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Kéllé Bryan
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Alma materItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
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  • Singer
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Years active1991–present
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Jay Gudgeon
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Formerly ofEternal
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Kéllé Bryan (born 12 March 1975) is an English singer and actress, known as one of the founding members of girl group Eternal.[1] The group sold more than 10 million records[2] and achieved the UK number-one single, "I Wanna Be the Only One" alongside BeBe Winans.[3]

When Bryan was 11, she joined the Italia Conti Academy school where she trained in the performing arts for eight years, and later qualified as a dance teacher. She met friend and future bandmate Louise Redknapp (née Nurding) during her studies.[4] The two later formed Eternal with Vernie Bennett and Bennett's younger sister, Easther. During her time in the group, they recorded three UK top-ten albums.

Bryan played Martine Deveraux in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2018 until 2022. In 2019, she became part of the Loose Women panel. In October 2020, Bryan, Charlene White, Brenda Edwards and Judi Love became the first all-Black panel in the show's history.

Life and career

1975–1992: Early life and career beginnings

Bryan was born on 12 March 1975 in Plaistow, Greater London,[5][6] to her mother, Marilyn.[7] Aged 11, Bryan joined the Italia Conti Academy stage school, where she completed eight years of performing arts training, and qualified as a dance teacher.[8]

While at the school, she met Louise Nurding. The pair met executive record producer Oliver Smallman, who was forming a girl group.[9] According to Nurding, Eternal was initially planned as a trio consisting of Nurding and the Bennett sisters. Nurding then suggested adding Bryan to form a quartet.[10]

On 31 March 1992 Bryan appeared as Debbie, a college friend of Lloyd Tavernier (Garey Bridges) in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders.[citation needed]

1993–1998: Success in Eternal

In 1993, Bryan and Nurding, together with sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett formed the British R&B girl group Eternal. The group went on to sell 10 million records.[2] They released their debut album, Always & Forever in November 1993.[11] The album included the hit singles "Stay" and "Just a Step from Heaven",[12] and reached number two in the UK Albums Chart.[13] The album sold over one million copies in the United Kingdom, and was awarded four times platinum, making it one of 1994's biggest selling albums.[14] After the debut album, Nurding left the group.[15]

Two years later, the group, now a trio, released their second album, Power of a Woman. The album, including the hit title track,[16] would reach 4× platinum and a song from the album, "I Am Blessed" was performed for Pope John Paul II.[17] Their third album, Before the Rain, included their only number-one hit, "I Wanna Be the Only One" featuring BeBe Winans.[18]

1999–2000: Short-lived solo career and hiatus

After their "rush-released" compilation, Greatest Hits, which included the single "Angel of Mine" that was later recorded by American singer Monica,[19] Bryan was controversially fired from Eternal by their solicitor via fax.[1]

Following her departure from Eternal, Bryan signed a record deal with Mercury Records and began work on her debut solo album, titled Breakfast in Bed,[20][21] scheduled for release in November 1999.[22] The album was never released.[23] Her debut single, "Higher than Heaven", was released in the UK on 20 September 1999.[24] It debuted at number 14 on the chart and remains Bryan's only solo hit to date.[25] The song was marked as a "next week hit" in the magazine Hit Music.[26]

The second single, "I Wanna Know", was released to Lithuanian radio on 5 August 2000.[27] The single was released to radio in the United Kingdom,[28][29] and was scheduled to be fully released on 4 September.[30] However, the single release was subsequently shelved after Bryan was diagnosed with lupus.[31][better source needed] The single was digitally reissued by Universal Music on 23 August 2019.[32] The song was also included on the Universal Music TV compilation Hot Pop![33]

2006–2018: TV career

In 2006, Bryan was a contestant on Love Island 2, finishing as the female runner-up.[34] Bryan said that being on the show has given her "the confidence to know that [she] did have a life outside of Eternal".[35] Six years later, Bryan also had a starring role in a film called The Naked Poet, playing the part of Michelle.[36] In 2012, she played the part of Fran in the BBC comedy Me and Mrs Jones.[37]

Bryan joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in September 2018, portraying the role of Martine Deveraux.[38]

