Spruce Bruce Looking For Love After Losing 4st

Jamie Bruce is a shadow of his former self since he went on The Voice – but in a good way.

The singing bouncer has lost four stone in seven weeks and is looking for love.

Jamie, in Sir Tom Jones’ group on the BBC show, piled on the pounds and ballooned to 24st after feeling like a loser when he was rejected from ITV’s The X Factor in 2011.

But now he is battling the flab, has spruced himself up and puts his new image - and success - down to the support he has had on The Voice.

Comparing that with his experience on The X Factor, he said: “I have been treated better by the BBC. It has changed my mental state and my insecurities. It’s been very positive.

“I came out of The X Factor feeling low and questioning if I should carry on.

“The first thing I did when I got kicked out was get a McDonald’s. I ate and drank a lot for the next four months to try and forget about feeling like a failure.

“It felt like the whole experience had been a big waste of two months of my life.

“But the difference with The Voice is that you have a vocal coach there who gives you constructive criticism even if they don’t put you through.

“So people don’t go away feeling they haven’t succeeded.”

Jamie, of Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, now wants to lose another three stone before The Voice live shows start on June 8.

He says: “With the frame of mind I’m now in, it has been so easy to cut out bad things. I was a man who used to eat a loaf of bread a day - but I have cut carbohydrates out of my life.

“I used to eat all the wrong things at all the wrong times and I didn’t do enough exercise. I was eating 3,500 to 4,000 calories a day. But now my aim is to get down to 17st.”

Jamie, who says he has been “100 per cent single” for the past two years, is also hopeful his new confidence will help him find Miss Right.

He says: “I seem to be getting a lot more looks in the street. I am definitely ready for love now.”

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Craig Colton X Factor Finalist Weight Loss

Craig Colton well and truly has the X Factor now - as these new shots to promote his debut album show.

The singer has shed a whopping FOUR STONE to transform his chubby appearance and now looks trim and trendy.

Craig, 24, wowed the judges on the ITV talent show back in 2011 with his powerful vocals.

But cruel online jibes about his weight dented the former biscuit factory worker's confidence and he was eliminated in Week 7 of the live shows.

Skinny - Craig posts new slim shot of himself on Twitter

Mentor Gary Barlow sowed the seeds for a healthier lifestyle though - helping Craig train and offering diet advice.

Since then, Craig has been out of the spotlight working on his music and shedding the pounds.

He told Now magazine last October: “I live on omelettes with two yolks and three whites – to get my protein – with ham and cheese or tomato.

“I used to survive on crisps and sandwiches. I don’t eat a lot of fat and I’ve cut right down on sugar. Eggs are the way forward.”

Before - Craig faced cruel jibes over his weight when he was on X Factor in 2011.

The results of all that hard work are obvious - he looks great.

Gone are the Bieber fringe and baggy clothes and in their place is a chiselled, bearded pop-star-in-the-making.

And Craig admits he is truly happy with his look now.

He told the Liverpool Daily Post: "I'm at a stage now where I'm not chasing pounds away - I'm just doing it to keep fit and healthy."

Craig also admits he waited until now to release his album - which goes on pre-sale today - as he was "wasn't ready" straight after the show.

Working out - mentor Gary Barlow ran with Craig and Marcus Collins while they were on X Factor.

He said: "When I finished The X Factor I wasn't ready to do it.

"I think the best thing about taking this time out is that I'm growing into a young man. I'm an adult now with a mortgage and bills to pay.

"I've got a different writing style to the music I made after the show. My voice is different too, but in a good way."

The Liverpool-born star - who came out as gay after the show - has got an unlikely fan too.

Robbie Williams is on speed-dial and the pair swap notes regularly on songwriting.

Trendy ... Craig Colton is unrecognisable in photoshoot to promote his debut albumLiverpool Echo

Craig said back in October: “I wrote a song called Beautiful Surprise on the toilet.

"It was about 4am and I rang Robbie immediately. Yes, I did get off the toilet at that point.

"He said: ‘Send it to me right now.’ I always send him my stuff and he sends it back with little paragraphs of what he thinks. He said it was genius: ‘If you don’t want some of these lines, I’ll steal them!’”

No doubt Craig will be flushed with success before long too.

His album, rumoured to be called True, is set for release later this year.

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Simon Cowell No Pants

Music mogul Simon Cowell often goes commando, pal Amanda Holden has revealed.

