Lewis spent six years living in the USA during which time she was a soldier and officer ( ordained minister ) of The Salvation Army . She provided disaster relief support following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center where she worked as an on-site night chaplain . In 2005 she worked as part of the Gulf Coast Logistics Management team in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina . Subsequent to her work at Ground Zero , she suffers with PTSD as well as breathing problems as a result of asbestos inhalation . Lewis now lives in the Cotswolds . She is named on the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement ' Rainbow List ' , a list of influential LGBT Christians in the UK . In 2019 Lewis became a trustee of the charity One Body One Faith ( formerly the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement ) she openly identifies as bisexual/pansexual . During the 2017 Eurovision season she became close friends with Montenegrin representative Slavko Kalezić , who she now manages . She accompanied Slavko all through his time on The X Factor UK and can be seen in a number of clips along side him .
9/11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Lisa-Jayne Lewis