Britain's Acquired Expertise winner Sydnie Christmas could also be £250,000 richer, however she has revealed she nonetheless works out at her native gymnasium.
Final month, the 28-year-old singer received the newest sequence of the ITV expertise present along with her model of Over the Rainbow, beating 10 different finalists to turn into the primary girl to win solo with out a canine routine.
Not solely did she win the vital money prize, she additionally received a spot within the Royal Selection Efficiency later this yr.
However as Sydnie prepares for her cross-country tour, she says she nonetheless hasn't give up her job.
After auditioning for the present, the place she acquired a Golden Buzzer from Amanda Holden, who was moved by her portrayal of Tomorrow from the musical Annie, Sydnie instantly acquired again to work within the gymnasium.
“I auditioned after which went again to work on the gymnasium,” she stated.
“Funnily sufficient, I'm nonetheless on the rota. I’ve to go to a gathering and say I completely can't work proper now,” she added when chatting with The Solar.
Sydnie additionally revealed that she moved again in along with her dad and mom in Kent to economize on hire.
Since successful BGT, Sydnie has launched the only Starlight Categorical and is engaged on an album.
She can also be about to embark on her My Approach tour.
“After I heard concerning the tour, I assumed I used to be simply going to be a warm-up act for somebody,” she stated.
“Once they instructed me it was my tour, I used to be like, 'Oh my God.'”
She additionally questioned if BGT creator and decide Simon Cowell had given her any recommendation: 'He instructed me to decide on my very own path and take management.'
Earlier than the ultimate, Sydnie stated she deliberate to return to work whatever the consequence as a result of she wanted the cash.
She instructed The Mirror: 'I've already had two weeks off – and I'm on a zero-hours contract. I’ve to pay hire!'
Nevertheless, some followers stated the present was rigged after successful BGT, as Sydnie already had a profession within the business after showing in Grease and Starlight Categorical.
However chatting with Metro.co.uk, she stated the present was her final probability at success.
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“I nearly threw within the towel on New Yr's Eve,” she remembers, telling her household that this was now not a viable profession.
She continued: 'It simply wasn't sustainable, and I gave it a very good shot. However then I ended up at BGT.
“It exhibits that if you're about to throw within the towel, it's your time.”
Britain's Acquired Expertise is streaming on ITVX.
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