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Jess Glynne looks back: ‘Fame is complex. I love what it’s given me, but I hate it too’


The singer on turning down X Factor, making mistakes and refusing to play by the rules

She has since released two No 1 albums, and became the first British female solo artist to have seven No 1 singles, including the omnipresent Hold My Hand. That’s not how icons and greats are made Once I left school, I didn’t want to go to university to waste thousands of pounds and get into debt. I’ve had so many hit records and so much success – so when I was still faced with guys at the top trying to dictate where I should go next, I realised I should put my happiness and creativity first.

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