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.”