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Who is Harry Judd’s wife Izzy Judd, when was she in Escala, how many children does she have and what’s her podcast about?

IZZY Judd rose to fame as part of the original lineup of electronic string quarter group Escala, who reached the final of Britain's Got Talent in 2008.

Since leaving the group Izzy has been actively involved in charity work as well as raising her family with McFly and Rip It Up star Harry. But when did they marry, how many children does the BGT star have and what's her podcast about?

 Izzy has been married to McFly star Harry Judd since 2012
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Izzy has been married to McFly star Harry Judd since 2012

Who is Harry Judd's wife Izzy Johnston?

Born February 22, 1984, Izzy Judd (née Johnston) is a professional violinist who comes from a family of professional musicians.

In addition to her parents running a music school in Hertfordshire, her three older brothers were all musicians as well, including BBC Young Musician of the Year Guy Johnston.

She studied the violin at the junior department of the Royal College of London before gaining a full scholarship to the Royal College of Music.

In addition to her music career, the 34-year-old has also become a published author and last year, she released the Sunday Times Best-selling book Dare to Dream: My Struggle to Become a Mum.

 She rose to fame as part of Britain's Got Talent finalists Escala
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She rose to fame as part of Britain's Got Talent finalists EscalaCredit: Rex Features

When was she in Escala?

Izzy was originally part of five-piece classical group Wild with future Escala member Chantal Leverton and as part of that group, they released their only album in 2004.

They formed as the four-piece in 2006, a year after meeting as part of the string section on an arena tour with McFly, the same tour in which Izzy met future husband Harry Judd.

Escala auditioned for Britain's Got Talent in 2008 where they won their respective semi-final but fell short in the final to eventual winner George Sampson.

Since finding fame on the talent show, the quartet performed at the 2008 FA Community Shield and the Help for Heroes rugby union match at Twickenham.

They released their debut album in 2009 but Izzy announced two years later that other commitments meant she had departed the group and she was replaced by Honor Watson.

 The quartet performed in front of Queen Elizabeth at the  250th anniversary of George Frideric Handel
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The quartet performed in front of Queen Elizabeth at the  250th anniversary of George Frideric HandelCredit: PA:Press Association

When did she marry Harry Judd and how many children does she have?

Izzy met Harry in 2005 when she was playing violin in the backing orchestra on McFly’s Wonderland tour.

The two got engaged in 2012 on a romantic trip to St Lucia in the Caribbean before they tied the knot that December in her hometown of Harpenden.

In January 2016 the couple had a baby daughter Lola Rose Emma Judd and they welcomed their second child in August 2017, a son named Kit Harry Francis Judd.

 Izzy gave birth to her second child in August 2017
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Izzy gave birth to her second child in August 2017

What's her podcast about?

In November, Izzy also launched a podcast called Let's Talk Fertility, which is available on iTunes.

The podcast aims to keep the conversation about fertility going, drawing on the host's personal experiences with IVF and struggling to conceive.

It hopes to create an informative and supportive space for listeners affected by the subject.

What is her Instagram?

Izzy is also very active on Instagram and has gained a following of 244,000 people @

The mother-of-two had endured years of 'lonely' IVF in her battle to conceive and tragically suffered a miscarriage, the basis of her best-selling book.

Izzy has polycystic ovary syndrome, which caused her to stop ovulating, but she doesn’t think that was the only hurdle to overcome in her dream of becoming a mum.

She earned widespread praise for opening up about her experiences on Instagram in which she left a touching tribute to her husband Harry.

Harry Judd, Elliott Wright and Ashley Banjo strip off in trailer for TV documentary The Full Monty
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