G4 star Jonathan Ansell, has landed a £1 million solo deal with Universal Records.

The former X factor star spilt from the rest of the classical group, G4 in the summer. He obviously had other plans….

Ansell said of the contract: “I’m incredibly excited to be signing to Universal, and thrilled to be pursuing a solo career.

“It’s been an amazing journey to this point and I think, at the start of this new chapter in my career, anything is possible. Three years ago I was at music college and I went on The X Factor with some mates for a bit of fun, and now I’ve got my own deal.

“I never, ever expected to be able to do an album with anybody, let alone on my own. I just wanted to be able to earn my living as a singer in whatever way. So I’m completely blown away.”

Former X Factor finalists, G4, have announced that they are to split up because they can no longer stand the sight of each other!

Tenor Ben Thapa told the Daily Mail last night: “We did not want to drag on for another couple of years, growing increasingly resentful of each other.

“We are still friends and we want to stay friends but we won’t if we carry on in G4.”

Thats a shame, but at least they are being truthful about it, you have to admire the honesty.