Singer Ian ‘H’ Watkins, higher often called ‘H from Steps’, is to be honoured with an 8ft statue.
The statue of the 47-year-old has been introduced by a neighborhood group in his hometown of Cowbridge.
Funded via personal donations and designed by a neighborhood artist, it is going to be erected on the coronary heart of the city, outdoors The Bear Lodge.
The goal is to unveil the statue at Cowbridge Delight in June, an occasion based by ‘H’ two years in the past.
‘H’ – one-fifth of the Brit award-winning group Steps – additionally hosts a weekly present on Radio Wales and sits on his native city council.
He made historical past in 2020 as one half of Dancing On Ice‘s first-ever same-sex couple.
“Once I acquired the e-mail informing me, I fell off my chair,” Mr Watkins mentioned.
“That is one in all my proudest moments – not unhealthy for a Welsh lad a lot of individuals suppose is as daft as a bathroom brush.
“I like calling Cowbridge my residence and I am very keen about doing my bit to assist make it a greater, extra inclusive, excellent place to stay.”
The five-piece pop group can also be made up of Claire Richards, Faye Tozer, Lee Latchford-Evans and Lisa Scott-Lee.
Collectively they’ve secured 14 consecutive high 5 singles and 25 million document gross sales up to now.
First shaped in 1997, the group went their separate methods in 2001 however have since reformed twice.
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‘H’ mentioned he was “so grateful” to the group behind the statue, Cultural Cowbridge, and its donors. He added he was trying ahead to “strolling down the road and waving at myself”.
Bethan Davies from Cultural Cowbridge mentioned the group may consider “no person extra deserving” and that it had been “overwhelmed on the response”.
