Gareth rose to fame through the inaugural Pop Idol in 2001/2. He became a household name in the most memorable of these finals and much-remembered Will vs Gareth contest! He went on to sell over five million records worldwide and have hits across the globe. His version of ‘Unchained Melody’ sold over a million copies in the UK and is the third best-selling single of the 2000s, whilst ‘Anyone of Us’ was a hit across the world. He is also the youngest-ever male solo artist to debut at number one.

More recently, Gareth has had a hugely enjoyable and successful career in musicals (Les Miserables, Legally Blonde and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, to name but a few). In 2014, he picked up his skates again to appear in the TV series of Dancing on Ice. This finale brought back show winners and viewers’ favourites to compete for one last time!

As if that wasn’t enough, he also found the time to join a band and become part of the second series of The Big Reunion in the boy band Fifth Story. Autumn 2014 saw The Big Reunion Boy Band tour bus hitting the cities across the UK and Ireland for an arena tour, with Blue, 5ive, Damage, 3T and many more! Gareth followed this up by taking a completely different show on the road, with his acoustic band set-up playing past hits and new songs, and himself playing the piano.

2015 saw him play many different live shows in many guises – his own acoustic theatre shows, a fully live band for a string of dates for Haven and, in the autumn, a tour for the 10th anniversary of Mad About the Musicals.

Other credits include: Eddie in Loserville (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Robbie in Soho Cinders; Cain in Children of Eden (Prince of Wales Theatre) and the original cast recording of the Three Little Pigs by Stiles and Drewe.

Drag superstar of stage and screen and finalist in Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK season 1, Divina de Campo is known for her high soprano and four octave range which have landed her leading roles in Chicago the Musical and the stage adaption of Hedwig and the Angry Inch winning “best performer in a musical” at the 2022 UK Theatre Awards.

Divina is absolutely ecstatic to be joining the cast of SpongeBob the Musical and cannot wait to get stuck into her role. When she isn’t on a stage or filming, you will find Divina making music or raising awareness for one of the many charities that she supports.

Tom Read Wilson is a TV presenter, actor and acclaimed etymology enthusiast.

After graduating in Musical Theatre from the Royal Academy of Music then performing in plays and musicals all over the world, Tom went on to steal the nation’s hearts as the hilarious ‘Client Co-ordinator’ on Celebs Go Dating (E4). Tom continues to be a regular on our TV screens, among other things, having won Celebrity Mastermind (BB1) and placed 2nd on Celebrity Best Home Cook (BBC1), as well as appearing on a multitude of shows such as The Wheel (BBC1), 8 out of 10 Cats (Ch4), and Celebrity Juice (ITV).

Aside from his professional pursuits, supporting the Arts and green initiatives is a great passion for Tom; he is an active campaigner for Wildwood and The Kent Wildlife Trust, as well as an Ambassador for Acting For Others. Tom is a devout logophile who hosts a regular podcast “Tom Read Wilson has words with…” and has been posting his “Word of Day” videos since 2016.

‍Theatre Credits: Amos, Whistle Down the Wind (The Watermill), Arpad Laszlo, She Loves Me (Sheffield Crucible),

John, John & Jen (Southwark Playhouse, Offie Award Winner), The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre), The Elephants Child, Just So (Barn Theatre), The Bellboy/ Wallace Hartley, Titanic the Musical (UK Tour), Louis Leonowens, The King and I (Royal Albert Hall), Kurt Von-Trapp, The Sound of Music (London Palladium), Michael Banks, Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre).

Workshops: Nero (Lyric Hammersmith), Snowflake (Lowry Theatre), Ps I’m A Terrible Person (Cockpit Theatre), The Battle of Boat (Stockwell Playhouse), Brothers (The Arts Theatre), The Break (The Arts Theatre), Soul Music (Perfect Pitch).

Concerts: John & Jen (54 Below, New York) The Curious Case of Lewis Cornay (The Other Palace), Lewis Cornay & Friends (The Union Theatre), An Afternoon with Lewis Cornay (Crazy Coqs), Comparing Notes with Lewis Cornay (Crazy Coqs).

