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{{Short description|Canadian-born English singer (born 1973)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Use British English|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Natalie Appleton | image = Natalie Appleton 2007.jpg | image_size = | alias = Natalie Appleton Howlett | caption = Appleton performing in 2007 | birth_name = Natalie Jane Appleton | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|5|14|df=y}} | birth_place = {{nowrap|[[Mississauga]], [[Ontario]], Canada}} | occupation = {{Flat list| *Singer *actress }} | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Carl Robinson|1993|1995| end=[[Annulment|{{abbr|annul.|annulled}}]]}} * {{marriage|[[Liam Howlett]]|2002}} }} | partner = | children = 2 | relatives = [[Nicole Appleton]] (sister) | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | associated_acts = {{Flat list| *[[All Saints (group)|All Saints]] *[[Appleton (music duo)|Appleton]] }} | instrument = {{Flat list| *Vocals }} | genre = {{Flat list| *[[Pop music|Pop]] *[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] }} | years_active = 1996–present | label = }} | website = }} '''Natalie Jane Appleton Howlett''' (born 14 May 1973)<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FAo5AQAAIAAJ&q=natalie+appleton+1973 | title=Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2006 | isbn=978-0-00-720077-1 | last1=Betts | first1=Graham | date=8 April 2024 | publisher=Collins }}</ref> is a Canadian singer. She is a member of the British girl group [[All Saints (group)|All Saints]] and the duo [[Appleton (music duo)|Appleton]] with her younger sister [[Nicole Appleton]]. Appleton joined All Saints in 1996, becoming the fourth and final member of the group, but five years later they split up amid group in-fighting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/nov/05/popandrock4|title=Saintlier than thou |work=The Guardian |date= 5 November 2006|access-date= 8 December 2016}}</ref> She went on to form a duo with Nicole, under the name [[Appleton (music duo)|Appleton]]. Since then, she has reunited to release three more albums with All Saints, in 2006, 2016 and 2018. == Career == In 1983, Appleton moved to London and attended the [[Sylvia Young Theatre School]]. She had a brief cameo in an episode of ''[[Grange Hill (TV series)|Grange Hill]]'' in 1986.<ref name="Natalie">{{cite web|url=http://members.fortunecity.com/allsaints55/nat.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603231216/http://members.fortunecity.com/allsaints55/nat.htm |archive-date= 3 June 2011 |title=Natalie|access-date= 21 August 2016}}</ref> === 1996–2001: All Saints === Appleton's father met [[Melanie Blatt]], with whom Nicole had attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School, and heard that Blatt was looking for new members for her girl group. Nicole asked whether her sister could join the group as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_200/238c_natalie_appleton.html |title=Celebs |publisher=AskMen |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205090526/http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_200/238c_natalie_appleton.html |archive-date= 5 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1996 both sisters joined Blatt and [[Shaznay Lewis]], forming All Saints. In 2000, Natalie and Nicole appeared in the poorly received film ''[[Honest (film)|Honest]]''. All Saints split acrimoniously in 2001 amid much foment and rumour. In their five-year career, the group scored a total of five number-one singles. === 2002–2005: Appleton and television === Natalie and Nicole formed the duo [[Appleton (music duo)|Appleton]] and launched their first single "[[Everything's Eventual (album)#Singles|Fantasy]]" in September 2002 which features Natalie doing a stage dive. Initially, it was to be Nicole doing the stage dive, but she backed out at the last minute, and thus Natalie took her place.<ref>[[BBC]], ''Appleton on Appleton'' documentary.</ref> The album [[Everything's Eventual (album)|''Everything's Eventual'']] was released in early 2003 and coincided with the documentary ''Appleton on Appleton'' which gave an inside look into the life of the sisters. In November 2004, Appleton was a contestant on the fourth series of ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series)|I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]''. While on the show the public voted for her numerous times to take part in [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK TV series)#Bushtucker trials|bushtucker trials]], she was not very successful in completing the challenges and left after the public voted for her to do what would have been a record fifth bushtucker trial.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=108&id=1371162004 |title=Natalie is second to quit jungle|work=The Scotsman |date= 29 November 2004 |access-date= 18 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Busk-Cowley |first=Mark |title=I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!: The Inside Story |publisher=[[Bantam Press]] |date=2014 |pages=142 |isbn=978-0-593-07348-3}}</ref> === 2006–present: All Saints return=== From 2006 to 2008 All Saints reunited and released their third studio album titled ''[[Studio 1 (album)|Studio 1]]''<ref name="studio1">{{cite web|url=http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/060920/340/gmnh8.html&e=l_news_dm |title=Yahoo Celebrity UK – Yahoo |publisher=Yahoo! |date=14 October 2015 |access-date=18 October 2015}}</ref> on 13 November 2006. However, the group subsequently split again in 2009. In 2014, All Saints reformed to support the [[Backstreet Boys]] for five dates across the UK and Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/saints-reunite-support-backstreet-boys-2804433|title=All Saints reunite to support Backstreet Boys on UK tour next year|author=James Robertson|work=Daily Mirror|date=18 November 2013|access-date= 26 October 2014}}</ref> On 27 January 2016, it was confirmed that All Saints were scheduled to release their fourth studio album ''[[Red Flag (album)|Red Flag]]'' on 8 April 2016. The lead single from the album, "[[One Strike]]", preceded the album on 26 February 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a781419/all-saints-announce-new-single-one-strike-and-it-was-inspired-by-nicole-appletons-split-from-liam-gallagher/|title=All