He’s cavorted around stage half-naked singing Livin’ La Vida Loca and is undoubtedly the “personality” on this year’s X Factor, providing much-needed humour during the two-hour TV marathon every Saturday. Even Simon Cowell’s admitted to loving him. So we thought Stevi Ritchie might be a bit of a laugh. Still, even we didn’t think he’d so happily agree to heat’s request for him to pose naked as some kind of Ron-Burgundy-crossed-with-The-Hoff stud muffin, covered in cheese. (Cheesy, geddit?)
Even when the brie melts onto his naked body, the 34 year old is still laughing. It’s clear. He’s a lovely man, who’s up for anything. That positive attitude goes for the dad-of-one’s love life, too. But being open about his quest for a soulmate landed him in hot water last week, as it was reported he was almost late onstage when he disappeared with a dancer.
But it’s no laughing matter to professionally-trained nightclub dance-off champion Stevi…
Read Stevi's interview in this week's heat magazine - OUT NOW!