Ray Quinn: Last News

He started out his career on soap Brookside and it looks life has come full circle for Ray Quinn as he recently ended up working on the famous Close once again.The former X Factor star, who previously worked as a delivery driver during the pandemic, has began a new job in laying carpets. After sadly losing his father Ray to cancer in November, the 32 year old has joined brothers Robin and Darren in the carpet fitting business and thinks his dad would be proud of him.

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Ray Quinn has revealed his new job as a carpet fitter after a 'nightmare year' for the entertainment industry.

Ray Quinn has swapped the red carpet for underlay since all his gigs were axed due to the pandemic.The 32-year-old, who was watched by 12.6million ­people at the height of his fame, has joined brothers Robin and Darren in the family carpet-fitting business.And he reckons his dad Ray – who died of cancer aged 76 in November – would be proud of him.The singer said: “When I first started, I actually went to work in my dad’s old uniform. He’d ­always said you can work your way out of anything, to keep your head up high – and that’s what I’ve done.“It was good to be with my family during that difficult time.”Dad-of-one Ray, who lives in Liverpool, became a household name after finishing second to Leona Lewis on The X Factor in 2006.

The past year has been tough for the entertainment industry – and ­particularly tough for X Factor star, Ray Quinn.

OK! magazine.“They told him six to eight months with the treatment and it was six to eight weeks basically and we lost him just before the 8th November, I think he died on the 7th."It was very, very sad times.”“I’m still getting over it now as you can probably tell,” he went on to say.Ray said his dad was “a real character” and would often attend his performances.Although he was supportive, he went on to recall that he would always give an honest review of his gigs.“He'd be the first person to tell me the truth.“He’d say: 'I've seen you do it better,' and it would just break my heart, but I knew inside it wasn't good enough."DON'T MISS...A Place In The Sun announces new host Lee from music industry [INSIGHT]Zoe Ball inundated with support

Ray Quinn has shared his heartbreak over the death of his dad last year, revealing he died just weeks after being diagnosed with cancer.

When Ray Quinn lost his dad to cancer late last year, it was a heartbreaking time for the former X Factor singer. Ray was supported through that period by his fiancée Emily Fletcher, and now exclusively for OK! VIP members, the former Dancing On Ice winner has opened up losing his father for the very first time and revealed how “broody” he and Emily are about starting a family of their own.

Ray Quinn has revealed that he’s proud of his work as a Hermes delivery driver.

Ray Quinn has long been a fixture on our TV screens, from finishing runner-up on The X Factor to starring in Brookside and winning Dancing On Ice – twice. But like many in the entertainment industry, he found his work outlook bleak in last year’s Covid-19 lockdown – and hit the headlines after taking a job as a Hermes delivery driver.

Kerry Katona says she's got the "utmost respect" for Dancing On Ice winner Ray Quinn after he bagged a delivery driver job that pockets him £11.40 an hour.

Sometimes fame can be overwhelming, and it can quickly run its course.The notion of celebrity is inherently fickle and a life in the limelight can make the dimmer hue of normality seem like a dazzling prospect. Former X Factor star Ray Quinn is one such celeb who has swapped his name in neon for a name badge and taken a very normal job.The Dancing On Ice 2009 winner is reportedly working as a Hermes delivery driver, and really enjoying it.

Dancing On Ice star Ray Quinn has been super busy during the coronavirus pandemic after landing a new job as an Hermes delivery driver. The 32-year-old singer, who came runner-up on The X Factor in 2006, is said to be delivering packages to houses around the North West of England to avoid twiddling his thumbs as work slowed during the pandemic. Ray is reportedly earning £11.40 for his hard work and joined the company at the beginning of lockdown. A source told The Sun: ‘Times are tough and no one can be snobby about work.‘Ray is a hard-grafting lad, and naturally loves being on the move, doing things and seeing people.’ They added: ‘He feared getting bored so applied for a job with Hermes and has been dropping off packages ever since. ‘It’s

Dancing On Ice winner Ray Quinn is reportedly working as a Hermes delivery driver earning £11.40 an hour. Ray, 32, who shot to fame on The X Factor in 2006 when he came in second place to Leona Lewis, is said to be working as a Hermes delivery driver and delighting fans with selfies as he drops off packages.

Express.co.uk has contacted a spokesperson for Ray Quinn asking for comment.Ray was a child star in Brookside and went on to win the ITV skating show in 2009.He also won the follow-up All-Stars series five years later.Last month he released his third album Undeniable.Recently he appeared on Hollyoaks playing villain Jonny Baxter.In an interview with New! Magazine at the end of last year, the star said he would love his character, Jonny, to return, just a month after his last scenes aired."I've just finished it," the 31-year-old explained of his departure. "Whether I'm back, I'm not sure. "That's in their hands, but I would love to return," he added.Ray previously said his time on the soap was the “opportunity of a lifetime” as he featured

Dancing On Ice winner Ray Quinn has reportedly had a change of career.

X Factor in 2006.He finished in second place (behind Leona Lewis) but went on to release his own album, Doing It My Way, the following year. It topped the album chart and went platinum.

Ray Quinn has left his fans gobsmacked with an unearthed photograph from his time on Brookside.