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Mark Rhodes
Rhodes in 2022
Born	Mark Thomas Rhodes (1981-09-11)11 September 1981 (age 44) Darlaston,Walsall, England
Occupations	Singer television presenter
Years active	2003–present
Known for	Pop Idol Top of the Pops Reloaded TMi Copycats Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up
Spouse	Harriet Wilson ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2

Mark Thomas Rhodes (born 11 September 1981) is an English singer and television presenter, best known as one half ofSam & Mark, the other beingSam Nixon.

Born inWolverhampton, England, Rhodes finished in second place in the second series ofPop Idol in the United Kingdom, as runner-up toMichelle McManus. AfterPop Idol, he teamed up with third-placeSam Nixon, releasing two singles under the nameSam & Mark. In February 2004, their cover of the song "With a Little Help from My Friends" reached number 1 in the UK singles chart, remaining there for one week. Their second single 'The Sun Has Come Your Way" reached 19 in the singles chart. The pair were subsequently encouraged by manager Simon Fuller to pursue a career in TV.

Rhodes went on to co-presentTop of the Pops Reloaded with Nixon andFearne Cotton in 2004. From April 2006, Rhodes co-hosted the weekday children's breakfast showLevel Up onBBC Two alongside Nixon and Ayesha Asantewaa.Level Up finished its first series in September 2006.

In September 2006, Rhodes began presenting BBC Two's Saturday morning showTMi alongside Nixon andCaroline Flack. He had his own short segment on the show called "Question Mark", a feature where he tried to answer viewers' questions, but Flack and Nixon talked through it. In later series, Flack left and the show moved to Fridays. The show's final episode aired on 17 December 2010. He also co-presentedDo Something Different with Nixon and Ayesha Asantewaa. Nixon and Rhodes produced a children's reality series,Who Wants to Be a Superhero? andSam and Mark's Guide to Dodging Disaster.

In 2009, Rhodes co-presented the showSkate Nation on BBC Two. He presented aTotal Wipeout Celebrity Special, which aired on 2 January 2010. Rhodes fell at the quarter-final stage, losing out to eventual winnerDanielle Lloyd. They subsequently took part in two episodes ofHole in the Wall, airing on 11 October 2008 and 14 November 2009.

Rhodes competed in the2012 series ofDancing on Ice. He was eliminated by the judges on 22 January after a skate-off withDallas actressCharlene Tilton.

Sam & Mark were the hosts ofCBBC family game showCopycats.

In 2024 Rhodes began presenting a Saturday morning show onBBC Radio WM.^[1]

BAFTA Best Children’s Presenter

Winner:

2013 (Sam and Mark's Big Friday Wind Up)

2015 (Sam and Mark's Big Friday Wind Up)

Nominations:

2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019

BAFTA Best Children's Entertainment Show

Winner:

2016 (Sam and Mark's Big Friday Wind Up)

Nominations:

2014, 2015 and 2016

RTS North West Awards Best Entertainment Show

Winner:

2015 (Sam and Mark’s Big Friday Wind Up)

2021 (Crackerjack)

Nominations:

2013, 2015 and 2021

Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards Best Newcomer:

Nomination:

2011

Rhodes attended Darlaston Comprehensive High School inDarlaston in theWest Midlands.^[2] Rhodes splits his time between his house inSt Margarets, London, and his family house inWolverhampton, where he is regularly seen socialising in the village ofWombourne.

He got engaged in March 2011 and married his girlfriend Harriet Wilson on 2 June 2012. They now have a daughter, Scarlett and a son, Teddy, born at the end of April 2016.

Rhodes is aWolverhampton Wanderers fan and played on the All Stars side atMatt Murray's testimonial match in 2011. He also played inJody Craddock's testimonial match as part of a Wolves XI at Molineux in 2014.

asSam & Mark

• "With a Little Help from My Friends" (February 2004)
• "The Sun Has Come Your Way" (May 2004)

• Sam & Mark
• Sam Nixon
• Wombourne

• Mark Rhodes atIMDb

• 1981 births
• Living people
• 21st-century English singers
• 21st-century English male singers
• People from Darlaston
• Pop Idol contestants

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