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    Alfie Boe: wife, height, albums and more facts about the star tenor

    From his concerts to his height, his wife to his real name, how much do you know about Alfie Boe, the world-famous tenor and musical theatre star?

    1. Alfie Boe

      1. When is Alfie Boe's birthday?

      Alfie Boe was born on 29 September 1973 in Blackpool, and is the youngest of nine children.

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      2. What is Alfie Boe's real name?

      Alfie's full name is Alfred Giovanni Roncalli Boe but he doesn't have a drop of Italian blood. His mother was Irish and his dad was a Norwegian. He was named after Pope John 23rd whose last name was Roncalli.

    3. Alfie Boe height

      3. How tall is Alfie Boe?

      Alfie Boe is 5'10" – 1.78m.

    4. Alfie Boe wife

      4. Who is Alfie Boe's wife?

      On 24 August 2020, Alfie Boe announced that he and his wife Sarah had separated and that everything was "very amicable". Alfie met Sarah while rehearsing La bohème in San Francisco. The couple got married in 2004 and they have two children together; a daughter called Grace and a son called Alfred Robert.

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      5. Alfie Boe is a born musician

      When Alfie's mum was expecting him, she was watching a band on TV. As the drummer suddenly burst into a solo, Alfie kicked inside his mum's belly and knocked off a cup of tea that was resting on it.

    6. Alfie Boe

      6. What is Alfie Boe's net worth?

      Alfie Boe has a net worth of $5 million. Best known for performing in musical theatre, Boe became a household name when he played Jean Valjean in the Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary Concert in October 2010.

    7. Alfie Boe on Tour

      7. Alfie Boe's jobs

      Alfie used to work as dressing room security in music venues to some big names like Tom Jones and Pet Shop Boys. Once, young Alfie was singing while polishing cars at a sports car factory near Blackpool when a client told him he should audition for the D'Oyly Carte opera company. He did - and got a year-long job singing in the chorus.

    8. Michael Ball and Alfie Boe

      8. How did Alfie Boe meet Michael Ball?

      Alfie and Michael met when they were co-stars in a production of the musical Kismet in London. In 2017 Alfie teamed up with Michael Ball to produce one of the year's most successful classical albums – 'Together'. The album featured some of the best-known songs from the musicals. The album went double platinum so the pair recorded a follow-up called 'Together Again'.

    9. Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins

      9. Alfie Boe starred with Katherine Jenkins in Carousel

      Alfie Boe starred in a production of Carousel with mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins at the London Coliseum in April 2017. The duo were a hit with the critics, one of whom said: "it is a pleasure to hear singers of the calibre of Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins in the lead roles and to luxuriate in a 42-piece orchestra bringing out the rich colours of Rodgers’s score."

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      10. Alfie Boe, the film buff

      Alfie is a huge film fan: “I love films - especially on long haul flight - I get to catch up on everything, My favourite films, which change every time I'm asked are: Easy Rider, National Lampoon - Vacation, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, Raging Bull and Back to The Future."

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      11. Alfie Boe at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert

      Alfie joined opera legend Renée Fleming on a balcony at Buckingham Palace to sing 'Somewhere' from West Side Story for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in 2012. It was the first time a non-royal had ever been allowed on the balcony.

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      12. Alfie Boe finds opera 'boring'

      Alfie was criticised by the classical music establishment when he said he found watching opera "boring" and never went to see it.

    13. Alfie Boe As Time Goes By

      13. What is Alfie Boe's most recent album?

      ‘As Time Goes By’, Alfie’s eleventh studio album, was released in November 2018. Playing to his strengths, Alfie sings a number of romantic jazz classics on the album, including ‘The Way You Look Tonight’ and ‘My Funny Valentine’.

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