The 19-year-old singer wants to pursue his singing career away from the reality show after his duet with singer Jessie J which went viral.
Tom Bleasby
The Leeds lad took to Twitter to apologies to his fans and mentor saying, "Due to personal reasons I have decided to withdraw from The X Factor. Thank you to all the judges, especially Nick for his belief in me."
The politics student added, "I want to wish all the contestants the best of luck and thank you to the public for supporting me and my dream. #xfactor"
Ellen met viral singing sensation Tom Bleasby, and helped arrange the duet of a lifetime with his idol, Jessie J.
In a statement, The X Factor said: "We can confirm that Tom Bleasby has chosen to withdraw from the competition due to personal reasons."
Meanwhile, fans are being invited to get closer than ever to the television series, with the new BopHeads app allowing fans to make their own music videos and 'audition' for a chance to appear on TV in between ad breaks.
A series of stylish videos have been created by directors who have worked with the likes of Calvin Harris and Jessie J, seeing fans take centre stage.
TalkTalk TV will also give customers and fans the chance to win thousands of money can't buy prizes, including tickets to the live shows. Join TalkTalk TV's X Factor community on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalkTalkXFactor), Twitter (https://twitter.com/talktalkXFactor) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/TalkTalkXFactor) for the chance to win and the latest news.
Simon Cowell said: "I am thrilled that TalkTalk are part of The X Factor family for another year. We really value this partnership and the huge contribution they make to the show."
The BopHeads app can be downloaded nowvia the Apple and Google Play stores.
How to use the app:
Step 1: Download the BopHeads app from the iTunes or Google Play stores
Step 2: Select a track
Step 3: Select a video style
Step 4: Use device's camera to film yourself singing along to the track
Step 5: Publish your video