X Factor winner Sam Bailey spotted performing at Mecca Bingo
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After winning the ITV talent show The X Factor in 2013, Sam Bailey became a household name, bagging the coveted Christmas number one slot and joining Beyonce on tour.
But two years on, the 37-year-old London-raised singer has parted ways with Simon Cowell's Syco record label and swapped stadium arenas for small, local gigs.
In fact, the mother-of-three was spotted performing a four-track set at the Mecca bingo hall in Hartlepool on Friday, 22 May.
The singer, who was mentored on the show by Sharon Osbourne, sported a glittery black top and skin-tight leather trousers as she belted out a handful of songs from her debut album, The Power Of Love.
Despite Sam enjoying chart success and having a best-selling album under her belt, her lowkey gig has fans asking if her 15 minutes of fame are over.
A Syco source told MailOnline: 'Everyone wishes Sam all the best for the future. After discussion, it was just felt it was the right time to follow different paths.'
A spokesman for the record label confirmed the news which emerged in February: 'Sam Bailey is no longer with Syco.'
