George Shelley denies he was ‘kicked out’ of Union J
By Ben Kelly
Union J singer George Shelley has taken to Twitter to rebuke his bandmates’ version of how he left the group.
His comments come in response to an interview given by the other members of Union J this morning, in which they criticised Shelley and said they had dumped him from the group.
In an interview with The Sun published earlier this morning, his bandmate Josh Cuthbert had said Shelley’s attitude and work ethic became a problem for the band. “Using a sporting analogy, he wanted to turn up to the big matches but not turn up to training.”
But writing on Twitter, he said he was “shocked and bemused” to wake up to reports that the boys had kicked him out.
“The decision for Union J to continue on without me was entirely mutual between me and the boys,” he claims. “I have had an incredible journey with the band, and will always be grateful for the experience, but to imply that my “diva behaviour” and “lack of commitment” led to the end of my journey with Union J is both hurtful and untrue.”
Shelley maintains that he left the band of his own accord, as he wanted to focus on forging a new career.
“The reality is that I have decided to focus on my broadcasting and acting career and am excited for what the future holds. I will also still be writing and performing music. Despite the boys decision to announce the future of the band in this way, I still wish them the very best.”
— GΞORGΞ SHΞLLΞY (@higeorgeshelley) March 4, 2016
Shelley, who found fame with Union J on The X Factor in 2012, came runner up on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! in 2015.
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