EVEN celebrities get rejected from their dreams, however, for some lucky few it turns out getting rejected was the best career move that could have happened.
Stacey Solomon
Long gone are the days of a fresh-faced Stacey stepping onto a stage and singing her heart out to Simon Cowell. Stacey, who was 19 at the time, finished in third place on the sixth series in 2009 – but her time on the show has led her to become a national treasure 14 years on as well as rake in an estimated £4million.
Jedward
Jedward became a household name thanks to their defying gravity hairdos and wacky wardrobes on stage, but ultimately got eliminated at sixth place. But they for sure have had the last laugh after being estimated to be worth over £5.8million, according to wealth website Celebrity Net Worth.
Marvin Humes
Forming one fourth of JLS – they took the competition by storm, however, they failed to win first place, coming in second place to Alexander Burke on the fifth series of the show. Despite that, the band went on to have several number one hits including ‘Beat Again’ and won countless awards including the MOBO award for Best UK act and Best Album in 2010.
Rylan Clark
Appearing on the ninth season of the singing competition at the age of 24 – Rylan Clark came fifth in the show – proving Gary Barlow wrong after he branded him a ‘joke act.’ Now Rylan who is thought to be worth £5million has become one of the most sought after TV presenters with gigs ranging from This Morning, Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, Celebrity Big Brother as well as his own BBC radio show.
Brenda Edwards
She’s made a name for herself as a stage actress in the likes of Chicago and Sister Act: The Musical as well as become a regular panellist for Loose Women. However, she first found fame when she appeared on the second series of The x Factor back in 2005 where she finished in fourth place.
Fleur East
The 36-year-old first appeared on our screens as part of a girl group called Addictiv Ladies in the second series of the show and their dreams were left in tatters after being kicked out in week one. But that didn’t deter Fleur who made her way back to the X Factor for it’s 11th series in 2014 and clearly wowed the judges finishing in second place.
Olly Murs
This cheeky chappy soon had the nation swooning with his Essex-charm and came in second on the sixth series of The X factor. Despite not winning, Olly was soon snapped up by Sony Music and released seven albums and had numerous number one hits including ‘Dance With Me Tonight.’
Harry Styles
One Direction became one of the biggest boy bands of the century, with a flurry of female fans people hadn’t seen since The Beatles. Although Harry and his band mates auditioned alone, Simon Cowell soon turned them into a group and it clearly paid off. Appearing in the seventh series of the show the boys came third place but they went on to become the biggest stars from the show with a world-wide fan base.
