One face around the Barbican Centre in York was teenager Michael Rice, doing temporary work as a cleaner – but the 16-year-old’s life may be about to get a bit more glamorous.
Formerly a chip shop worker from Hartlepool, Rice appeared on the recent series of X-Factor and has earned some kind of recording contract from his efforts on the show, which saw him get to the Boot Camp stage.
The appeal of clearing up the crisp bags and plastic cups after snooker fans and theatre-goers may soon start to ebb away for the youngster, seen here belting out some Whitney...