An English singer and reality television star Joe McElderry won the 6th series of the The X Factor in 2009 and his first single titled The Climb reached number one on the UK and Irish Singles Chart. Joe won the 2nd series of Popstar to Operastar in 2011 and the first series of The Jump. His quickly rising net worth is approximately $5 million as of 2023.
How Did Joe McElderry Get So Rich?
Joe McElderry was born on June 16th, 1991, in South Shields, United Kingdom. He studied performing arts and was the Pride of South Tyneside’s Young Performer of the Year in 2008. After that, he studied for BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts at Newcastle College Performance Academy.
In 2007, Joe auditioned for The X Factor and made it to bootcamp but he decided himself he is too young compared to the other contestants and walk away. After two years, he came back, made it trough finals, mentored by Cheryl Cole, and became the winner of the competition. He won a recording contract with Simon Cowell’s Syco record label, with a stated value of £1 million.
After The X Factor, he released several albums, namely Wide Awake, Classic,Classic Christmas, and Here’s What I Believe, and made some musical and TV appearances. According to sources, Joe is still in touch with his mentor Cheryl Cole. In 2010, he came out he is a gay in Daily Mirror interview, just a week after telling his mom.
