James Arthur Bio, Age, Career, Girlfriend

James Arthur's Net Worth as of December 2024 is $7 Million

Quick Facts of James Arthur

James Arthur is known for his brand R&B-inflected pop. James Arthur is a British Singer and a songwriter. Arthur claimed fame after winning the ninth series of famous television music show ”The X factor” in 2012, which is a platform to show talents.

James Arthur’s Bio, Age, Parents, Ethnicity

James Arthur was born on 2nd March 1988 in Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom. His full name is James Andrew Arthur. He is 33 years old. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He is British by nationality.

Arthur was born to Shirley Ashworth and Niel Arthur. He is of mixed ethnicity as his mother is British and his father Scottish. Arthur had a difficult childhood because his parents got separated when he was just two years old. When Arthur was three years old, his mother started living with a computer engineer named Ronnie Rafferty, and his father married a woman named Jackie. James has 5 siblings, they are Sian Arthur, Neil Arthur, Charlotte Arthur, Neve Rafferty, and Jasmine Rafferty. It is said that when Arthur was 14 years old, his stepfather Ronnie Rafferty dumped him, his mother, and his sisters.

James Arthur’s Education and Career

Talking about his educational background, Arthur went to ‘Ings Farm Primary School’ in North Yorkshire. When he was nine years old, he moved to Bahrain with his mother, stepfather Ronnie Rafferty, and sisters Sian and Jasmin. He studied in the ‘British School of Bahrain’ (BSB) for four years. After he returned from Bahrain to England along with his family in April 2001, when he was 13 years old then he continued his education at ‘Rye Hills School’ in Redcar, North Yorkshire.

At the age of 15, Arthur started writing and recording songs. He also became part of many bands, including ‘Cue the Drama,’ ‘Moonlight Drive,’ ‘Emerald Skye,’ and ‘Save Arcade’. The band ‘Save Arcade’ released an extended play (EP) titled ‘Truth’ in 2009. In June 2010, it released another EP titled ‘Tonight We Dine in Hades’. Most of his songs are about self-love. In 2012, Arthur won the title of the X factor 2012. In 2013, he makes a name for himself as an independent singer and songwriter with his new album ”James Arthur”. Most of his songs are about self-love. The song ”Back to the boy” which was released in 2014, was about his panic attacks and anxiety.

He released his next album in 2016. It is titled ”Back from the Edge” and features the track which he writes within 2 hours. The song is very successful with 8 million records sold and also stays at number one in the UK charts for 3 weeks. Finally, in 2017, another album comes out with the title “You”. The song “Naked”, which is a big hit in Germany, is featured on it. In total, his albums have been awarded 7 times silver, 20 times gold, and 69 times platinum. As of 2019, he has sold 25 million records since the beginning of his career. On May 10, 2019, he released another single titled ”Falling like the Stars”. As a celebrity who openly shared his struggle with anxiety and depression. In September 2016, James became an ambassador for a mental health charity called SANE.

James Arthur’s Height, Weight, and Physical Stats

James Arthur’s height is 6ft 2inches ( in centimeters 188 cm) and his weight is around 75 kg (in pounds 165.3 lbs). He got blue eyes and brown hair color. he leads a fit and healthy life and must have a good body structure. His body is heavily tattooed and also had a tear tattoo right below his right eye.

James Arthur’s Relationship Status

As of 2021, James is currently single and unmarried. According to the records and rumors, he is not dating anyone. James has broken up with his long-term girlfriend Jessica Grits. She is a professional dancer. The duo first started dating on the X factor back in 2012. They were together for nine years but the relation kept going on and off. He had at least 4 relationships before he started dating Jessica Grits.

Social Media: Instagram, Twiter, Youtube

James Arthur is known to be a successful English singer and songwriter. He is hugely popular among the youths. He has earned a lot of popularity through the X factor 2012. His fans are known as the J army. James is active on Twitter as well as on Instagram. James has 2.1 million fans following on Instagram and he has 2million followers on Twitter as well. He has a Youtube channel with 6.01 million subscribers.

James Arthur’s Net Worth

As of July 2021, James has an estimated net worth of $7 million. He is an influencer who motivates and encourages youth. He is a great inspiration for the young generation who have a dream/aim to become a singer and a songwriter.

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