X Factor is the stuff of dreams, a chance to shine in front of a massive TV audience.The ITV show has a long track record of helping talented singers and acts to give up their day jobs and swap it for a life of fame and fortune.Past X Factor success stories include One Direction, Olly Murs, Leona Lewis, Little Mix, JLS and James Arthur, all of whom have gone on to enjoy enormous success and wealth.Other finalists have moved into TV or careers in other areas of the media, but many have also returned to the normal lives they had before their 15 minutes of fame, and not everybody enjoyed their short-lived stardom.Here, we look at seven X Factor favourites from the show's vintage years and what happened to them after they were on our.
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