Dougie Poynter

Active - 2006 - 2020  |   Born - Nov 30, 1987 in Corringham, Essex, England  |   Genres - Comedy, Mystery, Horror

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  • Joined McFly at the age of fifteen.
  • Checked into rehab in March 2011 due to depression, alcohol and substance abuse.
  • Started his own clothing and accessories line called Saint Kidd in 2011.
  • Won I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2011.
  • Released his first children's book with bandmate Tom Fletcher in 2012 called The Dinosaur That Pooped Christmas.
  • Helped launch the World Wide Fund for Nature's mountain gorilla adoption programme in 2012, travelling through the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda.
  • McFly joined the band Busted to form the super-group, McBusted in 2013.
  • Signed up to Storm Model Management modelling agency in 2014 which has also represented the likes of Cara Delevingne and Kate Moss.
  • Made his catwalk debut as a model in 2016 at the Joshua Kane with Lab Series Autumn/Winter show for London Collections Men.
  • Is noted for his trend-setting personal style.
  • Joined British alternative rock band 'A' in 2018.
  • Is a dedicated conservationist and uses social media to influence change.
  • With McFly, has raised money for causes such as Comic Relief, Children in Need, Live 8, Sport Relief and Earth Hour.