Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Ray Quinn has opened up on his 'nightmare' year that has lead to him taking on a new career.
The actor, who was catapulted into the spotlight on The X Factor in 2006, has swapped the showbiz world for laying carpets as he joined the family business.
It comes as the entertainment industry still remains shut down, over a year since the first national lockdown as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
It also comes less than six months after Ray lost his dad, also named Ray, to cancer aged 76. "It’s been a tough year," the 32-year-old told the Mirror. "The industry stopped.
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