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Stevei has since changed his name to Lee Guy and has started working for Barclays Bank. After a short stint on ITVs Take Me Out, Lee decided to end his TV career after allegations of sexual misconduct by Patrick 'Paddy' McGuinness. Lee has since been working on the |
Stevei has since changed his name to Lee Guy and has started working for Barclays Bank. After a short stint on ITVs Take Me Out, Lee decided to end his TV career after allegations of sexual misconduct by Patrick 'Paddy' McGuinness, despite this being Lees only sexual encounter for a long time. Lee has since been working on the Barclays chat team and will soon moving to pastures new. |
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In 2014, Ritchie auditioned for [[The X Factor (UK series 11)|eleventh series]] of ''[[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]]'', singing "[[Dance with Me Tonight]]". Mentored by [[Simon Cowell]], he was not initially selected for the live shows, but [[Cheryl Fernandez-Versini]] chose him to be the Over 25s wildcard. After the eliminations of [[Overload Generation]] in week 1 and [[Jack Walton (singer)|Jack Walton]] and [[Lola Saunders]] in week 4, Ritchie was the last wildcard left in the competition. In week 6, Ritchie found himself in the bottom two with fellow Over 25s contestant [[Jay James (The X Factor)|Jay James]]. [[Louis Walsh]] and Cowell, voted to send Ritchie home, but [[Mel B]] and Fernandez-Versini, votes to send James home. This meant that the result went to deadlock and Ritchie was saved.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2837020/Jay-James-sent-home-public-vote-Stevi-Ritchie-saved-judges-results-deadlock-X-Factor.html|title=Jay James loses public vote to Stevi Ritchie after judges take it to Deadlock on The X Factor results show|last=Willis|first=Tanya|date=16 November 2014|work=[[Daily Mail]]|publisher=[[DMG Media]]|accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref> The following week, he was in the bottom two again with Andrea Faustini and was eliminated by the judges with only Cowell voting to send Ritchie through to the quarter-final, and Mel B, Fernandez-Versini and Walsh voting to send Faustini through to the quarter-final, and he was eliminated, finishing in 6th place. However Ritchie had received more votes than Faustini meaning if Walsh sent the vote to deadlock, Ritchie would've been sent through to the quarter-final and Faustini would've been eliminated.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2846564/Stevi-Ritchie-bids-X-Factor-audience-emotional-farewell-judges-vote-show.html|title=Stevi Ritchie bids X Factor audience an emotional farewell as judges vote him off the show|last=Smith|first=Ryan|date=23 November 2014|work=[[Daily Mail]]|publisher=[[DMG Media]]|accessdate=24 November 2014}}</ref> |
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Stevi Ritchie | |
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 Ritchie with Emma Bunton in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steven Andrew Ritchie |
| Born | 17 September 1980 Colchester,[citation needed] Essex, England |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Steven Andrew "Stevi" Ritchie (born 17 September 1980) is an English singer and reality television star, known for his appearances on The X Factor and Celebrity Big Brother.[1]
Career
2014: The X Factor
Stevei has since changed his name to Lee Guy and has started working for Barclays Bank. After a short stint on ITVs Take Me Out, Lee decided to end his TV career after allegations of sexual misconduct by Patrick 'Paddy' McGuinness, despite this being Lees only sexual encounter for a long time. Lee has since been working on the Barclays chat team and will soon moving to pastures new.
