X Factor star unrecognisable seven years later amid sweet engagement proposal

Holly Tandy appeared connected the X Factor successful 2017 and was conscionable 15 years aged astatine the time, but she's grown up a batch since past and is present engaged to her semipermanent boyfriend

It's been a whirlwind 7 years for erstwhile The X Factor contestant Holly Tandy, who has genuinely blossomed since her clip connected the show. Back successful 2017, a young 15 twelvemonth aged Holly stepped onto the signifier and impressed judges Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne, and Louis Walsh with her almighty show of Alicia Keys' deed If I Ain't Got You.

Under Sharon's helping during the unrecorded shows, Holly, hailing from Barnsley, managed to unafraid a respectable seventh place, portion Rak-Su took location the crown. Now astatine 23, Holly is each grown up and keeps her fans updated connected her life's adventures done societal media, showcasing her manner sense, question escapades, and romanticist life.

Holly has been with Lewis Akeister for 4 years, and successful July, she excitedly announced their engagement to her 90,000 followers, revealing that Lewis projected during a dreamy travel to Santorini, Greece, close aft her 23rd birthday. Alongside a video capturing the magical moment, Holly penned: "24.07.2024 Mr and Mrs Akeister to be".

In a heartfelt comment, Holly expressed her joy: "A monolithic convey you to each of you who commented we are conscionable implicit the satellite and can’t statesman to picture what this bubble we are successful close present feels like! ! So grateful for everyone who congratulated us, tons of love". Joining successful the celebration, The X Factor's ain Dermot O’Leary chimed successful with a lukewarm "Congrats! X".

Holly has returned to her brunette roots aft a signifier wherever she embraced a blonde hairdo that made her look similar a antithetic idiosyncratic from her X Factor stint.

Holly has posted selfies of her darker hair, successful what she refers to arsenic her 'bride era'. The personage continues her singing ventures, gracing weddings and events with performances.

Holly's Instagram illustration describes her arsenic a 'presenter', and she often shares videos of her engaging with section Barnsley talent. Holly has interviewed diversion icons specified arsenic Barnsley FC women's and men's squad members and chatted with the likes of Conor Hourihane and Barnsley's nonrecreational boxer, Callum Simpson.

Yet among Holly's assorted accolades and joyful updates, determination person been sombre moments, including the nonaccomplishment of her beloved grandfather. Fans volition fondly callback seeing her grandad astatine her precise archetypal audition, visibly affectional implicit Holly’s singing.

Tragically, Holly revealed his decease successful May of the erstwhile year. Paying tribute, she shared touching images connected societal media, penning an affectional message: "Rest successful bid to my hero, grandad David. He meant the world and much to our household and helium truly volition beryllium missed. Love from your opus bird, Holly dolly x".