Rhydian James Roberts (born 14 February 1983), also known mononymously as Rhydian, is a Welsh former baritone singer, television presenter and musical theatre actor. He rose to fame in series 4 of The X Factor (2007) finishing as the runner-up to Leon Jackson. Rhydian Roberts retired from performing in February 2023 with a farewell album, with a final Greatest Hits album to follow in February 2025. He is currently an artist manager at Neil O'Brien Entertainment. == Early years ==... [more on Wikipedia]