'Forgotten' Britain's Got Talent winners - Kerry Katona link and hunky transformation

Simon Cowell has admitted that he wants to focus on his family and take a break from work for a while, after the impact of the pandemic made him re-evaluate his work ethic.Simon has earned the right to be called a household name after his continuous and unwavering efforts to entertain entire nations throughout his 40 year career. The X Factor judge spoke to the Mirror about his plans for the future and said he wishes to "slow down" by quitting full time work.Cowell announced that he wants to continue working in the limelight for shows in the UK and America, but is considering the impact on his son Eric and fiancée Lauren.A source close to Cowell said that he is "edging into a kind of semi-retirement" and "has no appetite" to be as involved with his shows and television projects.

Loose Women in 2018, the singer reflected on his unique hair style and said: “I had it all through university but it wasn't quite as white" and went on to joke that he was a "Phillip Schofield tribute act.”Despite being the favourite to win the show, the welsh singer made it to the final but lost out to Joe McElderry at the final hurdle.Due to the classical nature of his voice and the fact The X Factor is conventionally a pop show, the singer said he had “a great time” but was “surprised” to make it down to the final two.Although he wasn’t crowned the winner, Simon Cowell offered Rhydian a record deal and his debut album, titled Rhydian – gained platinum status in a matter of weeks.The album also earned him the title of highest selling male solo artist of the year, with 600,000 copies sold. Since leaving the show, the X-Factor finalist has undergone a dramatic transformation.Although the welsh star was a powerlifter at school and a strong bench presser, his buff physique was rarely shown off until a photoshoot in 2015.In the steamy shirtless snap, Rhydian showcased his ripped abs alongside his bulging biceps which looked worlds away from his X Factor days.In 2018, Rhydian opened up on Loose Women and revealed his struggle with body image in the past.He candidly said: "I did back at university.

The X Factor star Rhydian Roberts, 39, and his signature peroxide blonde hair first blasted onto our screens back in 2007, when he auditioned for the ITV show in his final year of university. He won the nation’s hearts with his flamboyant style and classical tones and went on to make the final of the cult talent show, before controversially being beaten to be crowned the winner by Scottish singer, Leon Jackson. Rhydian revealed on Loose Women in 2018 that his famously dazzling peroxide blonde hair was actually made whiter by The X Factor judge Simon Cowell, saying: “I remember when I was on X Factor Simon Cowell kept saying, 'No, no it needs to be whiter,' so really it was him who gave me the damage to this hair.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C last night.The former side-kick to David Walliams on Little Britain wrote a defiant tweet to his 1.2 million followers on the subject, signing off with a reminder that he saw himself as "an icon and a natural treasure".The 48-year-old actor and comedian had taken part in the Great British Bake Off together with Ed Gamble, Annie Mac and rapper Example, after a fourth celebrity contestant, believed to be Martine McCutcheon, pulled out.Matt was awarded with one of Paul's famous "Hollywood Handshakes" after a challenge that had seen him prepare some biscuits themed around the Arsenal football team.Fellow judge Prue Leith had shown her disapproval over the congratulatory move by trying to push Paul's hand away from Matt's, but the coveted handshake still took place.The other three contestants notably failed to receive one - and it started a Twitter storm.One poll quizzed fellow followers: "Does Matt Lucas' handshake count?", only for 60 per cent of viewers to adamantly vote 'no'.Yet Matt, who came top in the technical challenge after mastering some delicious jam doughnuts, was nonplussed by the scepticism."Say what you like.

X Factor audition took viewers by storm when the starlet travelled from Spain to sing for judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Cheryl.The singer was just 25-years-old when she auditioned for the show as she sang Natural Women and while the judges were torn and described her as "interesting", she sailed through.Ruth managed to get right through to the eighth show after being mentored by Danii Minogue - and she continued to look glamorous and steal the show week on week.She maintained fans over the years and her stint on X Factor definitely shone through as she later went on tour as part of the live shows - and now, she looks completely different from her time on the talent competition.Ruth, now 39, looks more glamorous than ever before as she continues releasing new music and performing live for her fans.The starlet knows how to captivate her followers as the Spanish native shared a stunning photo to her Instagram just last month where she donned a sensational plunging dress.The red satin gown had an extreme cut at the thigh and it appeared as though Ruth had opted to leave her underwear at home as any proof of the fabric disappeared completely.Ruth's dress plunged at the centre pushing her cleavage right up to her chest as she pulled at the material and flashed her smple heels and a stunning necklace to match. Another dazzling photo of Ruth saw her don a completely glittered plunging dress which also cut deeply at her thighs so the starlet was able to flash her pins before adding a pair of strappy heels.

