Education
Aldridge and his diving partner, Tom Daley, finished in eighth position in the final in an event dominated by the Chinese who claimed the gold. Aldridge attended Stanley Technical High School for Boys in South Norwood London.
Aldridge and his diving partner, Tom Daley, finished in eighth position in the final in an event dominated by the Chinese who claimed the gold. Aldridge attended Stanley Technical High School for Boys in South Norwood London.
During the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics he took part in the Men"s 10m Synchronised event. He criticised Tom Daley during the competition, which subsequently resulted in Aldridge himself being criticised. In February 2009, Daley"s father, Rob, told British Broadcasting Corporation Devon, "If it was up to me, Tom would get a new partner".
Shortly afterwards it was announced that Daley would be diving with Max Brick.
In May 2009 Aldridge paid an £80 police fixed penalty for shoplifting at B&Q.
On 19 February 2010, Aldridge was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting wine and causing actual bodily harm to a male security guard at a Tesco store in Croydon, Greater London. In August 2010 the case against him was dismissed.
He also triumphed in 2011, beating Ukraine"s Anatolii Shabotencko by over 60 points (372325 vs 310175). He has had injury problems early in his career, notably detached retinas from a bad dive which required laser surgery.