X Factor icon left 'broken hearted and devastated' as dad dies
The dad of former X Factor finalist Christopher Maloney has sadly passed away. Christopher, 45, took to the social media site X, which used to be called Twitter, to share the news with his fans as he posted a heartfelt message.The singer rose to fame during the 2012 series of hit ITV competition show the X Factor, which saw him finish in third place after making it all the way to the final. He soon became a fan favourite in the show for how close he was with his family as he spoke a lot about his nan.