Robbie and his mate Jonathan Wilkes

[northernlass]

Everybody more than welcome over on Jonny's site

http://www.jonathanwilkes.com/

[mazza]

I saw him in We Will Rock You in Manchester a few months ago with a couple of nutters and had a blast Jonny was fantastic as always!

[janie]

I'm glad people have mentioned We Will Rock You - I really want to go when it comes down to Bristol in a couple of months, not got hold of tickets yet though (boo!) but really want to, cos I do miss JW!

And like someone else said further up (sorry I'm terrible at remembering names!) he is very underated, people do just see him as "Robbie's best mate" and not as the talented individual he is. Good job there's some people out there who can see beyond that name tag! x

[Laura130262]

Yep I think Jonny is lovely too

He always seems like a really nice, kind, down to earth person.

[vicky1982]

Good idea for a wilkes thread Miss E ;-)
Love this man, so talented and a very nice person to meet.

[BOBSBIRD]

Originally Posted by northernlass

No Robbie forum is complete without a Jonny section! thought I'd be the first to get one started

Anybody been to see him in We Will Rock You yet?

Going 2 brum on 2nd Sept,
and of course his panto is now an annual ritual

He's so loverly... always obliging for autographs & Photo's a true gent !!!!!!!!!

PS the pic is me & Jonny... I havnt met Rob yet ! lol

[cozerocks]

I have never seen Jonny apart from the soccer aid and on DVD's on tour with Rob, the chemistry between Rob and Jonny is so tight, they do perform well together, I like watching them on the DVD's of the close encounters tour, they seemed to have fun.

[meandmymonkey]

He is lovely too...nice guy

[Selina59]

Awwwww Jonny is soooo sweet (and gorgeous! ) and soooo talented! I saw and met him for the first time at The Wedding Singer, and he was AMAZING!! I loved this musical and wanted to see it again but didn't get chance. I'd love to see him in We Will Rock You.

When I met him after The Wedding Singer, I was soooo nervous but I needn't have been, he was so down to earth and friendly and really funny. The first picture I took the flash didn't go off, but he was lovely and said "we'll take another one!" so I got to stay in his arms for a bit longer!! And got the pic in my avatar, I look a bit overexcited though!! haha!

[Jackie]

I couldn't find a Jonathan Wilkes thread, I did check, honestly, so I thought I would start a thread for Robbie's mate.

Jonathan drops in to co-present show
Saturday 26th September 2009
This is Wiltshire.
By Sarah Hilley »

PERFORMER Jonathan Wilkes popped in to Swindon’s community radio station to co-present the lunchtime show with his father-in law.

Jonathan, who lives in Wootton Bassett and has a starring role in the Bristol production of We Will Rock You, star chatted about his career and played a few tracks with presenter Phil Wheeler.

Jonathan, who is pals with Robbie Williams who has a home at Compton Bassett, said he enjoyed being interviewed on Swindon 105.5 and may be able to organise interviews for the station.

He said: “You never know, I’m sure if Robbie was around, he would pop in and say ‘Hello.’ “It was nice to do an interview with my father-in-law. It felt a little bit strange, as he knows a lot more about me than anyone else. It was good.

“I was chatting about my career – it was a bit like This Is Your Life.”

The 31-year-old and his wife Nikki opened The Wilkes Academy in Old Town last week.

The academy offers dance, drama and singing lessons to children aged between three and 16.

The pair are planning to use their contacts to get top performers to come along and teach classes.

Radio station manager Shirley Ludford said the academy’s work was in line with the community station’s ethos.

She said: “It is always exciting for people to have a celebrity coming into the station.

“Jonathan is keen on promoting local talent through the academy. The station is also about giving people opportunities.

“There are strong links between what he enjoys doing and what the station does. He is supporting the town through different initiatives. He wants to have a long-term relationship with the station.

Jonathan was on air from 12pm until 1pm.

Phil said: “He is very good and seemed to be at home while on air

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