17-714: Abz or ABZ may refer to: Abz Love , English singer and former member of boy band Five Abui language , a Trans-New Guinean language of Indonesia IATA code for Aberdeen Airport , an international airport, located in Aberdeen, Scotland Abr (also known as Abz), a village in Semnan Province, Iran Albendazole , a drug for the treatment of worm infestations Asian Boyz , an Asian American gang Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Topics referred to by
34-492: A comeback without Conlon, but failed to sign with a new label and the band disbanded again. After Five split, Love was signed to Sony BMG by Simon Cowell as a solo artist and became the only band member to release a solo album. Abstract Theory had three top 10 hits on the UK Singles Chart with " What You Got " ( No. 4), " Stop Sign " (No. 10), and "Miss Perfect" (No. 5). Abstract Theory reached No. 29 on
51-450: A four-piece performing live touring Europe. Also in 2013, Love was runner-up of Celebrity Big Brother 12 . Love said he agreed to join the reality show because he was financially broke and living with his aunt Wendy. In August 2014 Love left Five, citing creative differences – years later he said he was unhappy just singing the hit songs and not recording new material. In 2015 he starred in his own reality show Country Strife: Abz on
68-664: A further three top-ten hits. In 2013, he appeared on All Star Mr & Mrs and became the runner-up for Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother 12 . In 2015, Love starred in BBC Two 's documentary series Country Strife: Abz on the Farm , followed by a Christmas special titled Country Strife: Abz on the Christmas Farm . Richard Abiden Breen was born in London to Turkish father Turan Sanveren and Irish mother Kathleen Breen. He
85-492: A new boy band-style group with "attitude and edge" and was eventually selected to be part of the band along with Ritchie Neville , Scott Robinson , Sean Conlon and Jason "J" Brown . Five subsequently were signed by Simon Cowell and BMG / RCA for a six-album deal. Five went on to enjoy massive success worldwide, selling over 20 million records in their four years. The group sold around 20 million copies worldwide. The band split up on 27 September 2001. In 2006 Five attempted
102-616: Is an English singer from Solihull , England. He is most noted for being a member of the boy band Five . In 1997, Neville auditioned for Five, a new boy band-style group with "attitude and edge" and was eventually selected to be part of the band along with Abz Love , Scott Robinson , Sean Conlon and Jason "J" Brown . Five subsequently were signed by Simon Cowell and BMG / RCA for a six-album deal. Five went on to enjoy massive success worldwide, selling over 20 million records in their four years. The group sold around 20 million copies worldwide. The band split up on 27 September 2001. After
119-475: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Abz Love Richard Abidin Breen (born 29 June 1979), better known as Abz Love , is an English singer, rapper, and songwriter. Love was a member of the boy band Five and is a current member of the supergroup Boyz on Block . In 2003, he released his debut solo album Abstract Theory , which earned him
136-617: The UK Albums Chart . Love was fired from Sony in December 2003, changed his name to Abz Love and took a long hiatus from his music career. In January 2013, Five returned to star the ITV2 's reality show The Big Reunion . Brown didn't want to rejoin the group and Five announced that they were considering a new fifth member for the comeback, but withdrew to continue with the original four-member lineup. The band decided to continue as
153-496: The Farm , a docu-series aired on BBC Two about his rural life in a farm in Wales. The show became a cult hit with viewers and critics alike. In January 2016, Abz released his first solo single in over a decade, "Cockadoodledoo". Since 2019, he has been part of the supergroup Boyz on Block , along with Ben Ofoedu from Phats & Small , Dane Bowers from Another Level and Shane Lynch from Boyzone . On 20 November 2020,
170-509: The allegations on Neville until the matter was heard in a court. Scott alleged she has a scar above her left eye that was caused by a glass hitting her. However the case was dismissed in Manly Magistrates Court on 30 July 2009 and Neville was acquitted. He started dating Atomic Kitten singer Natasha Hamilton in 2013 On 23 April 2014, they announced they were expecting their first child together. Hamilton gave birth to
187-486: The band Five (also known as 5ive). He changed his name to Abs in order avoid confusion with bandmate Ritchie Neville . Five went on to have international success winning a Brit Award for Best Pop Act 2000, an MTV award and ASCAP awards for songwriting. Love and fellow Five members Jason "J" Brown and Sean Conlon were involved in writing many of the band's hits such as " Everybody Get Up ", " Keep On Movin' " and " If Ya Gettin' Down ". In 1997, Love auditioned for Five,
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#1732801425735204-437: The band split, he was offered a solo deal by Simon Cowell, but never happened. In 2006 Five attempted a comeback without Conlon, but failed to sign with a new label and the band disbanded again. In January 2013, Five returned to star the ITV2 's reality show The Big Reunion . Brown didn't want to rejoin the group and Five announced that they were considering a new fifth member for the comeback, but withdrew to continue with
221-499: The group released their first single, a cover of East 17 's 1994 single " Stay Another Day ", featuring Tony Mortimer . They have been performing live touring Europe ever since. In 2022, he joined the tenth series of dating reality show Celebs Go Dating , aired on Channel 4 . From 2009 to 2017, Love dated singer Vicky Fallon . In 2013 Love said that he has Asperger syndrome , a mild form of autism. Ritchie Neville Richard Neville Dobson (born 23 August 1979)
238-617: The original four-member lineup. The band eventually decided to continue as a four-piece and they have been performing live touring Europe ever since. From 1998 to May 2000, Neville dated a then fellow pop-star, actress Billie Piper . The pair lived together in an apartment in Edgware Road . In 2004, Neville moved to Australia and worked as a sommelier . In 2007, he opened a restaurant in Sydney named Guerrilla Bar and Restaurant. with critical acclaim in various media. The restaurant
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272-574: Was raised on a council estate in Hackney , East London where he was brought up until he left home at 16 to join boyband Five . He won a scholarship to attend the Italia Conti Stage School where he studied acting. One day his teacher suggested he audition for a boy band that was being put together by Simon Cowell . After performing in front of Cowell and a panel of managers, Love was chosen from over 3,000 auditionees to be in
289-490: Was sold in March 2016. In 2008, Neville dated and eventually married Australian model and DJ Emily Scott . They wed in the town of Henley-on-Thames on 23 October 2008. They moved to Sydney , Australia following their wedding and split four months later. Their relationship only became public knowledge when Scott confirmed on 28 June 2009 that New South Wales police had taken out an interim Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) for
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