10 Things You Didn’t Know About Samantha Barks
We know she's got a great voice, but there's much more to this Les Mis star
PA PhotosSamantha Barks once sang with the Sugababes and Matt Willis. It was in 2007 and she was performing at the Peel Bay Festival.
Rex FeaturesIt’s already pretty well known that Samantha came third in the BBC Show I’d Do Anything, but did you know that the Isle of Man was renamed the “Isle of Sam” by Tourism Minister Adrian Earnshaw as a show of support? They changed road signs and everything.
Rex FeaturesThe actress allegedly beat the likes of Taylor Swift and Scarlett Johansson to the role of Eponine in the film version of Les Misérables. She heard that she’d bagged the part from Cameron Mackintosh during an Oliver! curtain call.
Rex FeaturesEddie Redmayne revealed to GLAMOUR that his favourite moment from Les Mis was watching Samantha sing On My Own.
Rex FeaturesFor the famous Les Mis scene when Eponine dies in the rain, someone had to stand over Samantha and Eddie Redmayne with a watering can for two hours. And you thought it was all glamour!
Rex FeaturesSamantha has already caught the eye of several A-list men. She’s been romantically linked to Nick Jonas and This Morning presenter Matt Johnson.
Rex FeaturesOne of those who admits having a crush on the gorgeous star is Russell Brand. “I like that girl from Les Misérables, Samantha. We chatted and she's from the Isle of Man. She's like a bedimpled, little Manx angel. She was a lovely, beautiful young woman."
Getty ImagesSamantha is scared of mittens, which she admits is “a bit weird”.
