’s truly on superb phrases with Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie, 75, though he does not anticipate him to even know concerning the ‘5,6,7,8’ hitmakers.
He advised The Solar newspaper’s Weird column: “I’m nice mates with Sally, Ronnie’s spouse. I’ve recognized her for, like, 20 years.
“After which Sally ended up marrying Ronnie. By coincidence, they’ve twins and I’ve twins, and so they’re born like a month aside.
“So very early on, I’d FaceTime them quite a bit and we meet up quite a bit.
“There’s numerous comparisons, however Ronnie performs in stadiums and we do mere arenas.
“I don’t anticipate Ronnie to know who Steps are.
“However every time I see him, he’s like, ‘H!!’, I’m like, ‘Ha! . . . Hello Ronnie’. It’s form of weird, however he’s a beautiful, pretty man. We’ll train him some strikes!”
Alongside Faye Tozer, Claire Richards, Lee Latchford-Evans and Lisa Scott-Lee, Ian launched 4 albums as a part of Steps from 1997 till 2001.
They reunited in 2011 for a documentary and a reunion tour the next 12 months earlier than getting again collectively once more in 2017.
Since then, they’ve launched an extra 4 albums and their jukebox musical ‘Right here and Now’ – which options hits comparable to ‘One For Sorrow’ and ‘Frightened of the Darkish’ amongst a bunch of others – will go on the street later this 12 months.
Away from Steps, H has additionally had a profitable profession in musical theatre and has appeared within the likes of ‘Joseph and the Superb Techncolor Dreamcoat’ and ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ however has been capable of discover his artwork in newer instances and is thrilled that his work is now being displayed in galleries.
He stated: “I fell into music, however this was at all times the place I assumed my life was going.
“Thoroughly-respected galleries have me within the combine now. I really feel very blessed. It’s a little bit of a ‘pinch me’ second.
