This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. He later told The Sun : "I think the Twitter thing was the point when I realised I was gay. It's been 10 years since Joe McElderry was crowned winner of the X Factor - and he hasn't stopped performing since. More on X Factor stars from South Shields: Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards. [37], McElderry was approached by Twentieth Century Fox to record the specially written track, "There's A Place For Us", written by American songstress Carrie Underwood. [59] He introduced The Nutcracker at The O2 Arena from 27 December 2011 to 30 December 2011 by singing 3 songs of Classic Christmas, "Adeste Fideles", "Silent Night" and a solo version of "O Holy Night". Joe McElderry won the sixth series of The X Factor back in 2009 with his first song, The Climb, soaring to No1 in the charts. In March 2013, he appeared as a celebrity guest judge during the audition stages on the third series of Comic Relief does Glee Club. After being mentored by Cheryl Cole during the X . Joe chats about his new single 'Baby Had Your Fun' and what life is like for an entertainer in lock down. Moment commuter blasts eco-zealots, Unseen footage of Meghan Markle during her teenage years, Russian freight train derails and bursts into flames after explosion, Royal superfans camping on The Mall ahead of King's Coronation, Historic chairs to be reused by the King for the coronation service, Women's rights activists and pro-trans campaigners separated, Saboteurs wreck Russian train cut power cables 37mi from Ukraine, Braverman: People crossing Channel are 'at odds with British values', Cambridge students party in the park during annual celebrations, Devastating tornado picks up car and hurls it through air in Florida, Student kicked out of school for 'there are only two genders' t-shirt, Hundreds of Household Division members rehearse for coronation. Click to donate any amount you like, every little helps! We . Joe McElderry won The X Factor back in 2009 - and he's now completely unrecognisable, having been ditched by his label and battling a horrifying stalker ordeal before becoming a musicals star. On 17 November, he released the single "Wonderful Dream (Holidays are Coming)". The sun definitely didn't go down on Joe as he stole the show with the Elton John masterpiece 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me'Visit the official site: http:. [39], McElderry told Terry Wogan in an interview on BBC Radio 2 that he had parted ways with Syco in February 2011. ", "Rage Against the Machine beat X Factor winner in charts", "Joe McElderry lands Xmas No.1 in Ireland", "Joe McElderry tops the Christmas chartsin Ireland", "X Factor's Joe McElderry is first New Year number one", "X Factor winner Joe McElderry climbs to top of chart", Joe McElderry confirms album release date, "2010-11-13 Top 40 Official Albums Chart UK Archive", "2010-11-20 Top 40 Official Albums Chart UK Archive", Official Album Chart analysis: Olly Murs becomes 10th X Factor No. The look of love! 6 on the UK Singles Chart and No. McElderry performed "Don't Stop Believin'" and presented an award at the 15th National Television Awards in London on 20 January 2010. Joe McElderry came to fame when he won the sixth series of the ITV show . In addition to his successful music . [48], In late January or early February 2011, ITV approached McElderry's management about his being a contestant on the upcoming second series of Popstar to Operastar. Do you have a story for The Sun Showbiz team? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). Joe McElderry: Joe has a very special video announcement for you! His debut single, The Climb, reached number one in the charts, and his future looked promising. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes.