The most recent X Factor winner and a favourite from the very beginning. His winner's single was Biffy Clyro's 'Many of Horror', but remained 'When we Collide' to not scare the people who buy X Factor winner's singles. 

He's from Essex and everyone likes him because he's just a genuine bloke. Which he probably is; he works as a painter and decorator, plays with his own indie band Seven Summers, really likes drinking in his local pub, and is appearing on a national talent show. Standard. Also wears hats all the time, possibly in an attempt to get the Yorkshire coal-mining demographic, but who can tell? Apparently he's also got real confidence issues, which should make girls want to mother him, possibly nakedly.

After his Christmas number one who knows what will happen to his career, probably not a lot.