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Matt Terry, the winner of The X Factor 's 13th series, has come out as gay. In an interview with the Gay Times, Matt shared the inner turmoil he faced while concealing his sexuality, admitting: "I'm very proud [of my sexuality], and I'm no longer afraid." Hailing from Bromley, the 30 year old singer triumphed over Saara Aalto to claim the coveted crown on the ITV talent show back in 2016. However, during his X Factor stint, Matt concealed his romantic involvement with another man, choosing to keep his personal life out of the public eye.The singer now hopes to convey his journey through his music, particularly in his new song His Car, in which he apologises for his past secrecy.

Since rising to fame on The X Factor back in 2009, Stacey Solomon has become a familiar face on our TV screens. While she may have started off her showbiz career as a singer, the 34 year old’s time in the limelight has gone from strength to strength, with the popular TV personality securing appearances on shows including I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Loose Women and Sort Your Life Out. As a result of her skyrocketing success, 34 year old Stacey moved into her Pickle Cottage home in 2021 and she has been busy putting her own stamp on the home ever since with her incredible DIY skills.

Louis Walsh has opened up about working with Cheryl and Simon Cowell on The X Factor, revealing that he thought Cheryl was "smug" after getting Beyoncé as a guest star. In Tuesday night's episode of Celebrity Big Brother, Louis spoke to Zeze Mills and David Potts about Alexandra Burke winning The X Factor in 2008. With the singer coming up against Louis' group JLS in the final, the former judge claimed that boss Simon showed he had a favourite when he got Beyonce to perform a duet with Alexandra in the final.

As Samantha Chawner walked down the aisle to marry fiancé, Matthew Parkinson, the strains of Shania Twain’s From This Moment On filling her ears, she was overwhelmed with emotion. Having never believed she’d be a bride, the 36-year-old felt ‘a million dollars’ in her elegant Wed2Be ivory lace and tulle wedding dress and 3m veil at the ceremony on Saturday, 16 March.To top it off, after many years of battling with her weight and being branded part of Britain’s “fattest and laziest family”, Samantha had managed to shed 10 stone for her big day, which took place at Albert Hall in Bolton. “It felt magical,” she explained.

Six years after making it all the way to The X Factor final, where she lost to eventual champion Dalton Harris, singer Scarlett Lee thought she'd give American Idol a try - and she's been successful so far. But the singer, 26, looked unrecognisable from her X Factor days as she joined Dermot O'Leary on the This Morning sofa on Friday to discuss her recent success across the pond.

Louis Walsh has been sticking the boot in to many a famous acquaintance during his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house, but when he branded Jedward "vile" it sparked a furious reaction. Jedward just happened to be watching the ITV reality series from close pal Gemma Collins ' house and the trio hit back with their own anecdotes about Louis. But as viewers might have guessed, there's a long history to the animosity between the Irish stars after their X Factor collaboration turned sour.

Sharon Osbourne has revealed who she thinks is the biggest game player on Celebrity Big Brother, after leaving the famous house following an eight-day stint.The X Factor icon, who was in the house as a 'temporary lodger', chatted with hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best about her experience on the show after leaving on Tuesday (13 March) evening. When asked who she thought was "playing the game'' the most, Sharon initially tried to avoid answering.

Lauren Simon has become the second housemate to leave Celebrity Big Brother, after losing the public vote against Louis Walsh and Fern Britton. RHOC star Lauren follows Kate Middleton's uncle, Gary Goldsmith, who was the first celebrity to leave the house on Friday, 8 March. Following Lauren's departure on Tuesday, 12 March, Sharon also left the house - although this was pre-planned as she only ever signed up for five days due to family commitments.

Sharon Osbourne is set to leave Celebrity Big Brother tonight, according to reports.The former X Factor judge was only expected to stay for part of the show and it's been said that she will be leaving this evening. Sharon, who is 71, admitted she "can't cope" with being in the whole series and had an agreement to stay for a short time. "Tuesday will be Sharon's last day in the Celebrity Big Brother house," a source close to the show told MailOnline.

Louis Walsh has been at the centre of lots of Celebrity Big Brother on the latest instalment of the reality show - but it was his rather unusual eating habit that got people talking last night (Monday, 11 March). After yet more drama unfolded following Sharon Osbourne's shock decision not to save her X Factor pal from nomination, Louis tucked into his dinner with a huge oversized knife. As presenter AJ Odudu discussed this year's housemates with the guests on the Late and Live aftershow, she highlighted the somewhat bizarre move, telling them: "I spotted this...." before cutting to footage of Louis sat at the table using the oversized chef's knife and a normal-sized fork.

