![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/x-factor-star-looks-unrecognisable-as-he-celebrates-birthday-with-fearne-cotton/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/newspress-collage-23487611-1692028704525.jpg&description=k'YE BELIEVE IT? Published : 17:03, 14 Aug 2023 FORGOTTEN X Factor star Kye Sones looked unrecognisable while celebrating his birthday with Fearne Cotton. Singer Kye, 41, auditioned for the ITV talent show in 2012, but finished in eighth place after losing the sing-off to Rylan Clark. 4 2012 X Factor star Kye Sones looks unrecognisable these days Credit: Rex Features It turns out he didn't need a Syco deal anyway as he's now a Brit-nominated songwriter and provides live vocals for Lost Frequencies. He's got some very famous friends too, with Denise Van Outen, Michelle Heaton, AJ Odudu and Gok Wan following him on Instagram. Presenter Fearne wished Kye a happy birthday in her latest post, where she shared some beaming selfies of them together. She wrote in her caption, "Happy birthday @kyesones. Here's to another year of making your dreams come true, travelling to new places (literally and metaphorically), and making incredible music. "We love you to the moon Kyesta," she told her surprise pal. The London-born former chimney was drafted in as a wildcard after being booted from The X Factor earlier in the series. It turns out he's really close mates with Ferne as he's godfather to her son Rex. He's still busy working as a singer/songwriter and released his debut EP Seven in 2013, after working with Gabrielle Aplin and Iain James, which made it to number two in the iTunes chart. Kye has gone on to write and produce music for several TV shows, adverts and apps and has worked on various big dance tracks with Ultra records and Hospital Records. 4 He celebrated his birthday with Fearne Cotton Credit: instagram 4 She wished Kye a happy birthday in her latest post Credit: instagram 4 The presenter shared some beaming selfies of them together Credit: instagram){kind=link}
FORGOTTEN X Factor star Kye Sones looked unrecognisable as Fearne Cotton wish him a happy birthday.
Singer Kye, 41, auditioned for the ITV talent show in 2012, but finished in eighth place after losing the sing-off to Rylan Clark.
It turns out he didn’t need a Syco deal anyway as he’s now a Brit-nominated songwriter and provides live vocals for Lost Frequencies.
He’s got some very famous friends too, with Denise Van Outen, Michelle Heaton, AJ Odudu and Gok Wan following him on Instagram.
Presenter Fearne wished Kye a happy birthday in her latest post, where she shared some beaming selfies of them together.