Emma Watkins Biography
Emma Watkins is an Australian children’s entertainer, singer, actress, and dancer who was a member of The Wiggles from 2013 to 2021. She took over for Greg Page and became the group’s first female member.
How old is Emma Watkins? – Age
She is 33 years old as of 21 September 2022. She was born in 1989 in Sydney, Australia. Her real name is Emma Olivia Watkins.
Emma Watkins Education
Watkins graduated from the University of Technology Sydney with a master’s degree in Media Arts and Production. She has been teaching children to dance since she was in high school. She’s also been in Bollywood films, learned to play the drums and other percussion instruments, was crowned Miss Granny Smith Apples in 2009, and by 2012, she was learning Auslan, the Australian sign language. She was working on her PhD study on sign language and dance as of 2021.
Emma Watkins Husband
Watkins married fellow Wiggles member Lachlan Gillespie on April 9, 2016 at Hopewood House in Bowral, New South Wales. Watkins and Gillespie announced their divorce on August 3, 2018. Watkins announced her engagement to Oliver Brian, a musician who works with the Wiggles, on April 5, 2021. They started dating in December of 2019. She and Brian married on May 2, 2022.
How much money is Emma Watkins worth? – Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $15 Million.
What surgery did Emma Watkins have?
Watkins was forced to withdraw from numerous gigs in April 2018 due to pain induced by acute endometriosis. After being diagnosed with Stage IV endometriosis, she had surgery. Professor Jason Abbott, her specialist, believes Watkins’ public disclosure of her illness helped raise awareness of the disorder.
Emma Watkins The Wiggles
Watkins joined the Wiggles in 2010, first as Fairy Larissa and afterward as Wags the Dog, Dorothy the Dinosaur, and a Wiggly Dancer. During tours, she employed her film skills and supplied filming and editing services. Watkins became the first female Wiggle in May 2012, succeeding original member Greg Page as the Yellow Wiggle. She was hailed for being a strong female role model and was given handcrafted bows as part of her characteristic look. The firm created Emma!, a television series that aired in 2015 and featured Watkins as a solo artist.
Up to 80% of Wiggles concertgoers would dress like her and wear yellow, with 50% of the group’s merchandise devoted to the “Emma” brand by 2021. In September 2019, Watkins aired weekend afternoon programs on Sydney and Melbourne radio station smoothfm. In October 2020, she starred in Samantha Jade’s music video for “Back 2 Back” and performed “I Am Woman” at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards. In June 2018, Watkins acquired 8% ownership in the Wiggles brand as well as a directorship at the company. She announced her retirement from the Wiggles in October 2021, and Tsehay Hawkins took her place.
Emma Watkins Emma Memma
In mid 2022, Watkins indicated the presentation of another youngsters’ diversion character, Emma Memma, through her online entertainment. The new person was intended to consolidate components of melody, dance and gesture based communication. Toronto-based organization Headspinner Creations declared their association with Watkins in July 2022 to make a big appearance the person in a new pre-school TV series entitled Emma Memma: Sing. Dance. Sign. Watkins was named as a chief maker for the series, to be created through her organization Apricot Ocean. The series is supposed to start shooting in mid 2023 for discharge later in the year. The person and its plan were authoritatively uncovered in July; music recordings were in this way delivered through YouTube.
During this period, Watkins contended on the fourth time of the Australian rendition of The Veiled Vocalist as “Zombie” putting eighth. She likewise showed up as a VIP competitor on the 2022 Lego Bosses Australia Christmas extraordinary. Watkins gave the portrayal to the ABC youngsters’ series Reef School in 2022. In February 2023, Watkins delivered a book to go with her Emma Memma character, music and impending youngsters’ TV series. The book was named Hi, Emma Memma. In 2023, Watkins contended on the seventh time of The Astonishing Race Australia with her sister, Hayley Watkins.