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Who are Nightfall? Let It Shine group made up of Danny, Julius, Jason, Bradley and Huw – here’s all you need to know

GARY BARLOW's Let It Shine headed into the nail-biting final stage this weekend with the final three groups battling it out.

Nightfall were pipped at the post by Five to Five, but are vowing to carry on as a band.  So who are the talented hopefuls? Here's all you need to know...

 Nightfall (left to right) Danny Colligan, Julius Wright, Jason Brock, Huw Roberts and Bradley Johnson
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Nightfall (left to right) Danny Colligan, Julius Wright, Jason Brock, Huw Roberts and Bradley JohnsonCredit: 6

Who is Nightfall’s Danny Colligan?

 Danny Colligan, 24, has starred in the West End show of The Book of Mormon
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Danny Colligan, 24, has starred in the West End show of The Book of MormonCredit: 6

Musical theatre actor Danny Colligan is from Bradford and is no stranger to the stage and performing.

The 24-year-old made his West End debut in the hit show The Book of Mormon, as one of the Mormon Boys.

He also starred in Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2014.

Who is Nightfall’s Bradley Johnson?

 Bradley Johnson, 19, has previously been cast in The Syndicate
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Bradley Johnson, 19, has previously been cast in The SyndicateCredit: 6

If you were a fan of BB1 drama The Syndicate you may recognise Nightfall member Bradley Johnson.

He starred as Noah Stevenson for four episodes of the show in the third season of the Kay Mellow drama.

The 19-year-old has also had roles in Channel 4’s Shameless, wartime drama Harriet’s Army and in Colin Firth’s 2007 film When Did You Last See Your Father?

Who is Nightfall’s Jason Brock?

 The groups oldest member Jason Brock, 30, previously auditioned for Pop Idol
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The groups oldest member Jason Brock, 30, previously auditioned for Pop IdolCredit: 6

Jason Brock, 30, may also be familiar to keen-eyed fans of Pop Idol.

The singer was a contestant on the second series of the singing competition, where he reached the Wild Card round and just missed out on a place in the live show.

Now he is a lead vocalist in Thriller Live in the West End and has toured to Japan and Europe with the show.

He used to be in a boyband called 5Boyz, who played at Hyde Park and Wembley and supported the likes of Jamelia, Westlife and Girls Aloud.

He is part of the Lee Morgan Management agency, alongside the likes of X Factor winner Matt Terry and EastEnders star Richard Blackwood.

Who is Nightfall’s Julius Wright?

 Julius Wight is a musical graduate who is a dancer and gospel choir singer
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Julius Wight is a musical graduate who is a dancer and gospel choir singerCredit: 6

Gospel Choir singer Julius Wright is a rising talent from South London.

He was nominated by a friend to audition and was praised by Dannii Minogue who said she loved his energy and “You would make everyone smile and inspire everyone.”

He is a recent graduate of the Brit school of performing Arts & technology where he studied Musical Theatre and then attended the Academy of Contemporary music in Guildford on a vocal degree course.

Who is Nightfall’s Huw Roberts?

 Huw Roberts is a Stagecoach prodigy who is the youngest star of the show
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Huw Roberts is a Stagecoach prodigy who is the youngest star of the showCredit: 6

Teenager Huw Roberts from Cornwall was only just old enough to audition for the show as he was 16 before the cut-off date.

With his birthday on July 10 and the audition date July 12, he is the youngest contestant on the show, but that hasn’t hindered him so far.

The singer wowed the judges with his rendition of classic Oasis track Don't Look Back In Anger.


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