One man’s opinion. Noel Gallagher likely made himself a few enemies after claiming that Harry Styles is not a “real” musician because of his reality TV past.

Amanda Holden sent her fans into a meltdown as she shared a snap showing off her endless legs.

ONCE you've tasted fame, it can't be easy to jack it in for a 'normal' job. But plenty of celebrities have turned their back on the bright lights to follow a completely different career path.

David Walliams is reportedly looking for love on celebrity dating app Raya. The Britain’s Got Talent judge is supposedly using selfies of him and his adorable Border Terriers, Bert and Ernie, to help increase his chances on the exclusive members-only platform. Raya is one of the most popular dating apps for the rich and famous, with stars like Ella Henderson and Simone Biles finding love on the site.

APPOINTMENTSSony Music‘s global podcast division has appointed Serita Wesley to the newly created role of Head Of US Entertainment Podcasts. She has previously worked on and for various podcasts and podcasting companies, including co-founding travel and lifestyle podcast On She Goes.Silvia Montello has been appointed as CEO of the Association For Electronic Music, basically taking over from Greg Marshall, who has been General Manager of the organisation since 2018.

Kerry Katona's daughter has broken down in tears as she received a new iPad to replace one that was nicked by car thieves.Dylan-Jorge ('DJ') received the gadget gift for her 8th birthday after losing hers when her mum's £110,000 Range Rover was stolen at Christmas.Former Atomic Kitten Kerry, 41, shared an emotional video of the moment her young girl opened the gift on her Instagram on Monday (April 4).DJ can be seen looking blankly from side to side in disbelief after peering in to the box, before reaching up to hug her mum with a big smile on her face.In a second video the girl is still hugging her as Kerry's boyfriend Ryan Mahoney lifts her up, with the mum expressing her joy through a cheer as DJ begins to cry.DJ then sits back down and smiles as she has a look at her replacement iPad.Captioning the sweet clip, Kerry said: "Seriously the best reaction ever! what a beautiful grateful little girl! She was so overwhelmed she cried. happy birthday beautiful xxxx her IPAD was stolen when my car got nicked so we got her a new one for her birthday."Fellow celebrities seemed to be heartened by DJ's present and her adorable reaction, with Ulrika Jonsson commenting with five red love hearts.

KERRY Katona shared footage of her huge Rottweiler protection dogs as she celebrated her daughter Dylan-Jorge’s eighth birthday today. The youngster was seen cautiously entering the room as the hounds, which cost £20k each, excitedly sniffed around her.

Amanda Holden has shared a clip of her morning on Instagram as she dared to run into the cold British sea in just a swimsuit.The brave 51-year-old took a dip in the cold ocean. water, which is said to be beneficial for muscle soreness and the immune system.She was recorded from far away and the clip showed her taking a midday dip at the beach as she stood on the wet sand.Amanda placed a blue speech mark bubble sticker on the top that read “brrr” as she sprinted off into the sea.The presenter played Vanilla Ice’s Ice Ice Baby over the video which she uploaded to Instagram for her 1.8 million followers.Harry Styles recently rocked Amanda’s world after she interviewed him for her Heart radio show with Jamie Theakston.

Before Leona Lewis bagged the £1million record deal on X Factor, she was a waitress in Pizza Hut trying to save up for studio sessions.

Kerry Katona cannot believe her daughter DJ is going to be turning eight this week - but our columnist says her milestone is "bittersweet" as she thinks about everything she went through with her daughter's father George Kay. She shared in her exclusive column - only available for OK! VIPs: "Despite everything I went through with her dad, George, I hope that he’s looking down on DJ and feeling proud. I’m extremely proud of her." Here, Kerry, 41, talks about her battles with bipolar as she talks of her heartbreak over Tom Parker's passing.

Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum are back in their judge seats. The two shared clips of their return to the “America’s Got Talent” stage over their social media, clearly happy to be back for another round.Karol G is that you? Sofia Vergara’s new look has us seeing doubleSuper Bowl 2022: Celebrity sightings in Los AngelesA post shared by Heidi Klum (@heidiklum)Klum shared a photo of this season’s judges, who will be made up of herself, Vergara, Simon Cowell, Terry Crewes and Howie Mandel. She captioned the post, “we’re back! See you May 31.” Klum spoke with People Magazine and shared her excitement over coming back.

Kerry Katona has apologised after fans called her April Fools' Day pregnancy prank "disgusting".The star found herself facing a barrage of criticism after she posted a fake scan image on Instagram on April 1 and pretended to be pregnant.However, she has since taken the image down and said she didn't mean to upset people and feels "sick" that anyone would think she set out to cause offence."So here's me thinking I was posting the most unoriginal April Fools' joke by telling my other half he'd unintentionally knocked me up was the norm on the 1st April," she wrote on her Instagram Story."Lesson learnt!!!"Absolutely no malice and most certainly no intent to upset anyone!"I honestly feel sick to my core that anyone would think I would intentionally go out of my way to upset another human being!"Last time I do April Fool!" added the former Atomic Kitten, who is set to tie the knot with her fiancé Ryan Mahoney.Fans had said the mum-of-five's post missed the mark given how sensitive a topic pregnancy can be.One posted on Instagram: "Pregnancy tests, pregnancy scans are no joke.""Kerry Katona faking pregnancy for April Fools' then deleting it is just f****** weird," said another."Very insensitive of you to put up a fake scan," one fan said.One of Kerry's followers said the star should be "ashamed", adding: "Disgusting."Others said it just wasn't funny.A spokesperson has been quoted as saying that Kerry actually intended the joke for her fiancé Ryan, but that she accidentally uploaded it to her public Instagram account, and not the private one that she reserves for those close to her.Daily Star has contacted a representative for Kerry for comment. For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one

Leona Lewis shot to fame on the 2006 version of X Factor and was a firm fan favourite, beating the competition to be crowned the winner. Her sell-out winner’s single – a cover of Kelly Clarkson’s A Moment Like This – subsequently became Christmas number one, firmly cementing her as the golden girl of the UK pop scene. The singer, who recently announced she is expecting her first child with husband Dennis Jauch, went on to sign a £1million recording contract with Simon Cowell’s record label SyCo.

Kerry Katona has said she's proud to have bipolar and shared her hopes to become a "beacon" for those struggling with mental health.The 41 year old was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2005 and three years later in 2008 she hit the headlines for her interview on This Morning, as she was seen slurring her words. Kerry has gone on to enjoy a successful life and career in the wake of the interview – but the star candidly admits she was "ridiculed and mocked" and called a "car crash" for the interview after previously admitting she felt "suicidal" afterwards.

SIMON Cowell has revealed that his hand is still in a cast two months after his terrifying bike crash. The TV judge could be seen walking around the America's Got Talent studios with the black and grey support on his wrist.

Kerry Katona has left fans swooning after she paid a sweet tribute to her adorable daughter Dylan-Jorge ahead of her 8th birthday next week.Taking to Instagram to gush over her daughter, Kerry posted a sweet snap and penned: "This little bunny is gonna 8 on Monday!!!!!! Where has the time gone!!!"Dylan-Jorge is Kerry's youngest child, and is set to turn eight on Monday (April 4).Licking her lips as she pulled apart a croissant, Dylan-Jorge can be seen donning bunny ears and a stylish jacket as she posed for the snap."She is so beautiful like her mummy and sisters," one fan penned in the comments section.Another added: "Stunning photo. The image of her mum."A third person commented: "I just love her little face! So sweet."Kerry welcomed Dylan-Jorge in 2014 when she was with her late ex George Kay.George, who was a former rugby league player, was just 39 when he passed away from a drug overdose, five years after DJ was born.Kerry has recently opened up about her young daughter meeting her now-step-dad, Kerry's partner Ryan.