John Francis Bongiovi Jr was born in New Jersey in 1962 – he celebrated his 50^th birthday earlier this year. He is the lead singer, founder and namesake of the supergroup Bon Jovi, famed for hits such as You Give Love a Bad Name and Livin’ on a Prayer. He has enjoyed a successful solo career in music (Blaze of Glory) as well as an acting career which included a bit-part in Young Guns II (cheerfully credited as “Long haired corpse in coffin”).

He has been married to his childhood sweetheart Dorothea since 1989 and together they have 4 children.