Jack Vidgen reveals he doesn’t have many friends in the entertainment industry and is ‘lonely’
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Jack Vidgen reveals he doesn’t have many friends in the entertainment industry and is “quite lonely.”
A popular reality star, he has a life many would envy.
But Jack Vidgen has admitted that despite all the red carpets and fancy soirees, he doesn’t actually have many friends in the entertainment industry and it can be “pretty lonely.”
The former Australia’s Got Talent winner, 25, the latest celebrity to kick off The Challenge, said he’s glad he’s met more people in a “similar industry” while participating in the Channel 10 reality show.
Jack Vidgen has revealed that he “doesn’t have many friends in the entertainment industry and is” pretty lonely
“Looking back I now realize I don’t really have many friends in the industry, it’s quite lonely so it was really nice meeting people in the industry and also around my age,” he shared Who.com.au.
Jack said he felt ‘so lucky’ to be on the show even for just ‘two episodes’
“It’s so funny looking back because the emotions are so high, there’s so much tension because we’re all competing against each other,” said Jack.
“But outside the house we all get along really well, it [the house] was just a very tense environment.”
Jack added the cast “have a group chat” and he’s “really happy” to walk out with a squeaky clean reputation.
The 25-year-old singer, who rose to fame as a child on Australia’s Got Talent in 2011, has enjoyed a career resurgence since auditioning for The Voice in 2019 (pictured)
It comes after Jack admitted he’d be “living on the streets” if he didn’t have reality TV.
The singer, who rose to fame as a child on Australia’s Got Talent in 2011, has enjoyed a career resurgence since auditioning for The Voice in 2019.
He told The Daily Telegraph his return to television has helped him financially as it costs “a lot of money” to release music as an independent artist.
Jack (left) recently appeared on Channel 10’s The Challenge, which was filmed in Argentina
Jack said life as a musician was ‘very difficult’ during the Covid pandemic, with venues across the country being forced to close.
“It’s more of a passion project, just to keep singing, because as a musician it’s been really hard because of Covid,” he said.
“I’m very thankful to have a foot in the door of reality TV, otherwise I’d probably be on the street.”
A teenage Jack is seen with TV presenter Grant Denyer on Australia’s Got Talent in 2011
After winning Australia’s Got Talent at the age of 14, Jack returned to the spotlight three years ago when he auditioned for The Voice Australia.
His comeback came after his career stalled after a stay in Los Angeles at the age of 16.
Jack’s lack of success coupled with drug abuse and trauma put him off singing until producers of The Voice knocked on his door.
Jack’s lack of success coupled with drug abuse and trauma put him off singing until the producers of The Voice knocked on his door.