Fun Adam Levine facts

From being a writer’s assistant on Judging Amy to sharing a real-life bromance with The Voice co-judge Blake Shelton, here are some things you might not have known about Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine.

Adam Levine, 40, and Behati Prinsloo, 30: 10-year age gap. AFP
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From being a writer's assistant on Judging Amy to sharing a real-life bromance with The Voice co-judge Blake Shelton, here are some things you might not have known about Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine.

Has a bromance with Blake Shelton

His friendship with The Voice co-judge is not just for the cameras. The country crooner has high praise for Levine, reportedly stating: "We really are friends, and we're giving each other crap like we've known each other all our lives. I just think the world of that dude."

Was murdered on television

Maroon 5's most scathing critics may have been forgiven for a moment of catharsis when Levine's arm was ripped off shortly before being gunned down in a 2012 episode of American Horror Story.

Loves his Bikram yoga

Levine is a devotee of the sweaty, difficult and strict form of yoga, and reportedly demands a special yoga room backstage during tours and he sometimes takes an instructor with him on the road.

Wife’s a model

His wife is successful in her own right. Namibian beauty Behati Prinsloo is a successful model and most recently became the face of the fragrance I Am Juicy Couture. She told E! News the perfume evokes her "rebellious side".

Really wants to be a TV producer

In 2011 Adam Levine signed up as an executive producer for an NBC ensemble comedy series based in a karaoke bar. In 2013 it was reported that the same broadcaster was working with Levine to develop another sitcom that was partly autobiographical. Neither pilot was shot, though.

Is old friends with Jake Gyllenhaal

Since childhood, in fact. Levine and Gyllenhaal probably played in the same sandpit as they have been BFFs since kindergarten.

Was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

A spokesman for the ADHD since discovering he had the condition as a teenager, Levine told ADDitude Magazine: "It was hard for me to sit down, focus and get schoolwork done. My parents were patient and helped me, along with my doctor, to move forward with a treatment plan that worked."

Appeared on Beverly Hills 90210

Levine was a musical guest in a 1997 episode of ­Beverly Hills 90210, appearing as part of his old band Kara's Flowers.

Slung burgers and fries

Long before he was voted People's Sexiest Man Alive, Levine paid the rent working as waiter in the burger chain Johnny Rockets. He then moved on to work as a writer's assistant in the drama series Judging Amy.

Is covered in tattoos

Levine is impressively inked, and some of his prized tattoos include “Los Angeles” on his right bicep; the word “Mom” on his right arm; and a bikini-clad model on his back, under the left shoulder.

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