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X Factor star Sam Callahan has taken a surprising career turn away from music.
The Essex singer appeared on the reality TV show in 2013 at the age of 19 but he has since tried his hand at a whole host of different careers.
Now, a post shared to his Instagram page revealed how he is working as a marksman in a huge move away from his music background.
He runs his own company, called Essex Country Marksman, which offers pest control and wildlife management across the county.
According to his business’ social media, Sam specialises in wild game management, with a range of photographs showing him posing with rifles.
The description reads: ‘Professional, ethical pest control & UK wild game management with rifles.
X Factor star Sam Callahan has taken a surprising career turn away from music – working as a marksman
He runs his own company, called Essex Country Marksman, which offers pest control and wildlife management across the county
‘Fully insured, discreet & accurate. Ideal for rural properties in Essex.’
A recent post, shared to the platform last week, showed Sam modelling his hunting gear while holding an air rifle.
He captioned the images: ‘Putting the @jack_pyke gear to the test, with some great shooting out on the farm today. Good quality ‘get up’ breeds good performance if you ask me!’
Sam also works with a local butcher to process small game – including rabbits or pigeons – that he captures through his work.
That is not his only business as he is also the owner of On The Limit, where he works as a car tuning specialist.
Car tuning refers to modifying vehicles to improve their performance, usually for racing or to enhance the driving experience.
However, Sam has not completely left his love of music behind and took to the stage to perform at Bournemouth Pride, which took place on July 11 and 12.
Sam rose to fame on The X Factor back in 2013, where he impressed the judges with his rendition of James Blunt’s You’re Beautiful in the audition rounds.
Sam rose to fame on The X Factor back in 2013, where he impressed the judges with his rendition of James Blunt’s You’re Beautiful in the audition rounds
The then 19-year-old soared into the live shows but ultimately came in 7th place, being beaten by Sam Bailey, who won the 10th series of the talent show
The then 19-year-old was part of the ‘Boys’ category and was mentored by Louis Walsh during his stint on the competition.
He soared into the live shows but ultimately came in 7th place, being beaten by Sam Bailey, who won the 10th series of the talent show.
When Louis quit The X Factor back in 2018, Sam branded him as ‘useless’ and claimed he ‘didn’t know what he was talking about’.
Sam said at the time: ‘I’d rather have someone young and hungry and a bit more with the times, [rather] than someone who can tell me about their credentials, but probably can’t keep up in this day and age.’
The X Factor first launched in 2004 and its final episode aired on screens in December 2018, though it wasn’t officially cancelled until 2021.
