The ex-dustbin man came second in 2005's X Factor and said he was prepared to "go back to the bins" if he didn't win the competition.

Abraham has released four albums since the talent show, but only the first two made it in the top 40 (the first, 'The Impossible Dream' reached No 2 in the UK chart). In 2008 he was Britain's entry in the Eurovision song contest with his track 'Even If'. But sadly that only gave him credit for becoming the second UK act ever to come last in Eurovision.