As a writer Lewis is part of the Soho Writers Lab alumni and had his debut play Daddy Issues premier at Seven Dials Playhouse last year. He was also a finalist for the Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize and is currently working on a new musical for British Youth Music Theatre where he was awarded the New Musical Theatre Award.

‍Training: London College of Music.

Theatre Credits: King James in The New Musketeers & Splat in The Aliens Who Saved

Christmas (Trinity Theatre Christmas Rep), Raj/Flávio UK & Ireland tour of Gangsta Granny, Raj in Billionaire Boy (Garrick Theatre, London) and Father in Ishq the Musical (Sadler’s Wells Theatre).

TV & Film credits include: Shop Manager in Breeders (Sky 1), Saleem in Eastenders (BBC 1) and Dancer/ Funny guy in Mamma Mia 2 Here We Go Again.

Commercials include: McDonald’s/Just Eat and Amazon Big Smile Sale.

Chrissie Bhima is an ArtsEd graduate 2022.

Theatre Credits: Whistle Down The Wind – Candy (Watermill Theatre); Witches of Eastwick: Concert – Jennifer (Sondheim Theatre); Lift – Avatar (Southwark Playhouse); NT Up Next Gala – Ensemble (National Theatre).

Film Credits: Olly Feature Film.

Workshops: Heel – Anna; Unnamed National Theatre Project.

Credits whilst Training: The Olivier Awards 2022 – ArtsEd Choir (Royal Albert Hall); An intimate evening with Kristen Chenoweth – ArtsEd Choir (The London Palladium).

Other credits include: Once On This Island – Ti Moune (Southwark Playhouse, Director/ Choreographer: Lee Proud).

Sarah Freer trained at the University of Chichester graduating in 2017 with a BA (Hons) in Music and Musical Theatre.

Her credits include: Jack and The Beanstalk (Jess, Lyceum Sheffield,

2022) Zog and The Flying Doctors (Mermaid/ Lion and Cover Princess Pearl, UK Tour 2022) The Ballad Of Rudy (Vocalist, Canadar Water Theatre and CornerStone Arts Centre Didcot 2021) Tui Sensatori (Lead vocalist, Cyprus Sensatori 2019) The Color Purple (Ensemble, Cadogan Hall 2017).

Sarah is beyond thrilled to be joining the Original UK cast of The Spongebob Musical, she loved watching the cartoon and can’t quite believe that she is now in the stage show! This is a once in a lifetime role for her and she could not be happier!

‍Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

Theatre Credits includes: Mudge in Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (Southbank Centre),

Abanazar In Aladdin (White Rock Theatre, Hastings QDOS/Daryl Back), Harry in Bromance The Dudesical (The Other Palace/How Very Productions), Grantaire/ Pimp in Les Miserables In Concert (Guernsey), Thomas u/s King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar (UK/European Tour), Fatty Arbuckle in the critically acclaimed production of Mack And Mabel (Southwark Playhouse) Judah/Baker in Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK and European tour); Genie Of the Lamp In Aladdin (Wyvern Theatre Swindon, Daryl Back/QDOS) Bamatabois/ Loud Hailer/Ensemble in Les Miserables In Concert (Channel Islands tour 08/09) Principal Vocalist in New York, New York (Empus Productions); Parchester in Me and My Girl (London Palladium); Principal Vocalist for the LivCom Awards (Beijing, China); Darryl Van Horne in The Witches Of Eastwick (Albany, Deptford); Harry in Company (Chelsea Theatre); Pirate/Policeman in The Pirates of Penzance (St Paul’s, Vauxhall), Emcee in Cabaret, Colonel Pickering in My Fair Lady, the title role of Richard III (Studio Theatre, Mountview); Mr Akbar in The Diary of Me (Harlow Playhouse); Tony in West Side Story (Shaftesbury, Devon); Barnaby Tucker in Hello Dolly, Tommy the Cat in Dick Whittington (Princess Theatre, Torquay); Principal Vocalist in Night Fever (Babbacombe, Torquay); King in Oliver! (National Tour).

