Stevi Ritchie
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Ritchie with Emma Bunton in 2014
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steven Andrew Ritchie |
| Born | 17 September 1980 Colchester, Essex, England |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Steven Andrew "Stevi" Ritchie (born 17 September 1980) is an English reality television star, best known for his appearances on The X Factor and Celebrity Big Brother.[1]
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Career
2014: The X Factor
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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. Walsh and Cowell, his mentor, opted to send Ritchie home, but Mel B and Fernandez-Versini, who had the casting vote, opted to send James home, resulting in Ritchie being saved by the public vote through deadlock.[2] The following week, he was in the bottom two again with Andrea Faustini and was eliminated by the judges with only his mentor Cowell voting to save him, becoming the last wildcard act to leave the competition. He finished in 6th place.[3]
Performances during the show
| The X Factor performances and results (2014) | |||
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| Stage | Song | Theme | Result |
| Room audition | "Dance with Me Tonight" | Free choice | Through to arena |
| Arena audition | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Free choice | Through to bootcamp |
| Six-chair challenge (bootcamp) | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | Free choice | Through to judges' houses |
| Judges'houses | "I'm a Believer" | 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
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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.
Personal life
Ritchie and fellow contestant Chloe Jasmine 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.[5] On 18 April 2016, it was announced that Ritchie and Chloe Jasmine called off their engagement and split up.[6]
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