Gareth Gates
Gareth Gates
Gareth Paul Gatesis an English singer-songwriter. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. Gates has sold over 3.5 million records in the UK. He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly. Gates used the McGuire Programme to manage the problem and is now a speech coach with the programme...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth12 July 1984
CityBradford, England
jobs hard-work phones
Young adults living with a stutter is hard work. How do they handle job interviews? What do they do when the phone rings? How do they chat someone up? All these things the average person takes for granted prove to be a stammerers biggest challenge.
opinion reviews entitled
If I get a bad review, I dont take it personally because everyone is entitled to their opinion.
people speak teach
I never even dreamt that I'd be in a position to teach other people to speak better.
closing continue demand public separate solo ways work
I'm not closing the door on my solo career, but with 5th Story, if the public demand is there, then I'll continue to work with the band. If not, we'll all go our separate ways again.
course days maintain therapy work
I'm part of a speech therapy course called the Maguire Programme. It isn't a cure; it's something you need to maintain and work on. I get days where I find things more difficult than others.
bit daunting songs
Sharing the stage while singing my songs was a bit of a daunting prospect.
business continue involved musical release successful
I'm very driven, and I always have been. So I'd like to release a successful album, continue in musical theatre, and be more involved in business.
bombed love
I really love it in Belfast. I always stay in the most bombed hotel, the Europa!
best boyfriend means spend
I haven't been the best boyfriend or husband, and that means I don't get to spend every day with my daughter.
breathing caused erratic smooth stammer
Breathing is fundamental to speech. A stammer is caused by erratic airflow, so if you have a smooth airflow, you have smooth speech.
age chose felt whether
At the age of 13, I felt it was up to me to decide whether I wanted to go to church or be with my mates, and I chose to go to church.
life stammer
Speech and having a stammer is obviously a big part of my life.
bad centre good
I was always used to being centre stage - something that had its good and bad points.
wants
I always wanted to be with a woman who has the same mindset and wants to look after me like my mum.