| Stevi Ritchie | |
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| Contestant Profile | |
| Birth Date | 17 September 1980 |
| Age | 43 |
| Hometown | Colchester, Essex, UK |
| Occupation | Singer Television personality |
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| Category | Over 26s |
| Mentor | Simon Cowell |
| Placement | 6/16 |
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Steven Andrew "Stevi" Ritchie (born 17 September 1980) is an English singer and television personality from Colchester who participated in Series 11 of The X Factor as part of the Over 26s category, mentored by Simon Cowell. Originally eliminated before the live shows, he was given a lifeline as a wildcard and was eliminated in Week 7, finishing in 6th place overall.
The X Factor[]
Performances[]
Post-X Factor[]
After the show he began dating fellow finalist Chloe Jasmine and they became engaged before splitting up in 2016. They also participated in Celebrity Big Brother, entering the house as separate participants.
As of 2017, they have reunited but are not engaged.
In 2023, Richie performed upon Stath, Al, Katia and Sophie from "Stath Lets Flats"'s charity single for "Comic Relief" entitled "Comic Release" alongside Andy Abraham, Ben Haenow. and Honey G.
Trivia[]
- In Week 7, Ritchie received more public votes than Andrea Faustini. This meant that if the result went to deadlock, Ritchie would have advanced to the quarter-final and Faustini would have been eliminated.
| Series 11 Finalists | |||
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| Andrea Faustini • Ben Haenow • Blonde Electra • Chloe Jasmine • Fleur East • Jack Walton • Jake Quickenden • Jay James • Lauren Platt • Lola Saunders • Only The Young • Overload Generation • Paul Akister • Stephanie Nala • Stereo Kicks • Stevi Ritchie | |||