Raymond's tearful rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' won over the British public to earn him second place in the 2006 X Factor final.

The former child soap star had a string of UK tour dates and was back on TV appearing as a judge on 'Baby Ballroom'. He also starred in the West End musical 'Grease' playing the T-bird Doody and took on the lead role in 'Aladdin' at the Broadway Theatre, Peterborough.