Richard performs at Cabaret evenings and venues across the country including Beyond Broadway in the Boards Bar at the Edinburgh Playhouse. Also, Richard co-produced ‘West End At The Lantern’ (Lantern Theatre, Sheffield) as well being a principal vocalist.

Richard was a regular headliner at the Hive Cabaret evening at the Battersea Barge.

Workshops include: Gasparini in Stiletto (RSO Ltd), Renfield/Quincey Morris in Dracula the Musical (Bill Kenwright LTD), Lord ‘Stubby’ Stubbington in Before the Night’s Through (Lucky Stiff Productions); Mr Akbar in The Diary of Me (Harlow/SMP Productions); Mary in The Last Breath (Something on the Tongue Productions), Sal/Gregor in Victor/Victoria (Danielle Tarento/Southwark Playhouse), Johnnie/Ensemble in Rumor Has It (CM Productions).

TV and Film includes: Christian TV Casting Director in The Catch (Primley Road Productions/MWS Media), Fat Queen in Beautiful People (BBC2); The Late Late Show (RTE), Nolan Live (BBC NI), The Nutcracker – the Untold Story (Noisette Productions); Picnic (SKY TV/Rogue Films); Casualty (BBC Bristol); Teachers (Channel 4/Tiger Aspect); Down to Earth (BBC South West); Bertie and Elizabeth (Carlton TV); Jamie in Jamie’s Story (Discovery UK Films).

Richard would like to thank his family and friends for their continued love and support.

Training: Laine Theatre

Theatre Credits Include: Ensemble and Cover Bates/ Beddini in Top Hat (The Mill Theatre, Sonning); Ensemble and Cover Lord Farquaad in Shrek the Musical (UK and Ireland Tour); Ensemble in Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre); Ensemble in Our House (Union Theatre); Ensemble/ Cover Aladdin in Aladdin (Bournemouth Pavilion); Silly Billy in Jack and the Beanstalk (Clonter Opera Theatre); Ensemble/Cover Muddles in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford); Ensemble/Cover Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk (Wyvern Theatre, Swindon); Opigez/ Husband in The House of Worth (Workshop).

Film Credits: Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again.

‍Recording Credits: Change of Heart: The Musical.

‍Cabaret Credits: Vivienne and Friends (Above the Stag); West End and Friends (Yeadon Town Hall); An Evening with Reece Kerridge (SingEasy, Piano Works/ Inspire, Ipswich); Roles We’ll Never Play (Union Theatre); Ten (DanceEast); Some People Singing (Shaw Theatre).

Writing/Producing Credits: The Gift That Keeps Giving (Online Sitcom).

Direction/Choreography Credits: Rapunzel in the Woods, Legally Blonde, Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty (West End Stage).

Reece is the founder and co-host of Sit In the Stalls radio show which broadcasts every Saturday 10am-Noon on Box Office Radio. @sitinthestalls

Reece also performers as the Drag Artiste Gracie Lou.

Credits Include: ICONS (1901 Arts Club); The Glee Version (Seven Dials Playhouse); Here’s To You Taylor Swift (Union Theatre); Under the Sea (Quebec, London).

Training: The Urdang Academy and Birmingham Ormiston Academy.

‍Theatre Credits include: Elf (Dominion Theatre), Chicago (UK Tour).

TV Credits include: Tom Knight in Doctors (BBC).

Training Credits include: Major Holmes in The Secret Garden, Bun Foo in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Macbeth in Shakespeare Shorts.

Siobhan trained at The Arts Educational Schools London.

Theatre credits includes: Wicked Queen in Snow White (King’s Lynn Corn Exchange); Gloria in Flashdance (International Tour); Babs in The Glenn Miller Story (London Coliseum, West End and UK Tour); Sybil in Orpheus - The Mythical (The Other Palace); Ensemble and understudy Hold Me Touch Me in The Producers (International Tour); Ensemble in Rags the Musical in Concert (Lyric Theatre, West End); Cinderella in Cinderella (The Harlington, Fleet); Ensemble in The Laurence Oliver Awards 2013 & 2014 (Royal Opera House) and Ensemble in Kerry Ellis in Concert (London Palladium).

