Jamie Churchill
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Jamie Churchill is an Australian television personality. Born in Canberra, he was raised in Hobart, Tasmania. Jamie is most well known for his stint in Network 10's Young Talent Time
in 1988. He was the penultimate person to join the show, as the show was axed by Network 10 in January 1989.
when the show was doing some Christmas specials in Tasmania. Jamie was given an audition and impressed with his 'Comical value'. Johnny later said that
He and his mother Janine moved to Melbourne so Jamie could join the Young Talent Team. His first song on the show was a version of Billy Ocean
's "Get out of my dreams, get into my car". Jamie was the 39th member of the show, with John Nuich being the 40th and final member. As per normal on the show when male and female members are teamed up, Jamie was paired with Rikki Arnot. Their first song together was a version of Sonny and Cher's "I've got you babe".
When the show was axed just six months after Jamie's first show, he and his mother decided to stay in Melbourne for the time being and continued to perform with other YTT members on Saturday morning TV and also starred in the made-for-video special Young Talent Time- Now...1990, starring the six members of the team that were there when YTT was cancelled.
. Between 1989 and 1990 he was 'Sean Jarrett' and then between 1992 and 1994, he played the role of 'Lenny Hooper'. He also starred as 'Mark' in the 1990 telemovie Boy Soldiers.
He also appeared in some commercials, most notably for Janome Sewing Machines just after leaving YTT.
where he joined 'The Bridge Program'. It is a program run by the Salvation Army
to assist people with drug problems. Jamie credits the program and the charity and has declared that he would not be where he is today if it was not for them. In 1999 Jamie moved to the UK and in 2001 he married his English girlfriend Elaine.
After the relationship ended in 2003, Jamie moved back to Melbourne where he became close to former YTT member Rikki Arnot. The couple had a baby boy 'Lloyd' in late 2005. He still does occasional gigs and tries a little songwriting.
Young Talent Time
Young Talent Time is an Australian television variety program screened on Network Ten, running from 1971 until 1988. The series features a core group of young performers in the vein of The Mickey Mouse Club, and a weekly junior talent quest. The "Young Talent Team" regularly performed popular...
in 1988. He was the penultimate person to join the show, as the show was axed by Network 10 in January 1989.
Young Talent Team
Jamie was first discovered by Johnny YoungJohnny Young
Johnny Young is an Australian singer, composer, record producer, disc jockey, television producer and host. Originally from Netherlands, his family settled in Perth, Western Australia in the early 1950s...
when the show was doing some Christmas specials in Tasmania. Jamie was given an audition and impressed with his 'Comical value'. Johnny later said that
"We've gotta have a comedian on the show, he'll do!".
He and his mother Janine moved to Melbourne so Jamie could join the Young Talent Team. His first song on the show was a version of Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean is a Trinidad-born English Grammy Award winning popular music performer who had a string of rhythm and blues international pop hits in the 1970s and 1980s. He was the most popular British-based R&B singer / songwriter of the early to mid-1980s...
's "Get out of my dreams, get into my car". Jamie was the 39th member of the show, with John Nuich being the 40th and final member. As per normal on the show when male and female members are teamed up, Jamie was paired with Rikki Arnot. Their first song together was a version of Sonny and Cher's "I've got you babe".
When the show was axed just six months after Jamie's first show, he and his mother decided to stay in Melbourne for the time being and continued to perform with other YTT members on Saturday morning TV and also starred in the made-for-video special Young Talent Time- Now...1990, starring the six members of the team that were there when YTT was cancelled.
Other television appearances
Jamie did some acting after YTT. He played two different recurring roles in NeighboursNeighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
. Between 1989 and 1990 he was 'Sean Jarrett' and then between 1992 and 1994, he played the role of 'Lenny Hooper'. He also starred as 'Mark' in the 1990 telemovie Boy Soldiers.
He also appeared in some commercials, most notably for Janome Sewing Machines just after leaving YTT.
Life after television
During a battle with drugs, Jamie decided to move back to HobartHobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
where he joined 'The Bridge Program'. It is a program run by the Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
to assist people with drug problems. Jamie credits the program and the charity and has declared that he would not be where he is today if it was not for them. In 1999 Jamie moved to the UK and in 2001 he married his English girlfriend Elaine.
After the relationship ended in 2003, Jamie moved back to Melbourne where he became close to former YTT member Rikki Arnot. The couple had a baby boy 'Lloyd' in late 2005. He still does occasional gigs and tries a little songwriting.