Ian Watkins (Steps)

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Ian Watkins
H on the set of Chain reaction
Background information
Birth name	Ian Watkins
Also known as	H
Born	May 8, 1976
Origin	Llwynypia, Rhondda, Wales
Genre(s)	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer Actor
Years active	1997 - Present
Associated acts	Steps
Website	http://www.ianhwatkins.com

This article is about the actor and singer from Steps. For the lead singer of the band Lostprophets, see Ian Watkins (Lostprophets).

Ian Watkins (born May 8, 1976, in Llwynypia, Rhondda, Wales), better known as H from Steps, is a British Pop singer, one of the five members of the now defunct pop group Steps. He has said that "H" stands for "hyperactive", describing his character. Before joining Steps, he worked as a redcoat for Butlins holiday parks.

As a result of his hyperactive, camp persona and seemingly limited contribution to the success of Steps, he was voted number 8 in a 2003 poll of the 100 Worst Britons.

After Steps split in 2001, he formed a duo with fellow ex-Steps member Claire Richards and became H & Claire. They released a few singles and then went their separate ways. He then decided to take a musical theatre course at the Royal Academy of Music. He was filmed through the course and it was broadcast as a reality TV series, H-side Story, which followed him as he tries to make a new career in acting. At the end of the course H passed his exam and graduated from the academy. After graduating from the academy H traveled to New York to continue refining his acting skills. Following his extra tuition in New York, H has successfully obtained a job on the West End, and will be touring the country starring in the production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in autumn 2006. In Novemeber 2006, Watkins featured on the Children In Need BBC, 'Celebrity Scissorhands' show, where Michelle cut his hair.

H is currently dating young singer Bekah Blakely.