Film credits include: Dancer in Wonka directed by Paul King and featuring choreography by Christopher Gattelli.

Workshops include: Candide (Menier Chocolate Factory).

Training: Laine Theatre Arts.

Theatre Credits: The Kid in 42 Balloons (Vaudeville Theatre), Frenchy in Grease (Dominion Theatre), Trish in Bonnie & Clyde (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) Ensemble in Taboo 10th Anniversary (London Palladium), Brooke Lohst in the Original London Cast of Be More Chill (The Other Palace), Frenchy in Grease (UK & Ireland Tour), Mythic (Charing Cross Theatre), Myth (The Other Palace), Robin Hood (Woking, Qdos), 27 The Musical (Cockpit Theatre), Bad Girls: The Musical (Union Theatre), Cinderella (Manchester Opera House), West End Heroes (Dominion Theatre) Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (Richmond Theatre).

Other Credits: Vocal and Guitar Supporting Artist for Tom Jones, Vocal and Guitar Supporting Artist for Lionel Richie, Backing Singer/Guitarist/Percussionist for the Kerri Watt Tour, Recording When You’re Smiling for Bradley Walsh’s Album.

Training: The London School of Musical Theatre and Italia Conti Arts Centre.

Theatre credits include: Snow White in Snow White (Wimbledon Theatre) Kissy

Face/Information Desk Person in Emojiland in Concert (Garrick Theatre), Ensemble in Kinky Boots in Concert (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) Company in Millennials (The Other Palace Studio), New Wave Girl, Dance Captain and Assistant Choreographer in Heathers The Musical (The Other Palace), Snow White in Snow White (King’s, Southsea), Dance Captain in Cinderella (Elgiva, Chesham), Singin’ in the Rain – 48-hour Showtime Challenge (Adelphi), Children’s Ensemble in Oliver! (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Brigitta in The Sound of Music (London Palladium) and Jemima in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour).

Recording credits include: Briar Rose in Pricked and Becky in Babies The Musical.

Hannah recently made history as the first actress to play all three Heathers in Heathers The Musical and went on to win 3 West End Wilma awards including ‘Best Understudy.’

Training: Urdang Academy (London, UK) BA Hons Degree in Professional Musical Theatre and Dance

Stage Credits: Ensemble in Cabaret (Lido, Paris); Coricopat/Gengus in Cats (Ronacher, Vienna) Ensemble in Wicked (Neue Flora, Hamburg) Coricopat in Cats International Tour 2019/2020, Nikko/Ensemble in The Wizard of Oz (The Birmingham Repertory Theatre), Asher/Butler in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Kilworth House Theatre), Bill Bailey/Cover Mungojerrie in Cats (RCCL).

TV Credits: Backing Vocalist in Eurovision Song Contest Opening (Eurovision, 2016), Backing Vocalist for Leona Lewis in X Factor Final (ITV).

Rhys would like to thank his family and friends for their endless love and support.

Training: Bird College

Theatre Includes: Swing in Magical Merlin (Fortune Theatre), Joy Gainer in Secret Cinema Presents Dirty Dancing (London), Cover Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Sunderland Empire).

TV includes: Sports Relief (BBC).

Workshops include: Mary Beth in Billie The Kid.

Farirayi is thrilled to be joining the cast of The SpongeBob Musical and would like to thank her family and friends for their continued love and support.

Farirayi is represented by Brewis Scott Associates.

Sam trained at the Royal Northern College of Music. For the past decade he has worked extensively as a freelance multi-instrumentalist, musical creative and performer.

Recent credits include: Deputy Assistant Musical Director, Keys 2/Guitar 2 ‘Standing at the Sky’s Edge’ (National Theatre, The Crucible); Musical Director for ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ at The Barn Theatre, 2022; Associate Musical Director for ‘The Choir of Man’. (US tour, NCL Escape, NCL Encore).

