Australian singer Sheldon Riley made several headlines after becoming the runner-up in the recent season, The Masked Singer Australia.

Sheldon Riley, who has appeared in numerous reality singing shows, reappeared as "Snapdragon" in the fourth season of The Masked Singer.

The contestant rose to prominence of success after his anticipation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with his song "Not the Same," where he represented Australia.

Before he participated in The Masked Singer Australia, the singer had appeared in the seventh season of The Voice Australia, where he performed "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club. Railey eventually was placed third in the show.

In 2016, Railey debuted in the reality singing show by auditioning for the eighth season of The X Factor Australia under his full name Sheldon Hernandez performing John Elton's Circle of Life.

The Australian singer captivated the listeners' attention after winning the Eurovision – Australia Decided with 100 points and had the chance to represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin.

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Sheldon Riley's Partner, Zachery Tomlinson

Sheldon Riley is dating Zachery Tomlinson. He had contended at the 2019 Hufglocken Grand National Championships.

According to sources, Zachery and Sheldon began dating after his participation in the 2019 season of the Voice of Australia.

There were bits of gossip going on that The Voice Australia hopefuls Jack Vigden and Sheldon Riley were covertly dating. He shut down the bits of story, expressing he has a beau.

In 2019, Riley returned to The Voice to compete in its eighth season as an all-star contestant, and his love, Zachery, cheered him during his second time on the show.

Although the singer got eliminated in the Quarterfinals of America's Got Talent Season 15, he was appraised for his mesmerizing singing skills.

Sheldon Riley's And Zachery's Relationship Timeline

Zachery and the singer fell in love via Instagram.

They began showing up on one another's online media in 2019, which hints they began dating around that time.

Both Riley and Tomlinson regularly acclaim each other on their posts. In one of the Tomlinson posts, he referenced how glad he is of his sweetheart Riley.

According to sources, Zachery glided in his DMs after Sheldon's first stint on 'The Voice' and initiated dating after a few conversations.

The Masked Australian singer has uploaded several pictures of his better half Zachery on his Instagram account @sheldonriley, where he has 160 k followers and 246 posts credited on his account.

Looking at their social media posts, the 21-year singer enjoys adventures together, exploring places around the globe. 

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What Is Sheldon Riley's Sexuality?

Sheldon Riley has revealed his sexuality as openly gay in the media.

According to sources, the singer was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome at age six.

As of August 2022, the singer is 23 years, was born on 14 March 1999 in Sydney, Australia, and currently lives in Melbourne with his partner.

Sheldon has mentioned his love for Filipino heritage and culture, and he was born to an American mother and Filipino father.

Besides singing, Sheldon was awarded the inaugural "You're a Vision Award" presented by the Belgian site song festival.be for the most remarkable outfit of the 2022 competition.

How Much Is Sheldon Riley's Net Worth In 2022?

According to sources, Sheldon Riley has a net worth of around $ 1 million, as of 2022.

The singer has collected a decent amount of money throughout her singing career. Looking at his Instgaram posts, we assume the singer is living lavishing life.

According to sources, the highest paid Aussie celebrity behind a mask, veteran singer Kate Ceberano, earned a $70,000 sign-on fee plus $5000 per episode.

All the celebrities of The Masked Singer Australia received a fee of between $2000 and $10,000 for each episode and all the competitors were paid a sign-on fee of between $10,000 and $200,000.