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I Can't Sing! The X Factor contestants who became stage stars – in pictures

Musicals: Rock of Ages — Shayne Ward, centre, as Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages at Shaftesbury theatre Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian

Musicals: Cassie Compton — Cassandra Compton in Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian

Musicals: Diana Vickers (Little Voice) — Diana Vickers in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice at the Vaudeville theatre Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian

Musicals: Marcus Collins in Hairspray — Marcus Collins in Hairspray at the Lowry in Salford Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian

Musicals: Niki Evans as Mrs Johnstone — Niki Evans as Mrs Johnstone in the UK tour of Blood Brothers Photograph: Target Live

Musicals: The Human Comedy — Brenda Edwards in The Human Comedy at the Young Vic Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian

Musicals: Ray Quinn — Ray Quinn on The X Factor. He went on to star in Grease Photograph: Ken McKay / Rex Features/Ken McKay / Rex Features

Musicals: Rhydian Roberts — Rhydian Roberts has starred in Grease, We Will Rock You and The War of the Worlds Photograph: Ken McKay / Rex Features

Musicals: I Can't Sing — Nigel Harman as Simon Cowell in I Can't Sing at the London Palladium. The show opens on 26 March Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian

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