Matt Cardle claims he came very close to dating Meghan Markle just before she met Prince Harry. The When We Collide singer, 37, won the X Factor exactly 10 years ago today.
To mark the anniversary, Matt has revealed he and the Duchess of Sussex got close before their lives went in totally different directions.
The pair swapped messages in 2015 after Meghan followed Matt on Twitter while he was starring in West End show Memphis. They came close to grabbing dinner - but she soon had a royal appointment.
Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, Matt - now with girlfriend Amber Hernaman - said: "It was just a very weird situation, very odd.
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