Originally sung by Shontelle, James Arthur made a cover of Impossible soon after he won The X Factor. The cover gained popularity and reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 after release.

James Arthur said ‘any time I encountered Liam he was concerned with my wellbeing, every time’ (Ian West/PA) Former X Factor contestant James Arthur has said Liam Payne reached out to him ...

I don’t know if you’re going to be strong enough to deal with the monster that the industry can be,” The X Factor mentor Nicole Scherzinger told her 24-year-old charge James Arthur in 2012.

Former X Factor contestant James Arthur has said Liam Payne reached out to him after he won the ITV reality show and “struggled” to deal with the fame. Payne, whose pop group One Direction ...