Fleur East

Fleur East (born 29 October 1987) is an English singer, songwriter, rapper and presenter. East competed on the second series of The X Factor in 2005 as part of the girl group Addictiv Ladies but was unsuccessful. In 2012, she signed with Strictly Rhythm. In collaboration with Drumsound & Bassline Smith, she released "One in a Million" (2013), which peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2014, East returned to The X Factor, this time as a solo act, the programme's eleventh series. During the competition, East became the first-ever contestant to reach number one on the UK iTunes Store chart with her cover of "Uptown Funk". She finished the series in second place. East's debut solo single "Sax" reached number three on the UK charts and received a platinum music certification. Her debut studio album Love, Sax and Flashbacks (2015) debuted at number fourteen on the UK Albums Chart and was certified silver by the BPI. In 2020, she released her second studio album, Fearless. Outside of music, East has ventured into presenting as a television and radio host and competed in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2018), Strictly Come Dancing (2022), as well as presenting on Hits Radio and Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two.