Gareth | Kate | Jon | Paul Guitar Gareth has been into music from birth, thanks to his dad Brian’s love of heavy metal! In his teens he played drums, but with practices not going down well at home, he took up guitar. Multi-talented Gareth originally trained and worked as an actor/musician, starring in a popular production of ‘The Forbidden Planet’ at The Cresset in Peterborough in 2003. He now works in publishing, but dreams of making it big in music. His philosophy on life: Stay happy and strive to do better! Full name: Gareth Beaty Age: 26 Lives: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Marital status: Has a girlfriend Equipment: Fender USA Telecaster, Squier Tele, Yamaha acoustic, Boss GT6, Marshall DFX250 Favourite guitarists: The usual suspects…. Playing style: Less is more! Desert island discs: The Bends, Radiohead; The White Album, The Beatles Top gig: Black Grape – De Montfort University, 1996 Top drink: Anything except cider or pernod Top food: Chinese Future wife: Natalie Imbruglia Football team: Leicester City Did you know? · Gareth was once engaged to a Hollyoaks actress. · He was named one of New Woman magazine’s ‘100 Hot Men’ in 2003 (rest of the band - ha, ha!) · He is 5ft 8½ ins tall, but has gi-normous size 10 feet! · His nickname is ‘Gruff’.