- First female and first mixed-race winner of The X Factor UK (2004).
- Worked as a receptionist and as a waitress for Pizza Hut.
- Made music history when her debut single was downloaded 50,000 times in just 30 minutes.
- Born to Aural Josiah Lewis, a Guyanese Afro-Carribean youth worker, and his wife Marie Lewis, a social worker. Her parents shared the same surname before marrying.
- Performed signature song "Bleeding Love" at Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday concert in London's Hyde Park. (June 2008)
- Was once punched by a deranged fan.
- Plays the guitar and piano.
- Owns a Rottweiler named Rome.
- Performed a revamped version of "Whole Lotta Love" with Jimmy Page at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
- Was in a relationship with electrician Lou Al-Chamaa (2001-June 2010).
- Is in a relationship with dancer Dennis Jauch (August 2010).
- Auditioned for The X Factor UK (2004) in London, where she sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". All the judges were impressed and put her through.
- Her debut single "A Moment like This" became the 2006 UK Christmas number-one single (December 2006).
- Has two brothers, Bradley and Kyle.
- Won The X Factor UK (2004) in 2006. The runner-up was Ray Quinn.
- (July 27, 2019) Married her boyfriend of 9 years Dennis Jauch in a ceremony held at a Tuscan vineyard, which is located just south of Florence, Italy. They first met in 2010 when he was performing as a backup singer on Lewis' tour, and he popped the question after their eighth anniversary in August 2018.
- First Brit to top the US charts with her debut album, "Spirit".
- Gave birth to her first child a daughter named Carmel Allegra Jaunch born on 22nd July 2022.
- Was a classmate of Katie Melua at the BRIT School.
- She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2024 King's New Years Honours List for her services to music and charity. She is a Singer-Songwriter, Performer and Philanthropist.
- On August 6, 2018. Lewis announced her engagement to producer Dennis Jauch. After eight years of dating.
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