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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
X Factor finalist looks unrecognisable seven years after drug controversy as he releases new album
ONE of the finalists of The X Factor looks almost unrecognisable seven years after a drug controversy. He auditioned for the ITV show three times before finally getting to the live shows in 2018. 7 Anthony Russell came third on the 15th series of The X Factor Credit: Rex Features 7 He now looks almost unrecognisable after he was kicked off the live tour in a drugs scandal Credit: Instagram 7 He recently performed at the Berlin Music Video Awards Credit: Instagram After his tenure on the show, he now looks completely different with long hair and a beard. In a video promoting his new music, he wore a grey tracksuit combo, monochrome t-shirt and black trainers with fluorescent He captioned the clip: "2nd Album Street Songs Project is out now everywhere can't believe the response it had, nothin but love keep streaming." READ MORE ON X FACTOR STARS In another snap on social media, he donned a heavy leather jacket, grey jeans and thick trainers after he performed at the Berlin Music Video Awards. He originally auditioned for X Factor in 2007 in front of He re-auditioned for the talent competition in 2017 where three of the judges said yes. In 2018, he was brought back to be mentored by Louis Tomlinson where he finished third in the live final. Most read in News TV The One Direction star He paid for the aspiring singer to get clean, and was left in tears when Anthony returned to audition. X Factor's Louis Tomlinson in tears at Anthony Russell's audition The Sun exclusively revealed that Anthony was kicked off The X Factor Live tour after We exclusively revealed that Just hours before he was due on stage in Hull, the singer agreed to leave the touring show on February 25, 2019. He broke his silence after allegedly being as he claimed that he was "dealing with his issues." Winners of The X Factor WHO won each season of the long-running ITV talent competition? Series one (2004): Series two (2005): Shayne Ward Series three (2006): Series four (2007): Series five (2008): Series six (2009): Series seven (2010): Series eight (2011): Little Mix Series nine (2012): James Arthur Series 10 (2013): Series 11 (2014): Ben Haenow Series 12 (2015): Louisa Johnson Series 13 (2016): Matt Terry Series 14 (2017): Series 15 (2018): A show source told us at the time: "We found suspicious plastic bags with a white powder in them. "We think it was cocaine and we obviously couldn't keep him on the tour." 7 The star is still very much involved in music Credit: Instagram/Anthony Russell 7 He now sports a very different look than his days on ITV Credit: Instagram 7 Anthony auditioned for The X Factor three times Credit: Rex Features 7 Louis Tomlinson paid for him to go to rehab before he was brought back to the show Credit: Rex Features
The Irish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Love Island bombshell Yaz's Four Of Diamonds bandmates take swipe over her bringing up X Factor past
LOVE Island bombshell Yaz Bloom's Four Of Diamonds bandmates appeared to take a swipe at her today after she brought up their X Factor past. Advertisement 6 Love Island bombshell Yazmin's Four of Diamonds bandmates have appeared to take a swipe at her Credit: Splash News 6 Yaz is one this year's Love Island Casa Amor bombshells Credit: Eroteme 6 Four Of Diamonds made it to the X Factor live finals in 2016 Credit: ITV 6 Yaz is seen here in the Casa Amor villa with Gio Credit: Eroteme The However, the girl band have now appeared to be annoyed after the new bombshell talked about her time on The X Factor, with villa hunk Revealing her past, she said: "I spent a bit of time in London, like four years. "Before I was a DJ I was a singer. In a girl band... Four of Diamonds. Advertisement More on Yaz Broom "We were on The X Factor... We came eighth place." When Gio asked why the group went their separate ways, Yaz said: 'Lockdown. We just couldn't perform anything.' However, the band seemed to be annoyed that she brought up their X Factor past