The star will turn on the city's lights later this month
The big reveal has been made on who will be turning on this year’s Christmas lights in Coventry city centre.
X Factor star Fleur East will be the special guest on Wednesday, November 23.
After being named runner up in 2014, when she became the show’s first contestant to reach number one on the iTunes during the series, Fleur has become a star in her own right.
Her catchy single Sax reached number three in the charts and she was invited back on X Factor this year to help pick the finalists at the judges’ houses stage.
She said: “I am thrilled to be invited back to Coventry and be helping to switch on the Christmas lights this year.
“I love Christmas and I cannot wait to get on stage, perform and celebrate with everyone who comes along.”
The build up to the light switch on will be from 5pm on November 23 with the light switch on at 7.30pm.
Trish Willetts, manager of Coventry BID which organising the annual event, is urging everyone to head down between 5pm and 8pm to join in the festive fun and see Fleur turn on the lights at 7.30pm.
“This is going to be a wonderful way to start off festive celebrations this year,” Trish said. “We are so pleased that Fleur East has agreed to come to Coventry and be part of everything that we have going on.
“Fleur is an absolutely amazing talent and such a fantastic performer so to have her come back to the city is a real coup.
“She was a massive hit with the crowds in Coventry earlier this year and I’m sure that she will be once again on November 23."
In previous years, we have seen Katie Price and then husband Peter Andre, actor Martin Freeman, and other contestants from TV’s X Factor and Fame Academy switch on the city’s lights.
“Fleur is an absolutely amazing talent and such a fantastic performer so to have her come back to the city is a real coup."
