Jamie Afro exits the X-Factor
Simon Cowell has lost his first act after Jamie “Afro” Archer left the competition last night. For the fourth time this series the judges failed to reach a decision over who should leave between teenager Lloyd Daniels and the 33 year-old rocker and the vote was taken back to deadlock.
Jamie seemed to take the news in his stride and said he believed this “It’s not the end, it’s the beginning.” His stint on the show hasn’t been without problems after a number of disagreements with his mentor Simon Cowell. Jamie was also rumoured to have been on the brink of walking away from the show after he forced to turn down an offer from Jon Bon Jovi to tour with his band.
The Bon Jovi front man approached the 33-year-old after being impressed by him when the band performed on an X-Factor results show. However Jamie’s contract with the ITV show prevented him from taking up the offer.
In a rare moment of humility, Simon Cowell admitted he “may” have let his act down with the song he chose for the rock singer. Jamie had previously been forced to learn a new song days before a live Saturday night performance on two occasions after his mentor changed his mind about his song choice.
As the curtain went down on Jamie Archer’s X-Factor dream, Simon Cowell had some positive words for the singer saying he was certain he had “a great future ahead” With Jamie defiantly adding that he plans to “make a record and get out there and play.”
