Is ‘H’ from Steps actually getting a statue close to to the place he grew up in South Wales?
Earlier this week, the singer, whose actual title is Ian Watkins, shared the information of plans for an 8ft statue in Cowbridge, saying he was “completely shocked” and “tremendous proud”.
In an Instagram submit, the 47-year-old star added: “It’s going to be a bit unusual seeing myself throughout the road once I pop into city! If little Ian, from the Rhondda may see this, he can be blown away!”
Ian ‘H’ Watkins, who sits on Cowbridge City Council, shared this on Instagram. Pic: @ianhwatkins
‘H’ – one-fifth of the Brit award-winning group Steps – additionally hosts a weekly present on Radio Wales and sits on Cowbridge City Council.
Nevertheless, the authority has launched an announcement saying no planning utility has been submitted.
The statue was introduced by a bunch calling itself Cultural Cowbridge, which mentioned it might be designed by a neighborhood artist and erected within the coronary heart of the city, outdoors The Bear Lodge.
They claimed it might be unveiled at Cowbridge Pleasure in June, an occasion based by ‘H’ two years in the past.
Cultural Cowbridge introduced the information on Wednesday 3 April, not on April Idiot’s Day.
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Nevertheless, on Friday morning, comic Joe Lycett hinted he might need been behind the announcement.
Chatting with Radio 2’s Breakfast present, he mentioned: “There is a sport we will play for the subsequent week, there’s a number of pretend information about designed to polarise and set us aside.”
When requested if he was behind the H statue, he mentioned he “could not presumably say”.
Sky Information has contacted Watkins and representatives for the star for remark.
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