After four years of appearing on Hollyoaks, Bryan announced her exit from the show on 3 June 2022 with her final scenes airing that same day.[39]

2019–present: Loose Women and short-lived Eternal comeback

From May 2019, she has been appearing regularly on ITV's show Loose Women.[40] On 1 June 2023, Bryan made a surprise appearance on stage at friend and former bandmate Louise's Shepherd's Bush Empire concert where they performed 1994 Eternal single "Crazy".[41]

In September 2023, Bryan pulled out of a planned Eternal reunion tour as a show of support of the LGBT community.[42] Redknapp and Bryan reported that Easther and Vernie Bennett had refused to perform at a number of proposed LGBT pride events over objections that the trans community had "hijacked" pride.[43] Bennett's manager Denis Ingoldsby commented that the sisters supported the LGBT community and played at many events, but that Vernie has raised concerns about "the trans lobby".[44] Bryan went on to post a statement on her Twitter stating she is "an advocate for inclusion and equality for all".[45]

Personal life and health issues

Bryan was diagnosed with lupus in 1998. In 2014, Bryan began to develop serious symptoms of her lupus. She lost a lot of hair and her sight, hearing, and movement deteriorated, and she was unable to speak. She then had a seizure, and the doctors confirmed that her lupus was affecting her brain.[46] After the seizure, Bryan had to relearn how to read and write, and continues to struggle with short-term memory loss.[47] She is a patron of St Thomas' Lupus Trust.[48]

In 2010, she married Jay Gudgeon.[49] The pair have two children together.[50]

In 2024, Bryan was hospitalised due to a kidney stone. She said on Loose Women that the pain was so intense that she asked her 12-year-old son to help take her to the hospital.[51]

Discography

Eternal discography

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Solo discography

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK[52]
"Higher than Heaven" 1999 14 rowspan="2" Template:Non-album singles
"I Wanna Know" 2000 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1992 EastEnders Debbie Episode: 31 March 1992 [citation needed]
2004 The Weakest Link Herself - Contestant Episode: "Pop Special"
2006 Celebrity Love Island Runner-up [53]
The All Star Talent Show 1 episode, 3rd place
2007 The Virus Nurse Short film [54]
2009 The Brothers Jen Main role, 3 episodes [8]
2012 Me and Mrs Jones Fran Main role, 6 episodes [55]
Rocket's Island Wendy Sparks 3 episodes [56]
2014 Celebrity Chase Herself - Contestant 1 episode
Celebrity Juice Herself - Panellist 3 episodes
2015 Flockstars Herself - Contestant 2 episodes
2016 The Naked Poet Michelle Film [36]
2018–2022 Hollyoaks Martine Deveraux Series regular, 244 episodes [57]
2019–present Loose Women Herself - Panelist 213 episodes [58]
2022 The Weakest Link Herself - Contestant 1 episode
2023 Significant Other Shelley Main role, 5 episodes [59]
2024 Celebrity Catchphrase Herself - Contestant 1 episode
Richard Osman's House of Games Series 8; 5 episodes [60]
2025 Crongton Mum (Liccle Bit's) 8 episodes
The Hit List Herself - Contestant Episode: "Celebrity Special"
Pointless Celebrities 1 episode

Stage

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2005–2006 Jack and the Beanstalk Jill Buxton Opera House [citation needed]
2006–2007 Cinderella Cinderella Catford Theatre [citation needed]
2007–2008 Oakengates Theatre [61]
2008–2009 Aladdin Princess Jasmine Rickmansworth Watersmeet Theatre [citation needed]
2009–2010 Cinderella Cinderella Derby Assembly Rooms [62]
2010–2011 The Playhouse, Weston Super Mare [citation needed]
2023-2024 Snow White Good Fairy Elementa Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton [63]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2020 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actress Nominated [64]
Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated [65]
I Talk Telly Awards Best Soap Performance Nominated [66]
2021 26th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Nominated [67]
Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated [68]
Inside Soap Awards Best Partnership (shared with Richard Blackwood) Nominated [68]
I Talk Telly Awards Best Soap Performance Nominated [69]
2022 The British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Nominated [70]

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