JAMES Arthur has joined a celebrity dating app four months after his girlfriend gave birth to their first baby.
The surprise move comes after he secretly split from the mother of his child, Jessica Grist, last year.
James – who found fame on X Factor in 2012 – was spotted on Raya over the weekend describing his job as a 'musical artist'.
The 35-year-old has used selfies with stars including Nicole Scherzinger and Katy Perry on his profile.
He also uploaded a snap of himself up on stage performing.
James shared news he'd become a dad to a baby girl in November 2022, writing on Instagram: "Dear Emily, Welcome to the world.."
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It came a year after he released a song called Emily on his fourth studio album.
At the time he suggested he was writing the song to his future child.
But he later revealed he wrote it for the unborn daughter he lost after his then-girlfriend suffered an ectopic pregnancy.
James hasn't publicly spoken about Jessica since their baby's birth.
The pair first started dating in 2012 when she worked as a backing dancer on the series of The X Factor James won.
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The couple were together until 2015 before splitting and then reconciling in 2017.
The singer has also enjoyed a relationship with Rita Ora whose "magic" romance turned him into a sex addict.
James previously opened up about his rise to fame and spiral into depression after their fling in his 2017 autobiography.
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