Performing credits include: Swing in ‘The Choir of Man’ West End (Arts Theatre) 2021-2022; Music captain & ‘Maestro’ for ‘The Choir of Man’ Norwegian Cruise Line 2019; Swing for ‘The Choir of Man’ (London Wonder Ground, Underbelly & Coventry Assembly festival); Guitarist for Cynthia Erivo for ‘Reload’ sessions, London’s ‘Queen Of Hoxton’ live performance & Corporate events; Guitarist for Ryan Malloy ‘Hippodrome Casino’ & ‘Crazy Coqs!’ (Zedel’s); Guitarist/Musical development for the original workshop of “Noise Boys”; Guitar 1 on ‘We Will Rock You’ (2014), ‘Rent’ (2015) ‘Bugsy Malone’ 2016); Song writer & performer of the title track of the award- winning film ‘Tucked’ (2018).

Sam is very excited to be part of this incredible premier UK cast of The SpongeBob Musical and touring such prestigious venues with this new production.

Jeremiah Olaleye is an actor and musician from London. He fell in love with acting, singing and musical theatre between the tender ages of 8 - 10 years, in his early teens, he picked up drums and bass guitar.

Jeremiah began playing the bass professionally at age 18. He is inspired by bass players like James Jamerson, Abraham Laboriel, Marcus Miller, Sting, Paul McCartney, Jaco Pastorius and Richard Bona etc.

After several years in the live music scene, Jeremiah went back to his first love, which was acting, this led him to refresh his actor training at the Identity School of Acting London, where John Boyega and Letitia got their training. He has worked on film projects, productions and commercials. He is influenced by actors like Denzel Washington, Samuel L Jackson, Richard Gere, Djimon Hounsou, Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Robert De Niro, Richard Mofe-Damijo and the list goes on etc.

He is a well-known bass player in the music industry and has worked with Tiwa Savage, Emma Bunton (Baby Spice from the spice girls), Kwame Yeboah, Angela Ricci lead singer of the Brand New Heavies, Aaron Taylor, Michelle John (backing vocalist to Eric Clapton, Will Young, Joss Stone and Annie Lennox), Don-e, Yolanda Brown, Sola Akingbola (Jamiroquai Percussionist), and many more. Jeremiah has recorded on several albums and toured worldwide with numerous artists.

Eleanor (She/Her) is an Actor-Musician trained at the prestigious Guildford School of Acting, graduating at the height of the Pandemic in 2020.

Credits include: Laura in The Mozart Question (The Barn Theatre), As You Like It (UK Tour, Jupiter Theatre), Big Noise (National theatre of Scotland & Dundee Rep), Rearranged (The Grad Fest), and The Mozart Question (Workshop - The Barn Theatre).

Credits whilst training include: The Recruiting Officer, The Diary Of Anne Frank and The Tempest (all for GSA). Eleanor is delighted to be joining the company of Spongebob as an Electric Skate. She thanks her Family, Friends and Agents for their unending support.

Born and raised in Canada, Alex trained at Guildford School of Acting, graduating with a 1st Class BA(Hons).

West End theatre includes: Keir Hardie in Sylvia (Old Vic); Paul in Company (Gielgud); Father/Marley in A Christmas Carol (Old Vic, original cast); Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (Lyceum); Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Regent’s Park Open Air); Beadle Bamford in Sweeney Todd (ENO); Freddy Benson in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Savoy); Miss Trunchbull in the RSC’s Matilda (Cambridge); Alberto Beddini in Top Hat (Aldwych); Galileo in We Will Rock You (Dominion); Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde (Savoy, Olivier Awards nomination for Best Actor in a Musical); Ray Sunshine in Desperately Seeking Susan (Novello); Tom Jenkins in Scrooge (Palladium).

