Lachlan Gillespie

ABOUT LACHLAN GILLESPIE

Singer, pianist, and performer who became a member of The Wiggles , an Australian children's music group, in 2009. He is known for wearing the purple skivvy within the group.

He began taking piano lessons when he was just four years old. When he was twelve, he started training as a singer.

He played the role of Captain Feathersword and Wags the Dog in children's performance tours with The Wiggles. His fame as a performer has led him to amass over 500 Instagram followers.

He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and studied musical theater at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He was married to fellow Wiggles member Emma Watkins from April 2016 to August 2018. He and ballerina Dana Stephensen welcomed twin daughters in September 2020. They later tied the knot in November of 2022.

In 2012, Gillespie replaced original Wiggles member, Jeff Fatt , in the role of the Purple Wiggle.