Haenow released his self-titled debut studio album in November 2015, preceded by the single "Second Hand Heart", a duet with Kelly Clarkson.

Their parents split when Ben was four years old, forcing his mother to work three jobs to make ends meet.

[10] On 15 December 2014, the day after he won the show, Haenow released his winner's single, a cover of OneRepublic's "Something I Need", via digital download.

[9] On 17 December, the single received a physical release, which features three of Haenow's best X Factor performances – "Jealous Guy", "Highway to Hell" and "Man in the Mirror".

[3] He then spent several months of the year in Los Angeles recording his self-titled debut album, Ben Haenow,[13] which was released on 13 November 2015.

[13][14] The lead single from the album, "Second Hand Heart", a duet with Kelly Clarkson, was released on 16 October 2015[14] and peaked at number 21.