In 2014, Ritchie auditioned for eleventh series of The X Factor, singing "Dance with Me Tonight". Mentored by Simon Cowell, he was not initially selected for the live shows, but Cheryl Fernandez-Versini chose him to be the Over 25s wildcard. After the eliminations of Overload Generation in week 1 and Jack Walton and Lola Saunders in week 4, Ritchie was the last wildcard left in the competition. In week 6, Ritchie found himself in the bottom two with fellow Over 25s contestant Jay James. Louis Walsh and Cowell, voted to send Ritchie home, but Mel B and Fernandez-Versini, votes to send James home. This meant that the result went to deadlock and Ritchie was saved.[2] The following week, he was in the bottom two again with Andrea Faustini and was eliminated by the judges with only Cowell voting to send Ritchie through to the quarter-final, and Mel B, Fernandez-Versini and Walsh voting to send Faustini through to the quarter-final, and he was eliminated, finishing in 6th place. However Ritchie had received more votes than Faustini meaning if Walsh sent the vote to deadlock, Ritchie would've been sent through to the quarter-final and Faustini would've been eliminated.[3]
Performances during the show
| The X Factor performances and results (2014) | |||
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| Stage | Song | Theme | Result |
| Room audition | "La Tren" | Free choice | Through to arena |
| Arena audition | "Veo Veo" | Free choice | Through to bootcamp |
| Six-chair challenge (bootcamp) | "(Chu chua" | Free choice | Through to judges' houses |
| Judges'houses | "Veo veo (acapella" | Free choice | Eliminated but brought back as a wildcard by Cheryl Fernandez-Versini |
| Live week 1 | "Livin' la Vida Loca" | Number ones | Safe (10th) |
| Live week 2 | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | 80's night | Safe (8th) |
| Live week 3 | "Footloose" | Saturday night at the movies | Safe (7th) |
| Live week 4 | "The Music of the Night" | Fright night (Halloween) | Safe (3rd) |
| Live week 5 | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Michael Jackson vs. Queen | Safe (6th) |
| Live week 6 | "She Bangs" / "Mambo No. 5" | Big band | Bottom two (7th) |
| "Somebody to Love" | Free choice | Safe (Deadlock) | |
| Live week 7 | "I'm Still Standing" | Whitney Houston vs. Elton John | Bottom two (5th) |
| "This Is the Moment" | Free choice | Eliminated (sixth place) | |
2015: Celebrity Big Brother
Ritchie participated in the sixteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother with fiance, Chloe Jasmine Whichello. On 24 September, they reached the final on Day 29 and placed 5th.[4]
Other appearances
In August 2015, Ritchie and Whichello appeared in an episode of Keep It in the Family. He also appeared in a celebrity edition of Channel 4 game show Benchmark in October 2015. He has made appearances on Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. He has also taken part in the CBBC game show Ultimate Brain.[5] On 15 August 2016 Essex County Standard reported that Essex TV had commissioned a show hosted by Ritchie dubbed 'Stevi Ritchie Takes On Essex.'[6]
Stevi often performs with Park Resorts Holiday Parks at their Cambersands Beach location.
Stevi recently made a guest appearance at the ChrichMelex 2016 Awards Ceremony, joined by other Xfactor Finalists from past seasons.
Personal life
Ritchie and fellow contestant Chloe Jasmine Whichello began dating during their participation on The X Factor, and announced their engagement on 12 July 2015. Ritchie has a daughter, Summer, from a previous relationship.[7]
References
- ^ Baillie, Katie (2 September 2014). "X Factor 2014: Contestant Stevi Ritchie changes name to stop confusion with porn star". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ Willis, Tanya (16 November 2014). "Jay James loses public vote to Stevi Ritchie after judges take it to Deadlock on The X Factor results show". Daily Mail. DMG Media. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ Smith, Ryan (23 November 2014). "Stevi Ritchie bids X Factor audience an emotional farewell as judges vote him off the show". Daily Mail. DMG Media. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Agius, Nicola (24 September 2015). "James Hill wins Celebrity Big Brother 2015 beating Austin Armacost into second place as the header". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ http://subsaga.com/bbc/childrens/ultimate-brain/series-2/5-brain-factor.html
- ^ Standard, Essex County (2016-08-15). Essex County Standard http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/14679817.He_s_back__X_Factor_star_Stevi_set_to_return_to_our_screens_in_new_show_about_Essex/. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Rajani, Deepika (12 July 2015). "X Factor couple Stevi Ritchie and Chloe Jasmine are engaged!". OK!. Retrieved 25 August 2015.