Simon Cowell drops Shayne Ward

A report has claimed that Shayne Ward has been dropped from Simon Cowell’s record label.

Shane, who won the X Factor back in 2005, has apparently been told by bosses at Cowell’s Syco Music he will not be getting another contract after his album, Obsession, failed to make it into the UK top ten.

“Shayne’s a nice lad and works hard but people just don’t seem to want to buy his music. He doesn’t fit into the categories of stuff kids buy. He’d be better off in a boy band,” a source said.

“After five very successful years and an international career which saw him sell over 3.2 million records, Shayne’s contract has come to an end,” said a spokesman for Syco.