A former band member of Olly Murs has been rejected by X-Factor judges.

IT salesman Jon Goodey, of Ebenezer Close, Witham, used to perform with the Troublemaker singer in the covers band Small Town Blaggers before Olly got big.

Based in Witham, the duo performed around the town.

Jon, who now sings with band Johnny Be Goode, sang George Ezra’s Budapest and One Republic’s Counting Stars, but failed to impress XFactor judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora in the auditions round on ITV on Saturday night.

All four of them rejected him for the next stage of the competition.

 

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