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Who is Kevin McHale on X Factor Celebrity? American star aims for final

Louis Walsh has just two acts left in The X Factor: Celebrity following the shock early departures of Olivia Olson and Jonny Labey.

The Irish judge has Megan McKenna and Kevin McHale left in the running to win the show and, sticking with Kevin, LOuis is clearly a big fan, having given the American star his safe seat twice so far.

Kevin has also impressed viewers too with his covers of Good as Hell, Dance Monkey and most recently, Dua Lipa's Don't Start Now, which got Louis' safe seat last week.

Kevin is back in action this Saturday, with other acts in the competition including and V5 , who were saved in the sing-off against No Love Lost last weekend.

But back to Kevin, and if you aren't familiar with him, here's a guide...

Who is Kevin McHale?

As mentioned earlier on, Kevin (31) hails from over the Atlantic and is best known for playing the character of Artie in Glee.

Kevin was one of the McKinley High originals alongside the likes of Lea Michele, Amber Riley and the late Corey Monteith, and earned legions of fans across the world as a member of fictional show choir New Directions.

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Memorable Glee covers included Somebody to Love, Proud Mary and of course Don't Stop Belevin'.

Away from Glee, Kevin was a member of boyband NLT and since his fame on the smash hit TV show has hosted British panel show Virtually Famous.

He has also released a number of solo singles including most recent release James Dean.

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