Saints announce new single 'One Strike', and it was inspired by Nicole Appleton's split from Liam Gallagher|author=Amy Davidson|date= 27 January 2016|work=Digital Spy}}</ref> In 2023, Appleton competed on the [[The Masked Singer (British series 4)|fourth series]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (British TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as "Fawn" and finished in third place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bashforth |first=Emily |date=2023-02-18 |title=Who was revealed as Fawn finished third in The Masked Singer? |url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/18/the-masked-singer-who-was-revealed-as-fawn-is-eliminated-18306397/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref> == Early and personal life == Nicole and Natalie have two older sisters, Lori and Lee. Natalie was born in [[Mississauga, Ontario]],<ref name="Natalie" /> to Jewish parents Mary and Kenneth Appleton.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://groups.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=groups.groupProfile&groupID=101150968 |title=Featured Content on Myspace |publisher=Groups.myspace.com |access-date=18 October 2015 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> While growing up she lived in [[Toronto]], [[New York City]], and [[London]]. She attended high school in Ellenville, New York, and eventually left to sing at a [[Borscht Belt]] country club at age 15.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicPopEncycloPagesA/all_saints.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020112093647/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicPopEncycloPagesA/all_saints.html | archive-date=12 January 2002 | title=All Saints (Featuring Natalie & Nicole Appleton) }}</ref> In 1990, she moved back to [[Camden Town|Camden]], London, where she met Carl Robinson (born c. 1967), a stripper with the Dreamboys whom she met when seeing them perform on a night out in London when she was 17. On 19 May 1992, their daughter Rachel Appleton (now Rachel Howlett)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2012/nov/it-celebrates-40th-anniversary-opening-gallery-looks-back-day-when-james-bond-dropped-|title=As it celebrates 40th anniversary of opening, gallery looks back to the day when James Bond dropped in for a cuppa|date= 8 November 2012|work=Camden New Journal}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> was born. She and Robinson moved to New York where they married in 1993,<ref>[http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2004/11/29/107532.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070225115832/http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2004/11/29/107532.html|date=25 February 2007}}</ref> before Appleton returned to the United Kingdom after having the marriage annulled.<ref name="Natalie" /> She had relationships with television presenter [[Jamie Theakston]] and actor [[Jonny Lee Miller]] during the late 1990s.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2000/sep/30/weekend.lindsaybaker "Hanging tough"]. ''The Guardian'', Lindsay Baker 30 September 2000</ref> Appleton began dating [[Liam Howlett]] of the electronic band [[the Prodigy]] in 2000, after they met at [[V Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/aug/20/popandrock.prodigy|title=Interview with Liam Howlett of the Prodigy |date= 20 August 2004|work=The Guardian}}</ref> They married on 7 June 2002 in a ceremony in France.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/im-a-celebrity-natalie-appleton-factfile-1129396|title= I'm A Celebrity: Natalie Appleton factfile |date=19 February 2007|work=The Telegraph}}</ref> In addition to Appleton's daughter from her first marriage, the couple have a son, Ace Billy Howlett, born 2 March 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/musicnews/saints-put-children-touring-940911.html|title= All Saints Put Children Before Touring |date=23 April 2016|work=Female First}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30500-13005996,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040612213700/http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30500-13005996,00.html |archive-date=12 June 2004 |title=NATALIE DELIVERS AN ACE |access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref> As of 2014, the family lived in the [[Hampstead]] area of London.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/all_saints_appleton_sisters_support_south_end_green_indian_restaurant_s_charity_drive_1_3792010 |title=All Saints Appleton sisters support South End Green Indian restaurant's charity drive |date= 4 October 2014}}</ref> == Discography == {{Further|All Saints discography|Appleton (music duo)#Discography}} == Filmography == ===Television=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2004 | ''PJ's Storytime'' | Presenter |- | 2004 | ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 4)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]'' | Contestant |- | 2023 | ''[[The Masked Singer (British series 4)|The Masked Singer]]'' | Contestant (as Fawn) |- |} ===Films=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2000 | ''[[Honest (film)|Honest]]'' | Mandy Chase |- |} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == {{Portal|Ontario|Film|Music|Canada}} * {{IMDb name|32436|Natalie Appleton}} {{All Saints}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Appleton, Natalie}} [[Category:1973 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Actresses from Ontario]] [[Category:All Saints (group) members]] [[Category:Alumni of the Sylvia Young Theatre School]] [[Category:Canadian film actresses]] [[Category:Canadian people of English descent]] [[Category:Canadian television actresses]] [[Category:Canadian women singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Jewish Canadian actresses]] [[Category:Jewish Canadian musicians]] [[Category:Jewish women singers]] [[Category:Musicians from Mississauga]] [[Category:Singers from Ontario]] [[Category:Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States]] [[Category:Canadian expatriates in England]] [[Category:Canadian women pop singers]] [[Category:21st-century Canadian women singers]] [[Category:Feminist musicians]] [[Category:21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters]]
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