Other theatre includes: Carl in What’s In A Name? (UK tour); Stuart Gellman in Caroline, or Change (Chichester Festival Theatre); Petruchio in The Taming Of The Shrew (Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre); Larry Bonk in The Trial of Jane Fonda (Park); The Baker in Into the Woods (Manchester Royal Exchange); Autolycus, Proteus and other roles in Shakespeare’s Birthday Bash (RSC); Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar (Ljubljana Festival, Slovenia); Galileo in We Will Rock You (original UK tour); Rusty Charlie/understudy Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls (Donmar Warehouse UK tour); Malcolm MacGregor in The Full Monty (original UK tour).

Recordings include: Company (2018 London Cast); Songs from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers; The Confession Room; The Concrete Jungle; Legally Blonde (Original London Cast); Scrooge (London Palladium Cast, with Tommy Steele); Here I Am (single).

Films include: The Hustle (MGM), My Dinner With Hervé (HBO), Hampstead (Ecosse Films).

TV includes: The Madame Blanc Mysteries (Channel 5); The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself (Netflix); Derry Girls (Channel 4); The Syndicate and Death in Paradise (BBC).

Radio includes: Scott Ross in Scott Ross – Harpsichord Rebel (BBC Radio 3); Guest soloist on Friday Night is Music Night (BBC Radio 2, with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra).

Voice Over includes: Dead Island 2 and Dragon Quest Heroes II (video games), Amazon Alexa, AirBnB, UEFA Champions League, PokerStars, DAZN, Nicorette, Raid, Western Union, Sage and Full Tilt Poker.

Broadcaster and journalist Richard Arnold celebrates 28 years on TV this year.- 26 of which have been spent as a daily fixture on breakfast television.

As the Entertainment presenter on Good Morning Britain, Richard has interviewed most of world’s biggest stars including Cher, Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga, Michael Buble, Tony Bennett, Celine Dion, Dolly Parton and Mariah Carey - to name but a handful since his TV debut as a presenter on BBC2’s The Sunday Show back in 1995.

He successfully competed in the 2012 series of Strictly Come Dancing where the grace and favour of the voting public took him all the way to Wembley. Christmas 2019 saw Richard return to the Strictly ballroom for the all starStrictly Come Dancing Christmas special.

Richard headed to the boardroom in 2019’s Celebrity Apprentice for Comic Relief. He also competed in 2010’s Sports Relief ‘Let’s Dance…’ as Danny Zuko from Grease alongside Kate Garraway making it to that year’s final.

Other TV appearances include Celebrity Masterchef, Celebrity Catchphrase, Alan’s Carr’s Epic Gameshow: Strike It Lucky, Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway,Loose Women, The Chase, Pointless

Celebrities, Celebrity Mastermind, Celebability, Celebrity Juice,Countdown, Tipping Point, Stars In Their Eyes, The Paul O’Grady Show, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, Celebrity Are You Smarter Than A Ten Year-old, 71 Degrees North, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here NOW!.

2019 also saw Richard star in iconic soap

opera Neighbours as sinister cult leader Graham. Other TV cameos include ITV’s Footballers Wives and C4’s acclaimed drama Shameless. ITV’s Rock Rivals, BBC1’s Hustle and alongside Max Beesley in ITV drama Is This Love and Hollyoaks.

In the summer of 2021 he voiced Waffles the dog in DC League of Super-Pets and a littering pedestrian in Paw Patrol:The Movie. Other films include 2011’s crime thriller Blitz with Jason Statham and David Morrissey, Ab Fab: The Movie and as the voice of ‘Nosy Smurf’

in 2017’s Smurfs: The Lost Village.

During his tenure on GMTV from 1997 to 2010, Richard hosted The Richard Arnold Show for two series and presented ITV’s live tea-time celebrity cook-off Soapstar Superchef alongside Nicki Chapman as well as three series of Challenge TV’s successful quiz Take It or Leave It from the makers of Deal or No Deal. In 2003, Richard co-hosted Living’s daily magazine show Loose Lips with Melinda Messenger, Psychic Live and the Will On Will and Grace special with Eric McCormack.

Theatre credits include Spamalot, Mamma Mia and as reporter Perch Perkins in summer of 2023’s The Spongebob Musical.