X Factor Gallery: A year on

Tue 18 Aug 12:31 PM. By Press Association Press Association

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Last year's X Factor has already produced a chart-topping band and a couple of potential West End stars, even before winner Alexandra Burke releases her much-awaited debut album.

As we prepare for the 2009 series to begin, we look at how some of the 2008 finalists have been faring over the past few months.

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