Party isn't over for X Factor star Stephen Hunter

Stephen, from Lesmahagow, has been one of the stars of the 2010

series and has won an army of fans thanks to his voice and his own

inimitable entertaining style.

However, he missed out on the live shows after judge Louis Walsh opted against taking him through to the next stage in the over 28s

category.

But despite the disappointment Stephen (41) believes this is just the start and not the end of his career.

He said: "At the end of the day I had a great time on the show.

"I don't think this is the end of the road for me – it's just the

beginning.

"The X Factor has opened so many doors and I'm positive that big things will happen for me."

House-husband and holistic therapy student Stephen was the very first auditonee on this year's show and became a hit with viewers thanks to his upbeat version of Disco Inferno.

The video of his audition has also been a sensation on internet site Youtube – with some 90,000 hits.

For an indepth interview with Stephen, don't miss this week's Carluke and Lanark Gazette which is in the shops now.