Trent Bell from The Voice
THE FORMER BOY-BANDER SAYS GIRLFRIEND CHANTEL ‘HELPS ME THROUGH THE HARD YARDS’
TRENT BELL BLUSHED, SURROUNDED BY his Team Delta mates at a May 16 Nine Network all-star event in Sydney. When asked by WHO if Nathan Brake’s on-air proposal to partner Mitchell Baines on The Voice gave him any pressure regarding his longtime girlfriend, dentist Chantel Griffiths, Trent conceded, “Yeah, it does,” but otherwise stayed mum.
It turns out Trent, 28, was saving his strength for a powerful delivery of “Horses” on May 20, carrying him through the first live show of the singing comp and closer to his goal of a solo career after brief success with boy band The Collective in 2012. “Delta has given Trent this boost of confidence he has needed,” Chantel tells WHO. “They both have shown resilience throughout their lives and she is a perfect match for Trent as a coach.”
Likewise, Chantel, 25, who first met him in 2013, has been the best foil for the rock and pop singer. “She did the hard yards, went to uni for five years,” Trent says, “and she’s helping me through these hard yards now.” And with the live shows, the pair have become even closer. “Having two totally different careers has been our usual routine,” Chantel explains. “He is away performing and writing music, but it’s refreshing for us to be side by side enjoying what Trent loves doing every day.” •