The X Factor's Honey G has a new job and it's definitely NOT what you'd expect

She's turned her back on the music world

Published 12th Nov 2018

Cast your minds back to winter 2016, a time when talk of a Spice Girls reunion was mere fantasy and the nation were enthralled by a musical phenomenon in the form of rap 'artist' Honey G.

Yes. How could you forget Honey G? The X Factor star, who's real name is Anna Georgette Gillford, wowed viewers with her rapping skills and outlandish performances on the talent show each week after winning over the judges with her rendition of Missy Elliot's 'Work It' at the auditions.

Well, in a shock turn of events Honey G has seemingly turned her back on the world of showbiz and taken up a new career, ditching her signature cap, sunglasses and tracksuit in the process.

According to a national newspaper, Anna is working as a sales negotiator at an estate agents in St John's Wood, London following a series of chart flops.

Check out the best X Factor winner's singles:

2004: Steve Brookstein - 'Against All Odds' (Over 25s)

Steve Brookstein's winning single debuted at Number 2 in the UK charts behind Band Aid 20's 'Do They Know It's Christmas', the following week it went to Number 1.

2005: Shayne Ward - 'That's My Goal' (16–24s)

Shayne Ward was the second winner of the competition and released an original song - whereas most winners released the covers. 'That's My Goal' became the fastest-selling song of 2005!

2006: Leona Lewis - 'A Moment Like This' (16–24s)

According to reports, 1 million copies of the single were pre-ordered by stores and it was downloaded 50,000 times within 30 minutes of being available online! It reached Number 1 in both the UK singles and download charts.

2007: Leon Jackson - 'When You Believe' (Boys)

The single was another successful winners' single getting to Number 1 in the UK and becoming a Christmas Number 1.

2008: Alexandra Burke - 'Hallelujah' (Girls)

Alexandra's 'Hallelujah' became a Christmas Number 1 for the fifth X Factor winner.

2009: Joe McElderry - 'The Climb' (Boys)

After winning the competition, Joe McElderry's version of 'The Climb' went to Number 1 in the UK. The song was a cover of the Miley Cyrus song which was also released in the same year and featured in Hannah Montana: The Movie.

2010: Matt Cardle - 'When We Collide' (Boys)

Matt Cardle won the seventh series of The X Factor and released his cover of 'When We Collide' (original title - 'Many of Horror'). The song reached Number 1 in the UK and became the second bestselling single of 2010.

2011: Little Mix - 'Cannonball' (Groups)

They might be releasing Number 1 songs here, there and everywhere, but back in 2011 Little Mix won The X Factor and released 'Cannonball'. Unlike past winner's singles, the song wasn't released during the week of the popular Christmas Number 1 battle. The song debuted at Number 1 becoming the fastest-selling single of the year.

2012: James Arthur - 'Impossible' (Boys)

James Arthur's cover of 'Impossible' was released immediately after he won the ninth series of The X Factor. The single became the fastest-selling winning single from The X Factor!

2013: Sam Bailey - 'Skyscraper' (Over 25s)

'Skyscraper', originally sung by Demi Lovato was released by 2013's X Factor winner, Sam Bailey. The song became a Christmas Number 1 with all proceeds from the single going to Great Ormond Street Hospital and Together for Short Lives.

2014: Ben Haenow - 'Something I Need' (Over 25s)

Once again The X Factor winner hit the top spot for Christmas in 2014.

2015: Louisa Johnson - 'Forever Young' (Girls)

Louisa Johnson released her version of 'Forever Young' however, unlike many of the previous winners' singles it didn't make the top spot, only reaching Number 9 in the UK.

2016: Matt Terry - 'When Christmas Comes Around' (Boys)

Written by none-other than Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge, 'When Christmas Comes Around' was The X Factor's second ever original song to be released as the winner's single. It debuted at Number 3 in the UK.

2017: Rak-Su - 'Dimelo' (Groups)

'Dimelo' was yet another original single to be released as an X Factor winners' single. It reached Number 2 in the UK, being kept off the top spot by Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect'.

2018: Dalton Harris featuring James Arthur - 'The Power of Love'


It's reported Honey G decided to take the job in an attempt to 'get structure back into her life' while continuing to work on her music.

The publication reports Honey G, explained, “I decided to go out and get a job because I wanted the structure in my life, my music is still going really well.

“I was really pleased to get the job because before X Factor I really wanted to get into an estate agency, but I couldn’t get a break."

This comes two years after Honey G singed a deal with Simon Cowell's record label Syco. However, the rapper split from the label last April as she blamed the company for her TV show ‘The Honey G Show’ falling flat. At the time Honey G announced that she was setting up her own label called H to the O Music.

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