J.J. Hamblett uses parenthood to get out of things he doesn’t want to do.
The Union J singer is proud to be a father but his bandmates – George Shelley, Josh Cuthbert and Jaymi Hensley – admit he has changed since girlfriend Caterina Lopez gave birth to their son Princeton last November.
Josh said: "He likes saying it, he likes saying, ‘Yeah, I’m a dad now’.
"If there’s ever anything that the record label wants us to do that JJ doesn’t agree with … so if they’re like, ‘Guys, you need to act really kiddy and funny’ – JJ is like, ‘I’m 26, I’m a dad and I can’t do this’."
The ‘Beautiful Life’ singer previously expressed his intention to juggle his career and family life, citing former JLS singer Marvin Humes – who has 14-month-old daughter Alaia-Mai with wife Rochelle Humes – as a good example to follow.
Speaking before the birth of his son, he said: "Well, that’s the thing, there’s so many people like Marvin who, although JLS are splitting up, he’s still doing ‘The Voice’, he’s still DJ’ing all the time, he’s away 24/7 but you’ve got to make small sacrifices. The harder we work the more successful Union J will be, the better life the kid will have."
JJ Hamblett’s parenting excuse
