Tuesday 10 September 2013

James Arthur admits he had 'Susan Boyle style breakdown' after winning The X Factor

Winning The X Factor must be an overwhelming experience. Not only are you handed a record contract worth silly amounts of money, but you're also suddenly faced with the challenge of living up to expectations and trying not to do a Leon Jackson by fading into obscurity after one single.

If you're Matt Cardle, you're also dealing with the fact that Harry Styles is whispering something about female cats into your ear hole for the nation to see, but that's another story. Ahem.

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Well, now last year's winner James Arthur has revealed that he did indeed struggle after being crowned exey victor, admitting that he had a 'meltdown' soon after the show finished.

Comparing the breakdown to the one Susan Boyle suffered from after finishing second on Britain's Got Talent ion 2009, JArth told Metro: "I thought, 'Who am I meant to be now? Who do people want me to be?'

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