Fern Britton, Lauren Simon and Louis Walsh will be the next Celebrity Big Brother housemates to face the public vote before the live eviction on Tuesday, 12 March. On Monday's episode of Celebrity Big Brother, the housemates found out that Lauren, Louis and Zeze received the most nominations from their fellow Housemates. But in a twist, Celebrity Lodger Sharon Osbourne got to choose one of them to be saved from the public vote and potential eviction.

Celebrity Big Brother lodger Sharon Osbourne has revealed the real reason she signed up to do the show with Louis Walsh. Viewers have been delighted to see the TV reunion on the show, almost two decades after their first appearance together on the X Factor.

Simon Cowell revealed he would love to bring back the X Factor, but he said there would have to be some changes. The singing competition was once the most successful programme in the country, with 14 million people tuning in during its peak. But over time, viewers dwindled, with Simon determined to restore the ITV show back to its former glory.

Louis Walsh is currently a housemate in the latest edition of Celebrity Big Brother. Before heading into the house, the 71 year old's appearance on the show quickly made headlines. Especially because it was widely reported that he'd be reuniting on TV with his old X Factor co star, Sharon Osbourne, for the first time in seven years.

It was the reality tv show which was the centrepiece of Saturday night television for families up and down the country for years. At one point an average of 14 million of us tuned in to watch The X Factor as would-be stars were put through their paces by a team of judges which included Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue, Cheryl, Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger The show ran for around 445 episodes finally bowing out in December 2018 but not before catapulting many of the acts featured, including JLS, Little Mix and One Direction, to fame and fortune.

Sharon Osbourne has, as expected, set the cat amongst the pigeons during her big TV return on Celebrity Big Brother UK on ITV.The star - who stunned fans with her dramatic weight loss on-screen - has been showing off her deft interviewing style with other CBB cast-mates in the house, alongside an equally mischievous Louis Walsh. She has also served up plenty of controversy, including opening up on a ‘feud’ with former Late Late Show host, James Corden, angering Gary Goldsmith’s friends by nominating him (he claimed she was “against him”) and seemingly ‘mocking’ British superstar Adele.

Celebrity Big Brother fans have been left gobsmacked after Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh slated The X Factor and Simon Cowell. The duo have known each other for decades, and were both judges on the defunct ITV talent show. And in the Celebrity Big Brother house, the twosome let rip about their old job and their old boss.

Sharon Osbourne held nothing back as she ripped into her former boss Simon Cowell during a frank conversation with Celebrity Big Brother co-star Louis Walsh on Friday night. The star, 71, famously appeared alongside Simon on The X Factor as a judge back in the 2000s, as well as fellow Celebrity Big Brother housemate Louis Walsh. However, despite appearing close on the singing show, Sharon previously admitted that she was no longer in contact with Simon.

Sharon Osbourne has revealed why she no longer speaks to Simon Cowell, despite previously labelling him a "close pal." Sharon, 71, famously appeared alongside Simon on The X Factor as a judge back in the 2000s, as well as fellow Celebrity Big Brother housemate Louis Walsh. However, despite appearing close on the singing show, Sharon now says she's no longer in contact with Simon. Discussing the music mogul, Sharon labelled him as "snotty", revealing that he did not speak to her or Louis ahead of their CBB stint.

Celebrity Big Brother is officially underway with a whole host of new famous faces for fans to watch every evening but none are more fascinating than genuine friends Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh, who entered the house first and second during the launch show.The pair, who have had fans in stitches already, have been close friends for over 10 years having worked together on and off over the decade on ITV hit talent show The X Factor.They weren't always best buddies though, with Louis revealing that Sharon "didn't like me at all" after the Irish music mogul said some nasty things about her daughter Kelly Osbourne. Speaking on This Morning to hosts at the time Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, he admitted that he had previously "slagged" Kelly and said she "couldn't sing" but that all it took was one simple thing to get back into Sharon's good books - "time." He added: "We just got to know each other.

Simon Cowell might be known for his no-nonsense, straight-talking persona - but the 64 year old revealed a decidedly softer side at Together For Short Lives ball, with his fiancée Lauren Silverman.The X Factor judge, 64 - who is a patron of the charity which raises vital funds for palliative care for children fighting life-threatening conditions - broke down in tears on stage and announced that he "couldn't talk", taking to the stage after hearing a mother speak movingly about her family's own devastating journey. Lauren, 46, took over as Simon tried to compose himself, and began by saying: "One of the things that has affected us most is that your son died on our son's birthday on Valentine's Day." Then Simon - who shares nine year old son Eric with Lauren - stepped in to encourage people to support the charity organisation, but found he was really chocked up as he spoke.