If you’re a fan of the English-Irish boy band – The Wanted, check out these top fun facts about Max George and see how well you know him!

1. His full name is Max Albert George.
2. He was born on 6th September 1988.
3. Max grew up with his family in Manchester.
4. His star sign is Virgo.
5. He is 5’8″.
6. Max has dark brown hair.
7. George was engaged to actress Michelle Keegan, but split up after a 19 month romance.
8. He met Michelle at one of The Wanted’s concerts.
9. His favourite band is Queen.
10. Max wears glasses.
11. Max say’s their band isn’t anything like One Direction.
12. His favourite animal is the great white shark.
13. On 9th August 2012, Max swam with sharks in Australia.
14. He was a football player with Preston North End.
15. He supports Manchester City since a very young age.
16. Before The Wanted, Max was a member of a band called Avenue.
17. The members of Avenue were Max George, Jamie Tinkler, Jonathan Lloyd, Ross Candy and Scott Clarke.
18. Avenue disbanded in April 2009.
19. They entered the third series of the UK’s X Factor in 2006 but didn’t get past the boot camp because they didn’t follow the rules.
20. He likes his steak rare.
21. His favourite takeaway is Dominoes.
22. He is not gay.
23. His official Twitter profile is @MaxTheWanted.

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