Ah, Steve Brookstein. Everyone has an opinion. Some people think he's been unfairly erased from X Factor history, some just think he's bitter. Others have probably forgotten about him altogether.

Saturday nights are no longer for going out - The X Factor is finally returning to our small screens this weekend with new hosts, a fresh judging panel and a fair few format shake-ups. But whatever ...

He is the gift that just keeps on giving. Steve Brookstein appeared to totally vanish around about three months after he won the first series of The X Factor back in 2004, and we didn't realise just ...

The 43 year-old singer, who won the first ever X Factor show in 2004 attacked Simon for accusing him of being “selfish”, “horrible”. He also responded to the music mogul’s claims that the reason his ...

Steve Brookstein, the first-ever winner of The X Factor 20 years ago, has kept a relatively low profile since his victory, yet he continues to serenade audiences nationwide. Now 56, Steve, who graced ...

A former X Factor winner has responded to Scott Mills' sudden exit from BBC Radio 2 with a bizarre statement where he said that he 'doesn't hold a grudge'. Steve Brookstein was the first winner of The ...

Brookstein, 42, was convicted of failing to supply information to police in connection with a road crash in Trafford. In a bizarre courtroom performance – during which Brookstein threw up his hands, ...

X Factor's first ever winner Steve Brookstein is planning to take on Simon Cowell for the Christmas number one this year. Steve has recorded a cover of Peter Gabriel's hit Don't Give Up, the Sun ...

The first UK tour of the Olivier award-winning Our House will open at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre for four weeks on Tuesday 3 June, following previews from 29 May. The production will run there ...

Steve Brookstein may be the first ever winner of X Factor, but he certainly didn’t attract any new fans with his distateful HIV joke on Twitter about presenter (and series 6 runner-up) Olly Murs’ ...

From Steve Brookstein to Matt Terry, here’s The X Factor winners’ first auditions From Steve Brookstein to Matt Terry, here’s The X Factor winners’ first auditions Share on X (Opens in new window) X ...