{"id":1096,"date":"2025-02-26T08:56:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T09:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/?p=1096"},"modified":"2025-02-26T18:39:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T18:39:57","slug":"x-factor-stars-announce-engagement-8-years-after-competing-against-each-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/26\/x-factor-stars-announce-engagement-8-years-after-competing-against-each-other\/","title":{"rendered":"X Factor stars announce engagement 8 years after competing against each other"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jamaal Shurland and Shereen Cutkelvin have found love after appearing on The X Factor (Picture: Shereen Cutkelvin\/Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

X Factor<\/a> stars Jamaal Shurland and Shereen Cutkelvin have announced they will marry nearly a decade after appearing on the ITV<\/a> show.<\/p>\n

Rak-Su<\/a> singer Jamaal, 32, competed against his future bride Shereen, 28, who was in band The Cutkelvins in 2017.<\/p>\n

The RnB group were crowned champions of the competition series, while Shereen and her two bandmates finished in fifth place after reaching the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

Both Rak-Su and The CutKelvins were mentored by X Factor supremo Simon Cowell<\/a>, 65, who oversaw the group category that year.<\/p>\n

On Instagram, the couple announced they got engaged eight years after appearing on the show.<\/p>\n

Alongside a slideshow of herself flashing her ring and cuddling up to Jamaal, Shereen wrote: ‘The proposal. It all happened in my childhood town, weather was freezing (hence the red noses) with an amazing view of the moon \ud83c\udf19 it was completely unexpected (hence the no manicure lol).’<\/p>\n

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Shereen competed on The X Factor with her siblings in band The Cutkelvins (Picture: Dymond\/Thames\/Syco\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jamaal’s group Rak-Su won the ITV competition series that year (Picture: Tom Nicholson\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They were flooded with congratulatory messages from their fans and loved ones, including TV presenter and YouTuber Joe Tasker, who wrote: ‘MY TV WIFE CONGRATS!! \ud83e\udd79\u2665\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffc (although this conflicts with our current tv relationship).’<\/p>\n

Neon Jungle singer Aasami Zdrenka commented: ‘Oh my godddddd congratulations \ud83d\ude2d\ud83e\udd79 so happy for you both \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f.’<\/p>\n

Echoing Aasami’s sentiment, digital creator influencer Moyo J Ajibade, aka YourBoyMoyo, said: ‘Congrats \ud83d\udc8d.’<\/p>\n

Love Island star Biggs-Marvin Chris added: ‘Congratulations \ud83d\udda4\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd.’<\/p>\n

After winning the X Factor, Rak-Su had a number two single, Dimelo, which featured Naughty Boy and Wyclef Jean.<\/p>\n

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