The Britain’s Got Talent judge said: “During the auditions we discovered that Simon doesn’t wear pants.

“I can’t reveal how we discovered this.”

Amanda, 42, added: “Maybe because he has such a busy life he doesn’t have time to put them on or take them off. Perhaps he should get someone to do that for him.”

She said that she feels safe dishing the dirt on paymaster Simon, 53, because “I think I understand Simon. I know an awful lot about him. I know where the bodies are buried”.

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Drug-shame Tulisa puts Louboutin to her ex Danny Simpson

Drug-shame star Tulisa split from footballer Danny Simpson in a row over £1,000 Louboutin shoes, The Sun can reveal.

She also mocked the Newcastle United star as “an a**hole” who was no match for her celebrity or intellect.

The former X Factor judge, 24, admitted that she had separated from Simpson during a meeting with our undercover reporters at London’s upmarket Met Bar.

She said during one row she had shoved a pair of the designer shoes he had bought her into a Tesco bag. She claimed he was furious and added: “He said, ‘What bird does that?’”

Tulisa said Simpson claimed that other girls he gave Louboutins showed their appreciation by performing a sex act.

She went on: “He was a fan. He was obsessed for six years. He had a massive crush on me. Finally he found somebody who knew me. He wasn’t a celebrity until he met me. He was a famous footballer but not a celebrity. As soon as he got with me, he became a celebrity footballer.”

Describing the 26-year-old as an “a**hole”, she added: “He’s not as intelligent as me.

“And he’s very shallow and I’m very real.”

She then recalled how in another row she told him: “Eat some Snickers - get some f***ing nuts.” The pair had matching tattoos inked in February, but the N-Dubz singer said: “His problem is that the way that he used to have it with other birds, he just doesn’t have any of that with me.

“He’s used to girls that run round after and put it on for him - even sexually chase him. I’m not that woman.”

In a foul-mouthed tirade, Tulisa - who launched a clothing range for young fans and has her own brand of perfume called Female Boss, after her nickname - described how she had laid down the law to previous boyfriends.

She said she told them: “Do you know who you’ve got involved with? I’m the f***ing female boss, I have it tattooed on my arm and I had it there from the f***ing day you met me. I don’t need you!”

Cocky Tulisa dreams of being a Hollywood actress and said if she appeared in a film it would be “front page in every newspaper. Every person in the UK would want to watch it and see why the hell has she left the X Factor to do what. I’m big in the UK because I’m a rebel.”

Yesterday Tulisa - exposed on Sunday by The Sun as a drug deal fixer - remained holed up in the £6million gated Hertfordshire mansion she rents for around £90,000 a year.

Police plan to quiz her after she set up a deal in which a pal sold us £800 of cocaine. She denied taking the drug but admitted regularly smoking cannabis.

Clothing retailer Bank Fashion, which sells her TFB range, said it is now “reviewing its options”.

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Totes emosh! Watch Rylan’s best bits!

Totes emosh! Watch Rylan’s best bits! - X Factor - Live Performances

Watch Rylan’s best bits!

Cripes! Watch Rylan Clark sing for survival with Wires by Athlete Watch Rylan Clark sing a Supremes Medley Watch Rylan Clark sing Mamma Mia by ABBA Video Diaries: Watch Rylan Clark talk about losing Ella and getting his legs out!

OM-Actual-G! We’re in a right old two and eight. The reem dream is over. Yup, our enigmatic Essex boy has been eliminated from the competition. Here, we look back over Rylan's most heee-lair-ious and entertaining moments. From those brilliant bust-ups with Barlow to THAT audition, he's been the consummate showman. We'll miss you!

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Louis: ‘Tulisa is in love!’

Louis: ‘Tulisa is in love!’

What a dreary Monday! We’ve lost the entertainment juggernaut that IS Rylan Clark and it’s been raining cats and dogs all day.

On days like these, there are only three things that can raise a smile. A king size box of Krispy Kremes, an unlimited supply of Channing Tatum movies and a chat with gossip guy, Louis Walsh.

As ever, the long-standing Judge is on funny form and full of cheeky comments about Tulisa, Caroline et al.

Here, The X Factor stalwart spills the beans on seeing Tulisa starkers (oops!) and setting Union J up with fans, (yes, please!). Enjoy, it’s one helluva read...

Union J were ruddy brill on Saturday’s show...

Union J came out of nowhere on Saturday night and delivered! The guys really stepped it up and became a proper boyband. They’ve honed their craft and have grown into proper men.

