Carving out a new career! Former JLS singer JB Gill supplies showbiz pals with Christmas turkeys from his London farm

He shot to fame as a member of the X Factor's JLS but JB Gill has turned his back on pop for a new career as a farmer. 

And now JB, 28, has hit on a foolproof way to cash in this Christmas, supplying his showbiz pals, including Alexandra Burke, One Direction and Little Mix, with turkeys from his Biggin Hill farm in South East London. 

The pop star, whose full name is Jonathan Benjamin Gill, bought the 10-acre farm four years ago and while he has been raising pigs and chickens until now, this is his first foray into turkeys and he admits it has been a 'steep learning curve'.

Cashing in: Former JLS singer JB Gill is selling turkeys from his Biggin Hill farm to his showbiz mates this Christmas 

He told the Croydon Guardian: 'Really, it is just an extension of the farm I have here. I've got pigs and chickens and more of a domestic farm.

'It has been a steep learning curve and something that I'm new to but it's a huge passion and I'm enjoying getting to know the turkey business.'

JB previously said that while many people assumed that threw himself into farming as a result of the group's split, it has been an interest he pursued long before the group announced they were going separate ways.

Carving out a new career: JB is focusing on his farm after calling it a day with JLS 

'I've been involved in it for some time and it's something I care about deeply,' he told HELLO! magainze.

'I never wanted to be a "gentleman farmer" and have someone else running everything. I made sure I did extensive research beforehand.

'I want to learn everything I can about the industry because there is so much to learn.'

A whole new world: While JB may not want to be a 'gentleman farmer', he certainly looked the part as he posed for some pictures with the unlucky birds who will be facing the chop in order to feed his showbiz pals

While JB may not want to be a 'gentleman farmer', he certainly looked the part as he posed for some pictures with the unlucky birds who will be facing the chop in order to feed his showbiz mates. 

Wearing muddy wellingtons along with a jacket and trousers, the smiling singer showed his pop star background with a flamboyant scarf. 

JB tied the knot with dancer Chloe Tagney this year and they welcomed son Ace in September. 

Speaking about his new life as a farmer, JB admitted he is thrilled not to be away for months on end on tour. 

He explained to the Croydon Guardian: 'It's great because it frees me up to spend time with my son because I became a father for the first time and got married this year.'

What a difference a year makes: Last December JB was performing on stage with his JLS bandmates