Benjamin Bernard "Ben" Haenow (born 6 January 1985) is a British singer.In 2014, he was crowned as the winner of the eleventh series of The X Factor UK. Following his win, his debut single, a cover of OneRepublic's "Something I Need", was released in December 2014.It debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the 2014 Christmas number one.Haenow released his self-titled debut studio album in November 2015, preceded by the single "Second Hand Heart", a duet with Kelly Clarkson.