The X Factor 2009 winner Joe McElderry comes out as gay

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Last year’s X Factor winner Joe McElderry has come out as gay in a statement on his website and in interviews with the press. The 19-year-old published a message on his official website concerning his sexuality, which has been speculated about since he first appeared on the show last year.

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Joe McElderry signs modelling deal with Next

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X Factor winner Joe McElderry has signed a modelling deal with Next Models which could see him front campaigns for top British designers. Joe said the modelling work would be ‘exciting’ to continue alongside his music, which he’ll start work on following the end of The X Factor live tour.

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X Factor tour a 'once-in-a-lifetime chance' says Joe McElderry

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X Factor winner Joe McElderry has described the current X Factor live arena tour as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime chance’ as he sings to crowds of over 12,000 people. However Joe has admitted he hasn’t had the best of starts to the tour, with mishaps and problems plaguing the first few dates in Liverpool and Birmingham last week.

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X Factor 2009 finalists a 'more balanced group'

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The X Factor 2009 finalists are a ‘more balanced group’ than in previous years, according to tabloid reports. The top 8 finalists have been on tour now for a week, and despite problems in past years with fallings out between contestants everything is going well, even if Jedward are causing lots of trouble…

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Jedward to release 'Under Pressure' on January 31st

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Twins John and Edward will be releasing their debut single ‘Under Pressure’ for download on January 31st and to buy in shops on February 15th. The single also features Vanilla Ice who they performed the song with live on the National Television Awards this evening where The X Factor won the gong for Best Talent show.

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X Factor acts nominated for Brit Awards

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A number of X Factor related acts have been nominated for Brit awards, it has been revealed. This year’s winner Joe McElderry receives a nomination for Best British Single while last year’s runner’s up JLS receive 3 nominations. Read on for more details…

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Journey 'axed' Don't Stop Believin' cover for Joe

Journey put a stop to Simon Cowell using Don’t Stop Believin’ as this year’s winner’s song, it has been revealed. The group declined to let The X Factor winner to record Simon’s new rearrangement of the song, saying there was nothing wrong with the original.

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Joe gets the New Year number 1

Despite being beaten to number 2 last week, Joe has climbed to take the last number 1 of the decade with close to 200,000 sales of his single The Climb. Rage Against The Machine held onto second place while Cheryl Cole’s new single entered the top 5.

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X Factor 2010 to avoid Xmas #1 battle?

The final of the 2010 series of The X Factor may be moved a week backwards to avoid another Christmas Number #1 battle, according to reports. On Sunday The X Factor winner Joe lost out on this year’s Xmas #1 after an internet campaign succeeded in getting Rage Against The Machine to the top of the charts.

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Joe debuts at #2 in UK charts

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X Factor winner Joe McElderry’s debut single, The Climb, has debuted at number 2 in the official UK charts, missing out on Christmas number 1. Joe is the first winner since the original series not to debut at number 1 after an internet campaign was set up to stop The X Factor monopoly.

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