Ben Mills has spoken to BANG Showbiz this week and revealed that he never felt as if he fitted into the X factor.

He stated: “I was a bit of a thorn amongst roses. I was the guy that didn’t really fit the show. I didn’t feel like I fitted in because it is a pop show at the end of the day.

“Ray and Leona are the faces of the ‘X factor’. They’re promoting the tour themselves now.

“Ray does a lot of TV to promote it. That suits me. I loved being on the show but it wasn’t really for me.”

He continued:

“I feel I gave it a breath of fresh air and maybe brought some different viewers in.

“I felt welcome because Simon was always raving about how much he loved my voice.

“Now I have to prove myself as a musician.”