{"id":237298,"date":"2012-12-08T23:01:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-08T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2012\/12\/x-factor-final-james-arthur-breaks-down-as-he-revisits-his-old-bedsit\/"},"modified":"2012-12-08T23:01:00","modified_gmt":"2012-12-08T23:01:00","slug":"x-factor-final-james-arthur-breaks-down-as-he-revisits-his-old-bedsit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2012\/12\/08\/x-factor-final-james-arthur-breaks-down-as-he-revisits-his-old-bedsit\/","title":{"rendered":"X Factor Final: James Arthur breaks down as he revisits his old bedsit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy
\nSylvia Mulder<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\nPUBLISHED:<\/strong><\/p>\n

16:12 EST, 8 December 2012<\/p>\n

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\n|
\n
\nUPDATED:<\/strong><\/p>\n

18:01 EST, 8 December 2012<\/p>\n

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We know him as the tough kid that’s turned into a bit of a heartthrob during his time on the X Factor, but James Arthur showed a more fragile side to him during the live show on Saturday.
<\/span><\/p>\n

The 24-year-old singer revisited his bedsit in the North East with his mentor Nicole Scherzinger and broke down into tears.<\/span><\/p>\n

Revealing the tough times he’s had behind him, the singer opened up to his mentor about the ‘hell’ he’s been living in.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scroll down for video:
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\n\"Don't<\/p>\n

Don’t cry: James Arthur breaks down as he shows Nicole Scherzinger his old bedsit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"'Life<\/p>\n

‘Life was hell’: The singer opened up to his mentor about his hard times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

James shocked Nicole as he showed her around in his tiny former bedsit.
<\/span><\/p>\n

Breaking down, the star said through his tears: ‘It’s really strange being here. I had quite a lot of hard times here.’<\/span><\/p>\n

He continued: ‘I was in what I would describe as hell, life was just hell for me. It hadn’t just quite sunk in that I have achieved something until I came back.’<\/span><\/p>\n

‘I never thought I’d become something, I never thought it would happen. Now I’m fulfilling my purpose and I’ve got my life back, I’ve been given a second chance to actually become something.’<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"Breakdown:<\/p>\n

Breakdown: James showed a different side to him as he broke down revisiting his old bedsit<\/p>\n

\n\"'Best<\/p>\n

‘Best performance’: James belted out Feeling Good and received another standing ovation from the judges and the audience<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

But despite revealing the hard times he’s been through, the star went on to perform classic song Feeling <\/span>Good, best known for its covers by Nina Simone and Michael Buble.<\/span><\/p>\n

He received a standing ovation by the judges and the 10,000 strong audience in the Manchester Arena.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gary Barlow once again called his performance the best of the series so far, praising the singer: ‘Our job is to sit here and give criticism, but when you get on the stage, I become an audience member for a second.’<\/span><\/p>\n

‘That was your best performance to day by far, it was on another level.’<\/span><\/p>\n

Louis
\nagreed, saying: ‘That was incredible. The idea of the X Factor is to
\nfind someone with a unique talent that deserves a break and that person
\nis absolutely you.’<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"Move<\/p>\n

Move On Up: Jahmene kicked off the show in style with his take on the Curtis Mayfield classic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Eighties<\/p>\n

Eighties classic: Christopher first performed What A Feeling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ahead of the three finalists performances, their <\/span>former <\/span>fellow contestants, including Rylan Clarke, Ella Henderson and Lucy Spraggan all took to the stage for a medley of hits.<\/span><\/p>\n

The stage was set for the trio of James, Jahmene and Christopher to walk on stage, where they spoke about how it felt to be at the grand final.<\/span><\/p>\n

James said: ‘I’m honoured to be here, hello Manchester.’<\/span><\/p>\n

Jahmene admitted he was ‘excited to perform’, while Christopher admitted the X Factor had been ‘the best experience of my life, I’m so humbled to be here, thank you everyone’.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jahmene was the first to sing out of the trio with his version of Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield, while Christopher took on 80s classic What A Feeling.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"Whop<\/p>\n

Whop ’em Rylan style: Rylan Clarke opened the show with his take on Gangnam Style<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Here comes the girls: Former X Factor contestants Ella Henderson (left) and Carolynne Poole returned to open the show<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

First up, Jahmene took Nicole back to his hometown of Swindon, and even took her to church.<\/span><\/p>\n

The star said: ‘I’ve had loads of counseling and therapy, but church does it like nothing else. It’s my favourite day of the week.’
<\/span><\/p>\n

After his performance, the judges praised Jahmene on his transformation through the show. Tulisa said: ‘At your first audition you were a timid soul, and at boot camp you had panic attacks. Now you’re on stage in Manchester in front of 10,000 people. You looked confident and strong.’<\/span><\/p>\n

Christopher took Gary back to Liverpool, where he was welcomed by his friends and fans on the doorstep of his grandmother Pat’s home, who had laid out a spread of sausage rolls and chocolate eclairs for the star. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"'Best<\/p>\n

‘Best day of the week’: Jahmene took Nicole to his church and they both belted along with the choir <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Back<\/p>\n

Back to me hometown: Christopher visited his old call centre co-workers in Liverpool <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

After belting out the 80s hit, the judges also wished Christopher luck in the final, despite the criticism he has received during the past weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nicole said: ‘Wow, what a feeling this is. You know what, it’s not easy what you did up there. Enjoy this because I know how hard you’ve worked.’<\/span><\/p>\n

The three finalists came back to perform with their mentors later on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jahmene once again was up first to sing Whitney Houston’s classic Greatest Love with Nicole, although it didn’t go as smoothly as planned.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nicole’s microphone broke down, after which Jahmene shared his throughout the performance.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"Real<\/p>\n

Real stars: The two singers continued to belt out the song in perfect harmonies<\/p>\n

\n\"Making<\/p>\n

Making everyone jealous: Christopher got to sing Rule The World while Gary accompanied him on his piano <\/p>\n

\n\"Make<\/p>\n

Make You Feel My Love: Nicole sizzled in a leather outfit while she belted out the love song with James<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Next up was Christopher Maloney, who took on Take That’s Rule The World with Gary behind the piano.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nicole came back with a vengeance to sing Adele’s version of Make You Feel My Love with James Arthur. Dressed in a sexy leather outfit, the two harmonised and belted their way through the ballad.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next up were performances by Kelly Clarkson, Rita Ora and Kylie Minogue, who all wowed the 10,000 strong audience in the Manchester Central arena.
<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the results were in and it was an emotional moment for Christopher Maloney, as it was revealed he was voted off the show.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

She still got it! Kylie entertained the audience while the viewers at home got to voting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Halftime<\/p>\n

Halftime performances: Rita Ora and Kelly Clarkson also took the the stage during the X Factor final<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Coming in third, the singer from Liverpool said: ‘You know what, I’m happy. After all the negative criticism I’ve had to go through, I still came in third.’<\/span><\/p>\n

The audience loudly cheered for him as he left the stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

James Arthur and Jahmene Douglas fell into each others arms and Nicole cheered as it was revealed her two boys were still left in the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Small Jahmene even managed to lift up tall James in excitement as the two loudly cheered and screamed.
<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"Her<\/p>\n

Her boys are through: Nicole cheered as both Jahmene and James continue to the next live show tomorrow<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

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