Facts of Shaheen Jafargholi
| Date of Birth : | |
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| Age : | 27 years old |
| Family Name : | Jafargholi |
| Birth Country : | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign : | Aquarius |
Relationship short Statistics of Shaheen Jafargholi
| What is Shaheen Jafargholi marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): | Single |
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| How many children does Shaheen Jafargholi have ? (name): | 0 Children |
| Is Shaheen Jafargholi having any relationship affair ?: | No |
| Is Shaheen Jafargholi Gay ? | No |
Welsh singer and actor, Shaheen Jafargholi is well-known for his appearance on the reality show ‘Britain's Got Talent season 3 in 2009. Jafargholi is also famous for his portrayal of Shakil Kazemi in the British TV program, ‘EastEnders’. He also starred in the TV shows ‘Torchwood’, ‘Grandpa in My Pocket’, ‘The Frank Skinner Show’, ‘Casualty’, and ‘Mine All Mine’ as well.
Early life and education of Shaheen Jafargholi
Shaheen Jafargholi was born on 23rd January 1997 in Swansea, Wales. He is Welsh by nationality and belongs to Caucasian ethnicity. His birth sign is Aquarius.
Jafargholi is the son born to Karen Thomas and Iraj Jafargholi, a computer consultant of Iranian descent. After his parents’ divorce, he has been living with his mother but visits his father regularly.
Currently, Jafargholi attends the Mark Jermin Stage School on Saturdays. He was featured in Starstruck, BBC Wales documentary series that followed children of the stage school for six months. He portrayed The Genie in The New Victoria Theatre's pantomime, Aladdin.
Shaheen Jafargholi's Professional Career
Shaheen Jafargholi debuted his acting career in 2004. He appeared in an episode of the medical drama ‘Casualty’ as Christy Skinner. In 2006, he played Danny on the TV series ‘Torchwood.’
In 2009, Jafargholi featured in the children’s television series ‘Grandpa in My Pocket.’ He also appeared in many TV series including ‘The Frank Skinner Show,’ ‘Mine All Mine,’ and ‘ITV Wales News.’
Jafargholi has also acted on stage and has toured as a young Michael Jackson for Thriller Live. He has worked in the British movie ‘A Way of Life’ as well as in the short movie ‘Day at the Beach.’ Jafargholi has been portraying the character of Shakil Kazemi on British soap opera, EastEnders since 2016.
Singing Career
In 2009, Shaheen Jafargholi participated in the British talent show competition, Britain's Got Talent, series 3. He sang Amy Winehouse's version of ‘Valerie’ originally by The Zutons in his first audition. But, Simon Cowell interrupted him and ask him to sing another song, Jafargholi then sang Michael Jackson's Who's Lovin You earning a standing ovation.
Jafargholi reached the finals on the show, but didn't make it to the top 3 acts and ended his BGT journey at the 7th place. He has done multiple shows since. He appeared in the BBC Switch Live event at Hammersmith Apollo where he sang 'Who's Lovin You.’ He sang ‘Lean on Me’ in the BBC Children in Need Gala in Cardiff.
Jafargholi sang ‘I'll Be There’ on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In September 2010, he took part in ‘Welcome to Wales’ concert.
The same year, it was reported that he would release the studio album ‘When I Come of Age’ with Island Records UK. However, the album never got released. Jafargholi released his album titled ‘Acoustic’ on December 8, 2014, with Grinnin' Records.
Shaheen Jafargholi's Net Worth
Multitalented personality Shaheen Jafargholi is the winner of BGT series received a cash prize of $130,700 (£100k), even though Jafargholi ended up at the 7th position, contestants on the show are also paid for their performances, an upward of £10,000 reportedly. Given that Jafargholi is active in acting as well, his net worth is possibly not less than £1 million.
Shaheen Jafargholi's Personal Life
Shaheen Jafargholi is unmarried and is quite secretive about his personal life. He might be in a relationship but has not confirmed or denied the fact.
Jafargholis has not talked about his past relationships in the media. He has posted many pictures with his female friends on his Instagram account. However, he doesn't mention any of them as his lovers/girlfriends/partners.
Jafargholi attended the wedding of his fellow actor Jacqueline Jossa to Dan Osborne on June 24, 2017, as his best man.
