He spent 28 hours - more than three full average working days - filming hundreds of messages on top of his work as an Essex ...

Here, FEMAIL takes a look at the quiet lives of former boyband members who have drifted away from the limelight, such as Tony Mortimer, who now lives on a farm in Essex.

If you were writing a wish letter to Santa – what’re you hoping for in the coming year? Let’s get some Christmas magic 💫going and share in the comments below. #letterstosanta #christmasmagic ...