X Factor in 2009 under the name Lexi Joe. But though they failed to make it through the Boot Camp stages at the time, the group went from strength to strength, landing a Platinum selling album and gaining a loyal legion of fans.
Now their line-up is made up of Mark, Mike, Darren and newcomer Jay James, who himself auditioned for X Factor and made it through to the live shows in 2014.
The lads have now admitted that the show "had its time" - but they believe it will be back.Chatting exclusively to Daily Star, Mike, Darren and Jay sat down to discuss their upcoming tour and their time on music mogul Simon Cowell's flagship UK show.Mike said: "I genuinely believe that X Factor, for so many people, has been an incredible stepping stone.
The side of the show that discovered talent that would never have otherwise had the opportunity to go out and do what they were born to do, that side of things was just incredible."But he added: "I guess it probably had its time.
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