James Arthur Locked Himself In the Bathroom After 'Bitter Sweet Love' Charts Success

James Arthur, who had just secured his second number one record with "Bitter Sweet Love" on Friday, shut himself in his room and sobbed for an hour as a result.

This, after saying he's soon leaving his music career.

"I'm really emotional about this one, I've been locked in a cubicle crying for the last hour," singer James, 35, stated after winning the 2012 season of the reality singing competition The X Factor.

It means a lot to me that "Bitter Sweet Love" is this week's official number one album in the UK and the best-selling record of the week.

"It's been eight years since I last had a number one album, and I've been in the game over 10 years," he said. "I feel like this is symbolic of all the highs and lows; everything we've been through," he added.

"There's no "i" in "team".My management, my label, my friends and family, but most importantly my fans. You made this happen for me," he also said. "I can't thank you enough for constantly campaigning and supporting; showing up for me," he further said. "My heart is full, thank you very much."

It follows James' announcement that he intended to take a "couple of years" off from music in order to make an unexpected professional move.

Maybe this is the reason why he's extra emotional with this achievement.

According to the Official Charts Company, Bitter Sweet Love is the biggest record on digital downloads this week and debuted at number seven on the official vinyl albums chart. James' other albums include Back From The Edge (2016), which reached number one, and his debut self-titled album James Arthur (2013), which peaked at number two. Additionally, he released It'll All Make Sense In The End in 2021, which reached number three, and You in 2019, which peaked at number two.

The singer's two UK chart-topping singles are Say You Won't Let Go (2016) and Impossible (2012). In the 2022 BBC Three documentary James Arthur: Out of Our Minds, James also discussed his experiences with anxiety, panic attacks, and sadness.

James told The Sun, "I do a bit of acting in my videos and I enjoy that but it's gotta be the right project. At some point I'd love to spend a couple of years focusing on acting and parking the music for a bit.

He then said, "I will do that after my next album.Then take a bit of a hiatus and focus on my acting because I've got one more album on my record deal."