Tom Bleasby quitting The X Factor after getting through to the Judges’ Houses stage is the most dramatic thing to happen to the competition since Rylan Clark.
But why did he go?
Tom has released a statement citing “personal reasons” which could mean anything at all, and also mentioned that he wants“more time to grow artistically and vocally”.
We respect his decision, of course. But could it be that the decision was not his alone?
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Tom performed a surprise duet with Jessie J on The Ellen Show last week and it was really quite something.
It's said that the two singers went out for dinner afterwards and it’s claimes that Jessie may have advised Tom that The X Factor is not the right outlet for his talents.
Whatever happened, Jessie has been tweeting Tom support since his decision to quit the show:
And that's sweet. Nice one, Jessie.