Mark Rhodes
Mark Thomas Rhodes (born September 11, 1981 in Darlaston, Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, England) is a British pop singer and television presenter.
Career
Mark finished in second place in the second series of Pop Idol in the UK, runner-up to Michelle McManus. After Pop Idol he teamed up with third-place Sam Nixon, releasing two singles under the name Sam and Mark. In February 2004, their cover of the song "With a Little Help from My Friends" reached #1 in the UK singles chart, remaining there for one week. Their second single 'The Sun Has Come Your Way" only reached #19 in the singles chart. The pair were subsequently dropped from their record label.
Mark went on to co-present Top of the Pops Reloaded with Sam Nixon and Fearne Cotton in 2004. From April 2006, Mark co-hosted the weekday children's breakfast show Level Up on BBC Two alongside Nixon and Ayesha Asantewaa. Level Up finished its first series in September 2006.
As of September 2006, Rhodes co-presents BBC Two's Saturday morning show TMi alongside Sam Nixon and television presenter Caroline Flack. He has his own short segment of the show called "Question Mark", A feature where he tries to answer viewers' questions, but Caroline and Sam talk through it.
He also co-presented Do Something Different with Sam Nixon and Ayesha Asantewaa.
Sam and Mark have recently produced childrens' reality series, Who wants to be a Superhero? and Sam and Mark's guide to Dodging Disaster.
Personal life
Mark splits his time between his flat in London, and his family house in Wolverhampton, where he is regularly seen socialising in the village of Wombourne. Mark was reportedly involved in a scuffle with Greek boxer Mathias Tsopanoglou in Nottingham in April 2008. He is a supporter of Wolverhampton Wanderers football club. He was engaged to Pop Idol singer Zoe Birkett but split when Zoe met BB winner Antony Hutton in panto at her home town in Darlington
Pop Idol 2 performances
| Week | Theme | Song Choice | Original Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 50 | "She's Like The Wind" | Patrick Swayze | 20.3% (2/10) | |
| Top 12 | Your Pop Idol | "With Or Without You" | U2 | Bottom 3 |
| Top 10 | Birthyear Songs | "Imagine" | John Lennon | Safe |
| Top 8 | Elton John Songs | "Something About The Way You Look Tonight" | Elton John | Safe |
| Top 7 | Disco | "More Than A Woman" | Bee Gees | Bottom 3 |
| Top 6 | The Beatles | "Help!" | The Beatles | Bottom 3 |
| Top 5 | Big Band | "Have You Met Miss Jones?" | Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Top 4 | Christmas Songs | "Merry Christmas Everybody" | Slade | Bottom 2 |
| "Blue Christmas" | Elvis Presley | |||
| Top 3 | Judges' Choice | "Back For Good" | Take That | Safe |
| "If You Don't Know Me By Now" | Simply Red | |||
| Final | Contestant's Choice | "She's Like The Wind" | Patrick Swayze | Runner-up |
| B Side | "Measure Of A Man" | Clay Aiken | ||
| Winner's Single | "All This Time" | Michelle McManus |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pop Idol | Contestant |
| 2004-2006 | Top of the Pops Reloaded | Co-presenter |
| 2006 | Level Up | Main Presenter |
| 2006-present | TMi | Main Presenter |
| 2007 | Do Something Different | Main presenter |
| 2008 | SMart | Guest presenter |
| 2008 | Sam and Mark's Guide to Dodging Disaster | Main Presenter |
| 2009 | Who Wants To Be A Superhero? | Main Presenter |
| 2009 | Skate Nation | Main Presenter |
Discography
Singles
- With a Little Help from My Friends - Sam & Mark (February 2004)
- The Sun Has Come Your Way - Sam & Mark (May 2004)