Rhydian Roberts, 25, came second in last year's X Factor, sparking more than 1,000 complaints to regulator Ofcom from viewers who believed he should have won the contest. He has spent the past year recording his first album.
WOMEN are extremely complicated. But I find that quite interesting, because I'm quite complicated as well. I believe in the idea of 'the one', I really do, but I haven't found the one yet.
I've been in a relationship recently but it just wasn't c
onducive to the busy work/life situation I have. She was at an age where she wanted to settle down and have children and I couldn't give her that and it wasn't really fair. One day I would love to settle down. I think one of my goals is to find the right person, to be a great husband and a good dad. Marriage is a huge commitment, and a wonderful commitment, but I'm not ready for it yet.
I was 13 when I had my first kiss. It was with an older lady, a girl of 16, and it was on a beach in Menorca. We still keep in touch. My more serious relationships were at university. My longest relationship so far is seven months, which is pretty poor. I'm pretty much all or nothing and I think ladies deserve to be treated well.
I prefer working with women a bit more than men. I think women are more diligent and hardworking overall. I'd put my trust in a woman to do the job properly. They're definitely more reliable.
I have no idea how women perceive me. I usually have a good response from women though, and most of my fans are female.
I have a lot of female friends whom I would never dream of having a relationship with. I think everybody gets tempted, and temptation isn't a sin, it's just how you control that. I enjoy flirting though, that can be fun. I'm not a prude, put it that way.
I'm pretty good at staying friends with my exes. It's a shame when you have a love so strong and it ends up sour and bitter. I never wanted that to happen, and it hasn't happened yet. I've had four serious relationships and I keep in touch with all of them.
I had quite a few pin-ups on my wall when I was growing up. I had Sharon Stone, Michelle Pfeiffer and Pamela Anderson. I was a huge Pammy fan. My tastes have changed a bit now. I'm sure Pam's a lovely lady, but… I don't really have a type though. You never really know who you're going to fall in love with, they could be completely different to what you perceive as your type. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Currently I like Katherine Jenkins, she's beautiful. And Audrey Hepburn, she was classy, my kind of girl.
My mother and my grandmother are two people I look up to. They've been such a great inspiration to me. They give me their unwavering love and support in whatever I do. So many people out there are fickle, it's great to have a family that stays strong.
If I could be a woman for a day I'd love to be able to sing as a woman. Christina Aguilera has an extraordinary voice, and I love Maria Callas too. I'm fascinated by the voice, I studied it, and women have completely different apparatus, so to be able to sing as a woman? That would be great fun.
• Rhydian Roberts's eponymous debut album is out now on Syco Records.
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