Ella Henderson
Gabriella Michelle Henderson (born 12 January 1996) is an English singer and songwriter. She competed in the ninth series of The X Factor UK in 2012, being the eighth contestant eliminated despite being a strong favourite to win. She signed with Syco Music shortly after, and released her debut studio album, Chapter One (2014), which reached number one in the UK. The album spawned the chart-topping single "Ghost", as well as the top 20 singles "Glow" and "Yours". Henderson went on a four-year hiatus in 2015. Her second studio album, Everything I Didn't Say, was released in 2022.
"Gabriella Henderson" redirects here. For other uses, see Henderson (surname).
Ella Henderson
Gabriella Michelle Henderson
12 January 1996
Tetney, Lincolnshire, England
- Singer
- songwriter
Vocals, piano
2012–present
In addition to solo material, Henderson recorded a string of successful collaborations, including the UK top 10 singles: "Glitterball" with Sigma, "This Is Real" with Jax Jones, "Let's Go Home Together" with Tom Grennan, "Crazy What Love Can Do" with David Guetta and Becky Hill, "21 Reasons" with Nathan Dawe, "React" with Switch Disco, "0800 Heaven" with Dawe and Joel Corry and "Alibi" with Rudimental.
Early life[edit]
Gabriella Michelle Henderson was born in Tetney, Lincolnshire, on 12 January 1996,[1][2] the daughter of Michelle and Sean Henderson.[3] She has two brothers and a sister.[4]
She began singing when she was around three years old and taught herself to play the piano a few years later. She put on Christmas shows for her family and was encouraged to pursue her love of music and songwriting by her paternal grandfather.[5] Her interest developed further at St Martins Prep School in Grimsby, and she subsequently decided to audition for a scholarship place at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in Tring.[3] She boarded at the school between the ages of 11 and 16. She attended the school at the same time as Dan Ferrari-Lane, who later became a member of the boyband District3 which appeared on The X Factor alongside Henderson in 2012.[6] In early 2012, she made a singing appearance on a celebrity Christmas special of the Channel 4 series Come Dine with Me, where she performed "All I Want for Christmas Is You".[7]
Personal life[edit]
Henderson has been in a relationship with English retired swimmer Jack Burnell since early 2020.[74] They became engaged in January 2023.
