It is two decades this year that Robson & Jerome became the most unlikely of chart stars in the UK.

Robson Green and Jerome Flynn managed to score several number one singles in the mid-1990s with covers of old classics.



After Robson told Digital Spy that he doesn't look back at his singing career too fondly, we thought it would be a good time to look back at the duo's short-lived but massively successful music career.

1. Yes, that is Bronn from Game of Thrones



Let's get this out of the way. To this day, we still have chats with people who had no idea that the double 'ard Bronn and Jerome off Robson & Jerome are the same person.

Who would have thought that Jerome would become such a badass? He also currently plays gruff Bennet Drake in Ripper Street.

2. The partnership began in Soldier, Soldier



Green and Flynn (it feels weird calling them that) had starred in ITV period drama Soldier, Soldier since 1991, before one episode saw them performing 'Unchained Melody' together.

If this happened today, the Righteous Brothers version would probably just rise up the charts via downloads. But, baby boomers in their droves demanded an official CD release, and they got one via...

3. It was Simon Cowell's fault

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A then-unknown music executive called Simon Cowell instantly put together contracts for the pair to record a studio version of 'Unchained Melody', capitalising on the 'fan of Heartbeat' target audience.

Robson isn't too fond of Cowell today, after the TV judge's authorised biography had its fair share of negative comments about their work together. Plus, Green's second wife was Cowell's former assistant Vanya Seager. The pair have one son together, and separated in 2011.

4. They have one of the best-selling singles of all time

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Their version of 'Unchained Melody' is in the top 20 of the best-selling songs ever, shifting a staggering 1.8 million copies in 1995. It also spent seven weeks at number one.

So, in a year full of new Oasis, Take That and Michael Jackson songs, Robson & Jerome were by far the best-selling act. Their second single 'I Believe'/'Up on the Roof' was also number one for four weeks.

5. Geeky chart fact alert

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Robson & Jerome are the only act in UK chart history to score a number one with a 'Triple A-side' single.

We're not quite sure how the vinyl and cassette copies would have worked, but 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted'/'Saturday Night at the Movies'/'You'll Never Walk Alone' had two weeks at the top in 1996, making it their final chart entry, keeping their 100% number one record intact.

6. Their albums were also pretty darn popular



Don't think it was just the singles that your gran went out and bought, as Robson & Jerome's two studio albums both topped the chart.

Robson & Jerome was also the 1995 Christmas number one, while Take Two settled for the festive number two spot. Both albums were full of cover versions of classic tunes.

7. They kept some amazing tunes off number one

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1995 was quite a good year for pop. We had 'Back for Good', 'Kiss From a Rose' and 'Gangsta's Paradise' for a start. But there were a handful of great tracks that were denied a deserved number one by Robson & Jerome.

Pulp's 'Common People', U2's 'Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me', Perez Prado's 'Guaglione' and Oasis's 'Wonderwall' were criminally denied number one positions in 1995.

8. Jerome had to stop being a monk to make his comeback



If you wondered where Flynn was between Robson & Jerome and Game of Thrones, then it was because he lived a largely reclusive life at a dilapidated farm in Pembrokeshire, while becoming a member of controversial guru Andrew Cohen's organisation.

He eventually left the group several years later, describing it as "a very intense spiritual life,â€‰equivalent to being a monk for eight years".

9. Robson Green is now one of the best anglers around



Since Soldier, Soldier and Robson & Jerome, Green has steadily starred in a number of successful TV dramas, including Strike Back, Wire in the Blood, Grantchester and Waterloo Road.

He has also hosted a series of angling documentaries including Extreme Fishing and brand new show Ultimate Catch, showing off his genuinely impressive fishing skills in the process.

10. There's a chance Jerome didn't sing much on the records

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In 2008, producer Mike Stock claimed that the pair, particularly Flynn, didn't sing large portions of their songs.

In true Milli Vanilli style, they were replaced or patched with uncredited singers to reach the higher notes. He said: "Des Dyer was brought in to assist with the Jerome part - because his voice and Jerome's were similar. The Robson part was done by a totally different singer and the high note was a totally different guy."

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