Riding high on his first ever number one single – a cover of Shontelle hit ‘Impossible’ – James Arthur must be finding friends in all sorts of new places, and getting advice from everyone who can get a word in. Only last week the 23-year-old commented that he would like to get his teeth fixed to gain more confidence as a singer, and now he has a few words of wisdom from notoriously direct Happy Monday’s frontman, Sean Ryder.
Ryder had some dental problems in the past but had his rotten teeth fixed in 2006 after years of drug abuse damaged them. He explained to fellow I’m A Celebrity contestant Britt Eckland in 2010 that his teeth are now worth around £25,000 after the repairs and he is now offering advice to X-Factor winner James – albeit in his trademark stoic fashion. When asked by The Sun if he had been watching the latest series of the talent show, he said ‘I quite like that James Arthur kid. He’s good but he should see my dentist.’
Arranging dental treatment worth £25,000 is a far cry from where James was last year before he decided to enter the singing competition; he was living in a bedsit and could barely afford to eat properly. His latest achievements could see him bringing in the New Year with a much brighter smile on his face.