Jaymi Hensley is a singer and performer best known as a member of Union J, who rose to prominence after finishing fourth on The X Factor in 2012. Union J are an English four-piece boy band formed during the ninth series of the ITV talent competition, later signing a recording contract with RCA Records (Sony Music).
The group released their self-titled debut album Union J in October 2013. In 2014, they signed with Epic Records and released their second studio album, You Got It All, in December of that year.
Alongside his music career, Jaymi has built a strong television profile, appearing on a wide range of UK programmes including Release the Hounds (ITV2), The Great Magician (ITV1), Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (Channel 5), Celebrity MasterChef (BBC One), Sex Pod (Channel 5) and When Celebrity Goes Horribly Wrong (Channel 5).
In 2018, Jaymi appeared on Wedding Day Winners (BBC One) and Partners in Rhyme (BBC One), and also co-hosted CBBC’s hit talent show Got What It Takes? alongside Lauren Platt. In January 2019, Jaymi and bandmate JJ took part in E4’s Celebrity Coach Trip.
In February 2019, Jaymi was announced as the new UK Joseph in the hit musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, touring the role across the UK from February to November 2019.
In 2020, Jaymi joined the official line-up of Hits Pride UK, which became the UK’s first national LGBTQ+ radio station. He also became a part-time member of the drag queen band Queenz in 2022.
Between 2023 and 2025, Jaymi toured internationally aboard some of the world’s largest cruise liners, performing to thousands of music fans worldwide. 2026 will see Jaymi make a big career return, starring in World’s Greatest Lover: The Musical.
