Julian "Jules" Knight (né Kaye; born 22 September 1981) is an English actor and singer. He is best known for being a member of the British vocal group Blake and his portrayal of Harry Tressler in the

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''. He left Blake in January 2013 and first appeared in ''Holby City'' as doctor Harry Tressler on 14 May 2013. Knight left ''Holby City'' on 14 April 2015.

Early life

Knight was born in

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, lived in

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and attended

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. At the age of seven, Knight became a choirboy at

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. This meant he had to switch to

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which was closer to the cathedral. When he was thirteen, he sang solo at the

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. In

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, Knight won a scholarship to

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. At the time, he was living between

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, Sedlescombe, Hooe,

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and

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, all in

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and

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. He sang at

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during his

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. He then attended the

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and studied

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, where he performed in several plays and musicals and was a member of

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. He also attended the

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, where he received an MA in acting.

Career

Blake

In June 2007, Knight and three others formed the band Blake on Facebook. Just two days after the band first got together, they got a record deal. Knight left his role in Blake in January 2013 to join ''

''.

Acting

In January 2013, Knight was told that he had won the part of Harry Tressler in ''Holby City'' after doing four auditions over two and a half months. To prepare for the role, he shadowed a senior consultant for a day, and observed a

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. In February 2015, Knight quit ''Holby City'' to relaunch his music career. Harry would leave in May 2015 during a storyline which would make Harry "unrecognisable". Knight appears as Guy Freemont in the crime drama ''

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''. In June 2016, Knight was cast in the recurring role of Spencer Koenigsberg, Queen Helena's new Lord Chamberlain, on '' The Royals''.

Solo career

In February 2015, it was announced that Knight had decided to relaunch his music career, with a solo album after previously having been in a band. Discussing his new career path, he stated: "In many ways making a solo album is a totally natural progression for me and has been a long time coming." He also expressed his excitement over his new choice in career. Speaking about the album, he said: "The connection between them is that they're all poignant, emotive songs that have affected me in some way in my life, and will hopefully strike a chord with people of all ages. The songs span a wide range of musical genres, so the album is for anyone who has an all-embracing passion for music." He also said that the album would be a "collection of new and old songs" which have all been given some "treatment" by Knight. The album was given the title ''Change of Heart'' and scheduled for release on 27 April 2015.

Personal life

Knight has four siblings from his father John Kaye's second marriage. Knight previously dated Ciara Janson. Knight took in a dog from

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Solo discography

* ''Change of Heart'' (2015)

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Knight, Jules 1981 births Living people English male television actors 21st-century English male actors 21st-century English singers English operatic baritones Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Alumni of the University of St Andrews People educated at Eastbourne College Male actors from Hastings 21st-century English male singers People from Robertsbridge