It really was 'Chico Time' on The X Factor - but life took a drastic turn for the singer when his music career fizzled out.
The loveable singer, whose real name is Yousseph Slimani, bounced into the limelight when he auditioned on the second series of the talent show in 2005.
Describing himself as a "Moroccan ex-goat herding stripper", the cheeky chappy caused chaos as judge Simon Cowell walked out of the room in protest when Louis Walsh an Sharon Osbourne put him through to Boot Camp.
