A CONTROVERSIAL X Factor star looks worlds apart from their time in the ITV competition. Viewers may remember bad boy Mason Noise from 2015 - he clashed with show boss Simon Cowell during his time on the programme. 4 Former X Factor star Mason Noise looks unrecognisable almost a decade on Credit: Instagram @masonthehealer 4 The star - whose real name is Mason Binnell - competed on The X-Factor back in 2015 Credit: Instagram @masonthehealer 4 He is now working as a healer Credit: Instagram @masonthehealer Mason, who was 21, locked horns with Simon during the infamous "Six Chair Challenge" over the length of his audition slot.
Mentored by Nick Grimshaw, he ultimately finished in seventh place overall. Almost a decade on, the star seems to have well and truly moved on from his TV days. Now working as a healer, Mason's Instagram bio describes him as a "Musician, Reiki Healer, Inner~Explorer.
" Read more on The X Factor 'LUCKY' X Factor’s Mason Noise feared he'd die of sepsis after man bit hand in pub brawl face the music I was on The X Factor with One Direction - but I made a stupid mistake Meanwhile, one of Mason's social posts further explains his new career path. He penned: "I have chosen to live a better life. "I want to participate in creating a better future , and to do that I have realised I must disentangle myself from old patterns.
"I have to quieten the mind through the connection with my heart, and commit to become more than I ever previously imagined." Most read in N.