X Factor 2012: MSN spends the day with Chris Maloney
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris Maloney
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Unless you're Sir David Frost, it's not every day that you get to have a snoop around the homes of television stars. So we jumped at the chance to accompany X Factor contestant, Chris Maloney, back to his hometown of Liverpool to meet his friends and family.
X Factor fans will know that Chris is Gary Barlow's 'wildcard' and he needs to get the highest number of public votes to secure a place in the competition. Yikes - a pretty tough situation if you ask us!
Still, despite this pressure, Chris was his usual cheerful self when we met him at London's Euston train station and he was excited to get on the train back to his hometown of Liverpool.
Find out what happened on our action-packed day with Chris in our gallery...
To vote for Chris as this year's X Factor wildcard call: 09020 50 51 19 or from a mobile: 6 50 51 19.
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X Factor 2012: MSN spends the day with Chris MaloneyMSN TV spent the day in Liverpool with Gary Barlow's X Factor wild card, Chris Maloney.Emma RobertsEntertainment reporter, MSN Entertainment2012-10-06T10:23:58true251426964
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X Factor USA: Simon Cowell denies breakdownGalleryMSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyUnless you're Sir David Frost, it's not every day that you get to have a snoop around the homes of television stars. So we jumped at the chance to accompany X Factor contestant, Chris Maloney, back to his hometown of Liverpool to meet his friends and family.X Factor fans will know that Chris is Gary Barlow's 'wildcard' and he needs to get the highest number of public votes to secure a place in the competition. Yikes - a pretty tough situation if you ask us!Still, despite this pressure, Chris was his usual cheerful self when we met him at London's Euston train station and he was excited to get on the train back to his hometown of Liverpool.Find out what happened on our action-packed day with Chris in our gallery...To vote for Chris as this year's X Factor wildcard call: 09020 50 51 19 or from a mobile: 6 50 51 19.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyWe met Chris at London's Euston station and we quickly jumped on the train. Chris told us how excited he was to be travelling back to Liverpool and explained that not only would we visit his home and work, but we'd also be watching him perform on the ferry from Liverpool to Merseyside!Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyChris told us on the train: "I've had a lot of support from my friends and family and the public as well! I need all the support I can get, so it's great."Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyOur first stop in Liverpool was Chris' house, where we had a chat with his mum, Pat. Pat revealed to us that Chris was always singing - she said: "When he was a kid, he was always doing karaoke. He was always in the back garden and everyone used to hear him singing. The neighbours used to come and listen to him!" Pat had decorated her house with loads of posters and banners supporting Chris and she told us how proud she was of her son.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyWe were then whisked off to Chris' place of work, Liverpool Mutual Homes (LMH). On our way there, Chris told us that his life was very different before he auditioned for the X Factor: "My day-to-day life was working Monday to Friday, starting at eight and finishing at six. That was basically my life!" He told us that his colleagues were not expecting him to come back. When we arrived at his office, we were greeted by Chris' work friends cheering and shouting. There was a great atmosphere.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyBefore we got to his office, Chris told us: "I love everyone there. I love my job and where I work. When you meet the gang, you'll see that we're one big family." And, that's exactly what it felt like when we got to the office, everyone was thrilled to see Chris and have him back.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyWhile we were in Chris' office, we took the chance to snoop around and talk to his colleagues about him. His manager, Lee, said: "He's a larger than life character. He's very funny and he has us all in stitches from time to time. Everyone's just massively proud of him!"Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyChris had a great time back at his old work and told us: "It's great to be back and see all my mates and colleagues!"Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyWe also chatted to Chris' boss, Lynne who told us: "We had an X Factor party in the morning and we replayed Chris' first audition. People have cried! It's just that every time you hear him, it's just amazing and I don't think that anybody expected him to be as good as he was."Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyChris spent time signing shirts and autographs in his office. Afterwards he told us: "I'm so out of breath! I can't believe that! That was amazing; I didn't expect anything like that at all."Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyChris was photographed by the local press as we made our way to the ferry terminal.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyAn army of Chris' fans gathered at the ferry terminal to greet him. Chris was set to perform as the ferry made its trip from Liverpool to Merseyside and back again.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyBefore long, it was time for Chris to perform on the ferry. The X Factor contestant sang Bette Midler's The Rose for his family and friends and it was outstanding.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyIn fact, his performance even brought a tear to our eye! He has one powerful voice! His friends and family were also rather emotional and a few of Chris' cousins were seen crying throughout the song. Bless!Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyEarlier in the day, Chris told us: "One of the main reasons it took me so long to apply for the show was that people were saying 'you're not good enough' and that 'you're going to make a show of Liverpool and yourself.'"Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyAfter his performance, Chris told us: "The hardest thing is singing in front of your friends and family, but I actually wasn't that nervous. I was more nervous after, as people have spent their hard-earned cash to vote for me."Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyHe added: "It was nice to come back to Liverpool and give a bit back. I love this city and I love the people."Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyChris sounded amazing - we can only hope that we get to hear more from him on the live shows!Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyThe crowd went crazy after Chris' emotional performance.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyChris' family and friends all supported him at his performance.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyAfter his performance, we headed to local radio stations for interviews. Chris told Radio City: "The support from Liverpool has been absolutely amazing. It's been overwhelming and they've been really, really fantastic."Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyAfter a long (but exciting) day, it was time to go back to London so Chris could prepare for this weekend's live show.To vote for Chris as this year's X Factor wildcard call: 09020 50 51 19 or from a mobile: 6 50 51 19.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2
