Who is Ginuwine and what’s his real name? Evicted Celebrity Big Brother 2018 star and ‘Pony’ singer
We have the full lowdown on the man responsible for Channing Tatum's Pony
THE Sun revealed before anyone else how R&B superstar Ginuwine was heading into the 2018 Celebrity Big Brother house.
He wasn't able to take it all the way through to the final, here's everything to know about the famous musician...
Who is Ginuwine?
Ginuwine, 47, was born Elgin Baylor Lumpkin was born October 15, 1970.
He is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor.
Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine had released a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of R&B's top artists during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
He has collaborated with everyone from Missy Elliot to Timbaland.
Ginuwine was the fifth CBB housemate to be evicted.
What is the Pony song?
Ginuwine released the song called Pony in 1996.
Although it achieved chart success at the time, it became globally known when it featured in both Magic Mike (2012) and Magic Mike XXl (2015).
Channing Tatum stripping to the tune certainly put the song on the map.
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When did Celebrity Big Brother 2018 start and what channel is it on?
Celebrity Big Brother is on twice a year, and headed back to our screens on January 2 at 9pm on Channel 5, with a special hour-and-a-half launch show.
Spin-off Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On The Side hosted by Rylan Clark-Neal also returned and airs after the main programme.
The show launched with an ALL-FEMALE cast of celebrities to commemorate 100 years of women have the right to vote.
CBB will show how the women interact in the house before the male celebrities also enter. The show also promises to "challenge gender stereotypes".