Do you still think Chris Maloney is a bit naff?

Christopher is a good singer but he doesn’t look like a popstar. He’ll always be a cruise ship singer to me. On the other hand, Jahmene and James look like bona fide entertainers.

What makes Jahmene and James so special?

They’ve both got the whole package; stage presence, charisma, shedloads of talent... They’re the real deal. What you get backstage is the same as what you see on screen with those two.

Do you think Union J could be the next One Direction?

There is room in the market for another big boyband. Union J are one of the most exciting bands I’ve worked with in quite a while. These guys tick all the boxes. I genuinely think we’re looking at the next big thing.

Any plans to set ‘em up with any celeb popstars?

I’d like to see them date non-celebrities. Some ‘real’ girls who’ll treat them well and help keep them grounded. They’re such a pleasure to work with - they’re good guys.

Tulisa seems to have a twinkle in her eye...

I think she’s in love. I can tell - she looks really happy and is letting me get away with murder on the show! I enjoy winding her up by calling her a WAG. It’s such a shame to have lost Ella but Tulisa has lots going on in her career with her album and so forth. She’s one busy bee!

Have you heard from the big boss of late?

Simon chatted with me a few weeks ago. His hands are pretty full at the moment with the American X Factor. He hasn’t been interfering with what we’re doing over here - he’s letting us get on with it.

What’s been the biggest shock so far this series?

Ha! Walking in on Tulisa with no clothes on. I sauntered into her dressing room and she was totally naked. That gave me quite a shock! She looks great though, it has to be said.

Any goss? James told us he fancies Caroline Flack...

Hmmm... I’ve spied them flirting on Xtra Factor. They’d make a cute couple, he certainly looks like her type. My only concern is that at 24, he’s a little too old for her.

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Watch Union J perform Fix you by Coldplay

Watch Union J perform Fix you by Coldplay - X Factor - Live Performances

Watch Union J perform Fix you by Coldplay See Also  Ooh, lucky us! We chat with Union J’s Josh and JJ  Yes! We chat with Union J’s Jaymi and George!  Watch Union J sing for survival with Set Fire To Rain by Adele  Watch Union J sing Love Story by Taylor Swift   

If we had a lighter to hand, we’d be waving it in the air right now in appreciation of this epic, stadium-esque performance. These four fellas don’t need fixing, they’re perfect just the way they are.

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Watch District3 sing for survival with Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars

Watch District3 sing for survival with Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars - X Factor - Live Performances

Watch District3 sing for survival with Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars See Also  Watch District3’s best bits!  Watch District3 perform Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton  Watch District3 sing Dynamite by Taio Cruz  Watch District3 sing Every Breath You Take/Beautiful Monster   

Oh nooo! Having found themselves in the bottom two this week, watch as District3 gives it all they've got in a last-ditch attempt to stay in the competition.

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Week 6 in The X Factor Hair Salon

Week 6 in The X Factor Hair Salon - X Factor - Hair

Week 6 in The X Factor Hair Salon See Also  Style Files: Ella Henderson  Style Files: Rylan Clark  Style Files: James Arthur  Get the bronzed look!   

Jamie invites us into his magic TRESemme hair salon for the sixth week as he tries to convince the boys to change their hair styles... The question is - Should Dan Get His Hair Cut To Show His Eye Brows?

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Watch District3’s best bits!

Watch District3’s best bits! - X Factor - Live Performances

Watch District3’s best bits! See Also  Watch District3 sing for survival with Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars  Watch District3 perform Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton  Watch District3 sing Dynamite by Taio Cruz  Watch District3 sing Every Breath You Take/Beautiful Monster   

What a show! Don't know about any of you lot but we feel as though we’ve been put through an emotional wringer. Tonight, District3 lost out in the battle of the boybands to Union J. With this in mind, here are District3’s best bits on the show. From that awesome audition to tonight’s dramatic elimination - there hasn't been a dull moment. We’ll miss you, guys!

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She’s baaaack! Watch Leona Lewis perform Trouble

She’s baaaack! Watch Leona Lewis perform Trouble - X Factor - Live Performances X-Factor 2012

She’s baaaack! Watch Leona Lewis perform Trouble

We recognise that fabulous face. As you’ll recall, Leona Lewis won The X Factor back in 2006. She’s since gone on to be one of the most successful contestants EVER, selling squillions of records worldwide. Watch the stunning in action as she sings her latest single, Trouble.

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