CROYDON boy Ben Haenow has been named this year’s “X Factor” winner after going head to head with Fleur East in the 2014 final at Wembley Arena.

    The contestants, who were both mentored by Simon Cowell in the over-25s group, sang two songs in front of the judges and a 10,000-strong audience. The winner was chosen by the public, with 10 million voting that night.

    “This is what you’ve waited for for 12 years,” Cowell told Haenow. “This is what turning into a star feels like.”

    “You deserved it, you’re a great guy. This is your moment.”

    East, 26, was the bookies’ favorite to win the series after topping the iTunes chart with her cover of Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk” last week.

    For their song of the series, Haenow, 29, sang Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror,” while East repeated her success with “Uptown Funk,” which became a U.K. No. 1 for Ronson this weekend.

    (SD-Agencies)