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Prepare to revisit someverymemorable auditions…
Trigger warning: This article includes mentions of suicidal thoughts.
Nearly two decades on from its premiere andThe X Factorarchives continue to provide us with sometop quality meme material.
The most memorable part ofTheX Factorwas, of course, the contestants.
Stick around to take a trip down memory lane with us.
Mary Byrne
Former Tescos checkout lady Mary Byrne auditioned in 2010 with an absolute belter.
Now 60 years old, Byrne will be near unrecognisable for fans who remember herX Factoraudition.
Plus, he has appeared in Channel 4sHollyoaksas Jonny Baxter.
Quinnunderwent quite the physical transformation in 2017, when he dedicated his time to muscle building.
Hes since furthered that makeover by growing out his hair and decking out his arms in tattoo sleeves.
Delighting the audience with Last Night, Spraggan unfortunately had to pull out of the competition due to illness.
However, she went on to sign a record deal with Columbia soon after before deciding to go independent.
Spraggan has sincecontinued to pursue a career in music, signing a two-record deal in 2021.
Not only has her music changed, but so has her lifestyle.
Different tits, different teeth, different hair colour, she captioned a comparison photo on Instagram.
Same passion, same drive, same three chords Ive used to write every song Ive ever written.
Sam Bailey
As far asunforgettable auditions go, Sam Baileys is certainly up there.
The former prison officer took on Beyonces Listen, which floored the judges.
Bailey would continue to wow them and viewers, which led to her winning the crown in 2013.
Bailey has transformed herself in a number of ways.
Firstly, shes ditched the brunette for a lighter do.
And, much like Mary Byrne, she has also spoken about her physical transformation.
Being slimmer has helped with my asthma.
I’m not getting as wheezy, I used to get out of breath just walking around.
Since his time on the show, Cocozza has grown up a lot and looks very different.
Now in his late twenties,Cocozza lives in Australiaand regularly makes music with his band Monday Moon.
Nothing made much sense before, he captioneda post of him and his baby boyon Instagram.
Despite that, he was later dropped from his label.
In the years since, Jackson overhauled his personal life, moving to Los Angeles, California.
He still works in the music industry, and hasexperienced quite the glow upin the process.
Speaking on her Instagram, she said Fiesty and mean.
These are like the common words they use to describe Black women.
You created this whole narrative of me being over-confident because Black girls shouldnt be confident.
