- Once put his sister on eBay, as "damsel in distress, needs knight in shining armour". The man who won the auction later married her.
- Is not related to actress Emily Blunt.
- He was in the army for four and a half years. He spent six months in Kosovo as part of the peace keeping force. He recorded his memories of his time in the army in "No Bravery", the closing track of his album, "Back to Bedlam".
- Wrote the song "You're Beautiful" after seeing another ex-girlfriend on the London Underground with her new boyfriend. He claimed on the BBC concert that aired on BBC1 on December 9, 2005 at 11:3s GMT that "our eyes met for a second but we relived an entire lifetime of memories".
- (March 1, 2006) His song "You're Beautiful" became a US number one single, making him the first UK artist since Elton John in 1997 to top the US singles chart.
- He plays the guitar and the piano. He also writes all of his own lyrics and music.
- During the time he was working on his debut album, he met Carrie Fisher in a Los Angeles restaurant. Carrie later offered him to live in her home for a while, where he would record his song 'Goodbye My Lover' in her bathroom. She also suggested the title 'Back to Bedlam' for his album. Both became close friends, and she later became the godmother of his son.
- Had planned to be a musician after he saw an older boy playing the electric guitar it inspired him to become one too.
- (April 9, 2002) Was on duty for the funeral of the Queen Mother (aka Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother).
- In September 2014, Blunt married his fiance, British society beauty and legal consultant Sophie Wellesley. She is the granddaughter of the 8th Duke of Wellington and niece of the 9th Duke of Wellington.
- He attended Harrow, a large, well-known public school for boys. His music was never appreciated in school as it was too emotional for the teenage boys in his class. Despite these set backs, he continued to practice everyday.
- Wrote the song "Good-bye My Lover", for an ex-girlfriend (who is still alive despite rumors that she passed on). He considered her to be the woman he wanted to marry before she left him.
- (February 15, 2006) Won two prizes at the 2006 Brit Awards for "Best Pop Act" and "Best British Male".
- Was best man at actress Tina Hobley's wedding to PR firm director Oli Wheeler.
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