X Factor 2012: What the judges should do with the final 24Gallery251373045X Factor 2012 spoilers: Tears and carnage at boot campGallery251272370X Factor USA: Simon Cowell denies breakdownGalleryMSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyUnless you're Sir David Frost, it's not every day that you get to have a snoop around the homes of television stars. So we jumped at the chance to accompany X Factor contestant, Chris Maloney, back to his hometown of Liverpool to meet his friends and family.X Factor fans will know that Chris is Gary Barlow's 'wildcard' and he needs to get the highest number of public votes to secure a place in the competition. Yikes - a pretty tough situation if you ask us!Still, despite this pressure, Chris was his usual cheerful self when we met him at London's Euston train station and he was excited to get on the train back to his hometown of Liverpool.Find out what happened on our action-packed day with Chris in our gallery...To vote for Chris as this year's X Factor wildcard call: 09020 50 51 19 or from a mobile: 6 50 51 19.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyWe met Chris at London's Euston station and we quickly jumped on the train. Chris told us how excited he was to be travelling back to Liverpool and explained that not only would we visit his home and work, but we'd also be watching him perform on the ferry from Liverpool to Merseyside!Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyChris told us on the train: "I've had a lot of support from my friends and family and the public as well! I need all the support I can get, so it's great."Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyOur first stop in Liverpool was Chris' house, where we had a chat with his mum, Pat. Pat revealed to us that Chris was always singing - she said: "When he was a kid, he was always doing karaoke. He was always in the back garden and everyone used to hear him singing. The neighbours used to come and listen to him!" Pat had decorated her house with loads of posters and banners supporting Chris and she told us how proud she was of her son.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyWe were then whisked off to Chris' place of work, Liverpool Mutual Homes (LMH). On our way there, Chris told us that his life was very different before he auditioned for the X Factor: "My day-to-day life was working Monday to Friday, starting at eight and finishing at six. That was basically my life!" He told us that his colleagues were not expecting him to come back. When we arrived at his office, we were greeted by Chris' work friends cheering and shouting. There was a great atmosphere.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyBefore we got to his office, Chris told us: "I love everyone there. I love my job and where I work. When you meet the gang, you'll see that we're one big family." And, that's exactly what it felt like when we got to the office, everyone was thrilled to see Chris and have him back.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyWhile we were in Chris' office, we took the chance to snoop around and talk to his colleagues about him. His manager, Lee, said: "He's a larger than life character. He's very funny and he has us all in stitches from time to time. Everyone's just massively proud of him!"Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyChris had a great time back at his old work and told us: "It's great to be back and see all my mates and colleagues!"Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyWe also chatted to Chris' boss, Lynne who told us: "We had an X Factor party in the morning and we replayed Chris' first audition. People have cried! It's just that every time you hear him, it's just amazing and I don't think that anybody expected him to be as good as he was."Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyChris spent time signing shirts and autographs in his office. Afterwards he told us: "I'm so out of breath! I can't believe that! That was amazing; I didn't expect anything like that at all."Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyChris was photographed by the local press as we made our way to the ferry terminal.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyAn army of Chris' fans gathered at the ferry terminal to greet him. Chris was set to perform as the ferry made its trip from Liverpool to Merseyside and back again.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyBefore long, it was time for Chris to perform on the ferry. The X Factor contestant sang Bette Midler's The Rose for his family and friends and it was outstanding.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyIn fact, his performance even brought a tear to our eye! He has one powerful voice! His friends and family were also rather emotional and a few of Chris' cousins were seen crying throughout the song. Bless!Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyEarlier in the day, Chris told us: "One of the main reasons it took me so long to apply for the show was that people were saying 'you're not good enough' and that 'you're going to make a show of Liverpool and yourself.'"Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyAfter his performance, Chris told us: "The hardest thing is singing in front of your friends and family, but I actually wasn't that nervous. I was more nervous after, as people have spent their hard-earned cash to vote for me."Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyHe added: "It was nice to come back to Liverpool and give a bit back. I love this city and I love the people."Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyChris sounded amazing - we can only hope that we get to hear more from him on the live shows!Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyThe crowd went crazy after Chris' emotional performance.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyChris' family and friends all supported him at his performance.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyAfter his performance, we headed to local radio stations for interviews. Chris told Radio City: "The support from Liverpool has been absolutely amazing. It's been overwhelming and they've been really, really fantastic."Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2MSN TV spends the day with X Factor's Chris MaloneyAfter a long (but exciting) day, it was time to go back to London so Chris could prepare for this weekend's live show.To vote for Chris as this year's X Factor wildcard call: 09020 50 51 19 or from a mobile: 6 50 51 19.Watch our EXCLUSIVE video diary with Chris Maloney!topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2