Rylan Clark Shares Poignant Post To Commemorate 10 Years Since His X Factor Audition

Rylan Clark had a particular message for followers on the 10th anniversary of his X Issue audition.

Again in 2012, the then-unknown TV presenter made a memorable look on The X Issue, the place he auditioned for judges Louis Walsh, Rita Ora, Tulisa and Gary Barlow.

Assembly the judges for the primary time on stage at The O2, he informed a somewhat-unimpressed Gary about his work in a Take That tribute band abroad, earlier than delivering an uncommon dance model of Des’ree’s Kissing You as his audition piece.

Whereas Gary didn’t need Rylan to proceed within the competitors – a theme with drudged on all through his X Issue journey – the opposite three judges had been bought, and put him by to the subsequent stage of the competitors.

Wanting again on Saturday, Rylan tweeted a montage of himself on stage at The O2, sporting a protracted bleach blond coiffure that’s not been seen since.

“Dunno how, dunno why, however immediately marks 10 years since that audition,” he wrote. “Thanks for a decade to recollect. No regrets.”

Rylan’s time on The X Issue was notable for a lot of causes, together with his performances of songs Gangnam Fashion, a medley of Spice Ladies medley and Take That’s Again For Good, in addition to his notorious crying match at Judges’ Homes.

Though he was thought of a novelty act on the time, Rylan has gone on to turn out to be one among X Issue’s most well-known contestants ever.

After profitable Celebrity Big Brother a month after X Issue ended, he landed a job internet hosting spin-off present Massive Brother’s Bit On The Aspect, in addition to presenting segments on This Morning.

There was additionally a full-circle second when Rylan hosted a collection of X Issue’s companion present The Xtra Issue.

These days, the presenter has his personal present on Radio 2 and fronts Strictly Come Dancing’s sister present It Takes Two, together with his different credit together with reboots of Prepared Regular Cook dinner and Grocery store Sweep, in addition to the short-lived ITV gameshow Babushka.