(339 PART 1) James Arthur bares all on X Factor victory, Syco setback and his ultimate comeback!

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<p>Hello all you Private Parters, welcome back to the podcast where nothing is off limits.</p><br><p>It’s Friday and we’ve got a HUGE guest for you this week. Today, Jamie is joined by an incredible talent, an X Factor winner, a platinum selling artist… It's James Arthur.&nbsp;</p><br><p>James won the ninth series of the X Factor, which saw him catapulted into fame, selling the most successful X Factor winner’s single in the show’s history.</p><br><p>They discuss his life before X Factor, from voluntary foster care to living in a bedsit to being homeless and how the X Factor really was his last shot at success.&nbsp;</p><br><p>He reminisces about the X Factor, the pressure that came with winning the show, and his downfall afterwards which resulted in him being dropped by his record label just a year after his victory. Plus he reveals how his comeback has made him stronger than ever.&nbsp;</p><br><p>If you have been affected by any of the discussions in this episode, Mind have a lot of information and resources on their <a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website.</a></p><br><p><strong>For information on James’s tour, please click </strong><a href="https://www.jamesarthurofficial.com/home/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here.</strong></a></p><p><strong>Don't forget to follow us on all our socials by clicking</strong><a href="https://privateparts.komi.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> here</strong></a><strong>, and make sure you don't miss out on our weekly episodes by subscribing!</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>