November 20th, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
Former X Factor stars Joe McElderry and Frankie Cocozza have been talking to the press this week, though for rather different reasons…
Starting with former winner Joe McElderry, he’s revealed to The Sun that his ordeal at the hands of a crazed stalker is finally over after the courts issued a five-year restraining order against crazed fan, Ennis McBride.
Joe revealed to the paper that obsessed McBride bombarded him with messages and letters and finally turned up at Joe’s home and spoke to his mother. The ordeal only ended after police were called and McBride was charged with harassment.
Joe explained, “It started when Ennis came to my house and asked to speak to me urgently… Read more & comment »
September 3rd, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Little Mix will soon be heading back to their roots.
Yesterday the former X Factor winners scored their second week at number one with their new single ‘Wings’ and the sales figures made the track the fastest selling song of the year by a group.
The ladies are elated with the news and revealed that they are just as excited by the news that they will soon be returning to the X Factor stage.
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August 12th, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
As fans of The X Factor will of course know, it’s back on our screens with a new series next Saturday night, and for the last week or so, ITV have been broadcasting some of the show’s biggest success story stars, with the tagline, “Whose time is it now?”
The promos have featured One Direction, JLS and Alexandra Burke among others, however, not invited to appear in them were former winners Shayne Ward and Joe McElderry.
Of being looked over for the trailers, Joe is quoted by the Daily Star Sunday as saying, “I’m not on Simon’s label so I wouldn’t expect him to promote me. If they want to erase the fact I won X Factor or try and hide it, I don’t care.
“Personally I am proud I came from X Factor. If Simon doesn’t feel the same then you’ll have to ask him why…” Read more & comment »
March 28th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Joe McElderry is making his stage debut later this year, it has been reported.
The former X Factor winner has been cast in the new Coronation Street musical ‘Street Of Dreams’ and will guest star in the show, when it is staged in Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena on May 29 and 30.
We recently announced that both Kym Marsh and Jodie Prenger will be full time members of the cast and on joining his fellow reality TV stars for the two dates, the Geordie singer said:
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November 12th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Joe McElderry has admitted that he is backing Craig Colton to win this year’s X Factor series.
The Geordie singer triumphed on the 2009 series of the ITV show and in an interview with The Liverpool Echo claimed that Colton could follow suit, as long as he remembers to keep being himself on stage.
Advising him to ignore all the madness surrounding the series, Joe said:
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October 27th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Will Young has revealed that he thought the X Factor was dead last year and couldn’t have been happier about the fact.
The former Pop Idol winner was elated when a controversy broke out, over the fact that Simon Cowell’s producers were autotuning contestants who auditioned for the ITV show and revealed that he was sure it spelt the end for the format.
Speaking on The Joe Whiley Music Show, which launches on Sky Arts this week, Will explained:
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October 14th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Joe McElderry may have been worth a million pounds when he first won the X Factor, but his stocks have dropped since then.
The Geordie singer put himself up for auction on shopping channel QVC yesterday and raised £6,350, as a fan bid to have him come and put on a private concert in her living room.
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October 5th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Joe McElderry has already chosen his X Factor favourites for 2011 and has admitted that he will be voting for girl group Rhythmix when they first perform this Saturday.
The former X Factor winner has gotten behind the band – which was put together by the show judges at bootcamp – as he is practically neighbours with South Shields teenagers Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards who make up one half of the group.
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October 5th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Joe McEldery made some time in his busy schedule to visit some Teenage Cancer Trust patients once more this week.
The former X Factor winner has completed the Great North Run half marathon for two years running, raising money for the charity and earlier this week, popped in to chat with and sing for young people staying at the Teenage Cancer Trust’s unit at Leeds General Infirmary.
Joe was gearing up for a performance in Leeds, when he took some time to visit the ill teenagers and Harvey Petti, 17 from Malton, told The Shields Gazette:
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October 4th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Tulisa Contostavlos has had the first of many disagreements, with her fellow X Factor judge Gary Barlow.
Yesterday the Take That singer admitted that he hadn’t put Luke Lucas, 16, through to his final four contestants, as he felt he was too young to be able to cope with the pressures of the ITV show.
However, Tulisa disagrees and speaking at last night’s Pride Of Britain Awards she admitted that she doesn’t think a singer can “ever be too young” for the reality TV show, as she started out at 11 and thinks she turned out ok.
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