Mollie King — Biography
Mollie Elizabeth King, born on June 4, 1987, is a multifaceted English artist known for her work as a singer-songwriter, television and radio host, and model. She rose to prominence as a member of the popular girl group The Saturdays. Within this group, King contributed to a string of successful singles, achieving thirteen top-ten hits and eight top-five entries on the UK charts, including the number one hit "What About Us." The Saturdays also released five top-ten albums.
Prior to her success with The Saturdays, King was part of another girl group named Fallen Angelz, with whom she appeared on the talent competition The X Factor. In 2015, King embarked on a solo career, signing a record deal with Island Records.
Her television career saw a significant turn in 2017 when she was announced as the first contestant for the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. Paired with professional dancer AJ Pritchard, King reached the semi-final, ultimately finishing in fifth place on December 10, 2017. As of that year, her estimated net worth was £1.5 million.
King's presence expanded to radio in April 2018 with the announcement that she would co-host a show for BBC Radio 1 with Matt Edmondson, commencing in June of that year and airing on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Since 2018, she has also been a regular relief presenter on the daytime show This Morning.
In her personal life, King's relationships have been a subject of public interest. In January 2010, she began a relationship with Andy Brown, a member of the band Lawson, which ended in February 2011. Brown later revealed that songs like "When She Was Mine" and "Standing in the Dark" were inspired by their breakup. In 2011, King started dating supermodel David Gandy, a relationship that concluded in 2012 but was rekindled in 2014 before ending again in 2016. King is now engaged to England cricketer Stuart Broad, who proposed on January 1, 2021. The couple welcomed their first daughter in November 2022, after King confirmed her pregnancy in June 2022. In January 2025, they announced the arrival of their second daughter, with King having shared news of her pregnancy in August 2024.
Prior to her success with The Saturdays, King was part of another girl group named Fallen Angelz, with whom she appeared on the talent competition The X Factor. In 2015, King embarked on a solo career, signing a record deal with Island Records.
Her television career saw a significant turn in 2017 when she was announced as the first contestant for the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. Paired with professional dancer AJ Pritchard, King reached the semi-final, ultimately finishing in fifth place on December 10, 2017. As of that year, her estimated net worth was £1.5 million.
King's presence expanded to radio in April 2018 with the announcement that she would co-host a show for BBC Radio 1 with Matt Edmondson, commencing in June of that year and airing on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Since 2018, she has also been a regular relief presenter on the daytime show This Morning.
In her personal life, King's relationships have been a subject of public interest. In January 2010, she began a relationship with Andy Brown, a member of the band Lawson, which ended in February 2011. Brown later revealed that songs like "When She Was Mine" and "Standing in the Dark" were inspired by their breakup. In 2011, King started dating supermodel David Gandy, a relationship that concluded in 2012 but was rekindled in 2014 before ending again in 2016. King is now engaged to England cricketer Stuart Broad, who proposed on January 1, 2021. The couple welcomed their first daughter in November 2022, after King confirmed her pregnancy in June 2022. In January 2025, they announced the arrival of their second daughter, with King having shared news of her pregnancy in August 2024.