and not their other achievements. Taking to Instagram, Four of Diamonds posted the clip of Yaz talking to Gio. Advertisement Most read in Love Island Listing their other accomplishments as a group, they wrote: "Toured with Rita Ora. "First girlband signed to EMI since the Spice Girls, song with @burnaboygram, song with Four of Diamonds stars insist they're united as they discuss future af Appearing to take a swipe, the band added: "What does Yazzy say… we came 8th place on X factor 👀🤣." FAN THEORY Despite the band's appeared annoyance with Yaz today, fans have speculated on the Advertisement It came after the Four of Diamonds reactivated their Instagram page the day she went into the Casa Amor Villa - suggesting they're hoping to use her time on the show to make a comeback. Fans were quick to comment on the revelation, with one writing: 'At least we finally have the answer why you split lol.' 6 Fans think the Four of Diamonds will get back together Credit: Splash News The group responded: 'Woops. Look, we haven't split, we're on hiatus!!' Advertisement Another fan begged for 'one more tour', to which the group teased: 'For old time's sake?' BECOMING X FACTOR STARS After successfully making it through to the live shows in 2016, the girls pushed on until week five of the competition before being eliminated. The girls were sent home following a sing off with Gifty Louise, when only their mentor Louis Walsh voted to save them. Advertisement 6 The girl band was mentored by Louis Walsh on the show Credit: Splash News
Daily Mirror
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Love Island fans just finding out Casa Amor star was on X Factor
Love Island beauty Yasmin Broom has been turning heads in the Casa Amor villa - but she's no stranger to fame as she was in a girl band which split after lockdown Love Island stunner Yasmin Broom has spilled the beans on her pop past, revealing she was once part of a girl band. The 26-year-old Manchester beauty is among the six bombshells set to shake things up in the Casa Amor villa. But Yas isn't new to the spotlight; she graced our screens on ITV's The X Factor back in 2016. Yas was part of Four of Diamonds with Caroline Alvares, Lauren Rammell, and Sophia Saffarian, who made it to the live shows on the hit talent show. Post-X Factor, the group landed a global record deal with EMI, marking them as the first girl band to do so since the iconic Spice Girls, reports OK!. In Monday's (July 7) Love Island episode, Yas opened up to Giorgio Russo about her musical journey: "I spent a bit of time in London, like four years. "Before I was a DJ I was a singer, in a grid band. We were on The X Factor. We came eighth place." Giorgio probed about the band's breakup, to which Yas disclosed: "Lockdown, cause we just couldn't perform or anything." Fans were gobsmacked by Yas' revelation, taking to social media to express their astonishment. On X, previously known as Twitter, one viewer exclaimed: "Just found out that this Casa Amor girl was on the X Factor in the girl group Four of Diamonds in 2016. I knew I've seen her face before." Another fan reminisced: "I used to love four of diamonds." A third chimed in: "FOUR OF DIAMONDS MENTION YES YAZ #loveislanduk #loveisland." A fourth social media user exclaimed: "She was in FOUR OF DIAMONDS ? ? ? #LoveIsland." Another chimed in: "YAZ MENTIONED THE X FACTOR AND FOUR OF DIAMONDS! real ones were obsessed with them at one point #LoveIsland". After scoring a record deal, the girl group Four of Diamonds released their debut single 'Name On It', collaborating with Afrobeats star, Burna Boy, and followed up with tracks like 'Stupid Things' featuring Saweetie and 'Blind'. In 2019, the band warmed up arenas for Rita Ora's UK tour and graced television screens with appearances on Blue Peter and Britain's Got More Talent. They kept up the momentum by dropping more tunes through 2019 and 2020 and inked a new contract with Fascination Records before parting ways not long after. Since the band's split, Yasmin carved out a solo career as a DJ, spinning at numerous UK festivals including Manchester's Parklife, before jetting off to Love Island.
