Altiyan Childs

There is no doubt that Altiyan Childs has the "X factor". But he very nearly gave it all away.

The 35-year-old admits he didn't dare to believe winning was possible until his name was called out on November 22nd at the Grand Final. "It was such a tough journey for me. I don't know how I got through a couple of those times. Maybe it was just the support from my father and Ronan Keating. And those people who'd hold-up the signs every week. I thought, "I can't stop now."

Altiyan admits the TV series was an experience well-removed from his comfort-zone. Over the course of the season, he lived a dream by fronting INXS, and struck up a friendship with Irish pop legend Ronan...

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