You’re the fourth reality TV star to go into Grease, was X-Factor good practice?
RQ: Yeah I’m very proud of the X-Factor, I always will be I think, and if I could do it again I would. I just love it to bits and it’s given me a great platform in life. Plenty of doors have opened and you just have to strive forward really. And performing live on stage during that time must have been good practice? RQ: Oh yeah, it’s amazing I love it. You lose a lot of weight! It’s great. You lose weight? Is that due to nerves or working so hard? RQ: No, just doing it every night, sweating every night – it’s like going to the gym every day for free. It’s great, and you get paid for it! Is it tiring doing eight shows a week? RQ: Not really, I mean obviously by the end of the week you’re like “Oh that was a big week”, but you get Sundays off, you get to chill out and start afresh on Monday so it’s not that bad at all. How did you end up being a part of the show? RQ: I’ve gone for a few auditions for the West End, but Grease is the one that I really, really wanted and I thought, you know