The Irish Sun
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
X Factor star Lucie Jones' new man revealed as top restaurant director after split from husband
X FACTOR legend Lucie Jones' new man is a top restaurant director, The Sun can reveal. The West End star, 34, went public with her boyfriend, George Hersey, at Glastonbury this weekend. 6 Lucie Jones' new man is restaurant director George Hersey Credit: Instagram 6 The new couple spent the weekend together at Glastonbury Credit: Instagram 6 George got a selfie with Sam Ryder at the festival Credit: Instagram It comes just days after we revealed she had split from her husband of eight years Ethan Boroian. A source told us: "Lucie's absolutely glowing - it's lovely to see her so happy. Her new man's not in the spotlight and that's exactly what she needs. "She's had a hard year and it's nice to see her smiling and moving forward in a positive way. "He was at READ MORE ON LUCIE JONES The Sun has contacted a representative for Lucie for comment. George has shared a picture of him and Lucie holding hands on at Worthy Farm, writing: "The greatest place on earth and an insanely special week." While underneath a video clip of Lucie performing in Glastonbury's Astrolabe tent, George wrote: "You are the best of the best. Incredible [love heart eyes emoji]." Most read in Celebrity George oversees Michelin-starred chef Adam Handling's restaurant group which consists of five eateries including Frog in Covent Garden, London. His social media account shows a love for the great outdoors, fine food and hanging out with friends. Lucie Jones stuns Eurovision Song Contest fans with flawless entry for the United Kingdom A source previously told us how Lucie and ex Ethan's lives were "headed in different directions." But at one stage, Lucie, who previously represented the UK in Eurovision , was head over heels for him. Speaking about her ex, who works as the private client director for luxury brand Moët Hennessy , she said: "Ethan is everything I could ever have wanted in a man. I count my lucky stars I found him every single day. "As soon as I saw Ethan, looking so dashing in his blue wedding suit, I started to well up. "Then the male voice choir started to sing our song, God Only Knows, by The Beach Boys, and an overwhelming feeling of intense emotion came over me. "Suddenly, every precious memory of our time together came flooding back and I couldn't stop the tears. I felt so elated and knew that marrying him was the best thing I would ever do." Chicago-born Ethan added: "It was incredible seeing her in her wedding dress for the first time. I couldn't take my eyes off her." The pair reconnected after first meeting at boot camp during the filming of The X Factor 15 years ago, after which Lucie made it into the final 12. They stayed in touch when Ethan moved back to his native Chicago before going out on their first date five years later. 6 Lucie, pictured at the Pyramid Stage, performed in The Astrolabe tent Credit: Instagram 6 Lucie with ex-husband Ethan Credit: Getty 6 Top chef Adam Handling works closely with George Credit: BBC
Scottish Sun
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
X Factor star Lucie Jones' new man revealed as top restaurant director after split from husband
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) X FACTOR legend Lucie Jones' new man is a top restaurant director, The Sun can reveal. The West End star, 34, went public with her boyfriend, George Hersey, at Glastonbury this weekend. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Lucie Jones' new man is restaurant director George Hersey Credit: Instagram 6 The new couple spent the weekend together at Glastonbury Credit: Instagram 6 George got a selfie with Sam Ryder at the festival Credit: Instagram It comes just days after we revealed she had split from her husband of eight years Ethan Boroian. A source told us: "Lucie's absolutely glowing - it's lovely to see her so happy. Her new man's not in the spotlight and that's exactly what she needs. "She's had a hard year and it's nice to see her smiling and moving forward in a positive way. "He was at Glastonbury to support her and it was clear for everyone to see, just how much they like each other." The Sun has contacted a representative for Lucie for comment. George has shared a picture of him and Lucie holding hands on at Worthy Farm, writing: "The greatest place on earth and an insanely special week." Lucie commented: "Yep! Yep yep yep." While underneath a video clip of Lucie performing in Glastonbury's Astrolabe tent, George wrote: "You are the best of the best. Incredible [love heart eyes emoji]." George oversees Michelin-starred chef Adam Handling's restaurant group which consists of five eateries including Frog in Covent Garden, London. His social media account shows a love for the great outdoors, fine food and hanging out with friends. Lucie Jones stuns Eurovision Song Contest fans with flawless entry for the United Kingdom A source previously told us how Lucie and ex Ethan's lives were "headed in different directions." But at one stage, Lucie, who previously represented the UK in Eurovision, was head over heels for him. Speaking about her ex, who works as the private client director for luxury brand Moët Hennessy, she said: "Ethan is everything I could ever have wanted in a man. I count my lucky stars I found him every single day. "As soon as I saw Ethan, looking so dashing in his blue wedding suit, I started to well up. "Then the male voice choir started to sing our song, God Only Knows, by The Beach Boys, and an overwhelming feeling of intense emotion came over me. "Suddenly, every precious memory of our time together came flooding back and I couldn't stop the tears. I felt so elated and knew that marrying him was the best thing I would ever do." Chicago-born Ethan added: "It was incredible seeing her in her wedding dress for the first time. I couldn't take my eyes off her." The pair reconnected after first meeting at boot camp during the filming of The X Factor 15 years ago, after which Lucie made it into the final 12. They stayed in touch when Ethan moved back to his native Chicago before going out on their first date five years later. 6 Lucie, pictured at the Pyramid Stage, performed in The Astrolabe tent Credit: Instagram 6 Lucie with ex-husband Ethan Credit: Getty
