Nicknames: Rich, Ritchie, Dobbo - what the lads call him when he talks a lot of 'deep & dark rubbish'
Date of Birth: August 23 1979 (Leo)
Place of Birth: Solihul, Birmingham
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5' 9"
Parents: Peter & Kim (divorced)
Siblings: A sister and a brother
Dislikes: Big-headed people
Hobbies: Females, music, clubbing
Ideal Woman: A mixture of Michelle Pfeiffer and Cameron Diaz
Previous Jobs: Worked in a burger van and in his mum's pub - The Crab Mill, in Bromsgrove
Previous Bands: Anal Beard - when he was 14. He says he couldn't get a girlfriend then as he used to wear dodgy grungy clothes.
Childhood Hero: Eddie Vedder, lead singer of Pearl Jam
Fave Book: The Adventures of Adrian Mole
Fave Food: Chinese, side breast of chicken in Kentucky Fried Chicken and pizza
Fave Drink: Champagne and tea (2 sugars)
Fave Babe: Michelle Pfeiffer
Fave Sport: Rugby and football
Fave Spice: Baby
Fave Place: Cape Town, South Africa
Fave Boxers: Calvin Klein
Fave Hang-out: His brother's flat because he doesn't have to wash up there.
Fave Accessory: His jewelry, all bought by family, so of very sentimental value.
Fave Take-Out: Chinese
Fave Cuddly Toy: A teddy bear called Benson which a fan gave to him before Christmas. It lives in his bed sometimes and he hugs it when he's feeling a bit low/lonely.
Fave Sleeping Position: Lying face down - one pillow for his head and one to hug.
Fave Romantic Moment: Valentine's Day 1996
Fave Record Of All Time: 'Jeremy' - Pearl Jam
Fave Part Of The Female Body: He loves it all.
Best Buy: A Previa for his Dad and 'Tabs' sweets, 3p a pack - BARGAIN!
Worst Buy: Chips at his local chippy - they're nasty.
Worst Habit: Biting his nails
Worst Haircut: he can't remember... (he claims he never gets one)
Worst Job ever Had: He's never had a job he didn't enjoy.
Worst Record Of All Time: Mr Blobby
Singing Since: He came out of his mother's womb singing!
When He Was 5: He thought he was Spiderman.
Loves Girls Who: Are girls
Hates Girls Who: Are dizzy, indecisive and turns him down (ha, ha). To be honest, he can't say he hates anyone and he never has.
Musical Relatives: 'Both my mum and dad were singers although they never made it.'
Most Like To Meet: Sean Connery
Has Rude Thoughts: Approximately every 5 minutes. Sometimes he shares then and sometimes he doesn't.
Describes Himself... Very soft, open and emotional
Describes Sean... Definitely not soppy although he has his soft side too. He has strong opinions and there's no changing his mind.
Longest Kiss: It went on for hours!
Biggest Regret: A night in Sweden, walking home with some tramps.
Biggest Extravagance: A night in a 5-star hotel, Valentine's Day 1996.
Proudest Achievement: 5IVE!
Monthly Mobile Phone Bill: Too obscene to print (quote)
Shares A Hotel Room With: Either J or he gets his own room. J claims he twitches and starts to snore like an old man at around 4am every morning.
Most Embarrassing Moment: When they did their recording session in Sweden and he was a little worse for wear after a night out.
Strangest Place Ever Snogged In: An alleyway with all the passer-bys looking on!
Maddest Thing Ever Done For Love: He borrowed £300 off his mum and took his girlfriend at that time to a 5-star hotel, brought her flowers, chocolates and treated her to a slap-up candlelit meal.
One Thing He'd Change About Himself: He's too impatient.