X Factor contestant in suicide scare

by Daily Gossip Jun 25th 2009 9:47AM

A woman auditioning for the new series of The X Factor is reported to have threatened to commit suicide after the judges turned her down.

The Daily Mail says that the incident happened on the second day of auditions at London's Excel centre - while the woman was being interviewed after getting four 'no' votes.

Staff called an emergency doctor kept on standby as, according to the newspaper, the woman in her 50s began sobbing and screaming.

A witness was quoted as saying: "She ran off, shouting that she was going to commit suicide. The producers ran after her. An hour and a half later they were still making sure she was OK.'"

She is claimed to have been seen again by the doctor two days later, and deemed to be safe and healthy.

The drama comes just weeks after criticism was levelled at Britain's Got Talent bosses following Susan Boyle's breakdown after the show's final.

A source was quoted as saying that the woman had only been allowed to audition for The X Factor because the producers thought she was funny rather than talented, and the show now has an audience of around 2,000 watching the auditions.

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Jun 25th 2009 2:29PM

lu commented:

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;| where do they get these people from??

Jun 25th 2009 2:47PM

Lisa commented:

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SUsan Boyle did not "shuffle" onto the stage as you write. She strode onto the stage exuding confidence--when you're good, you know it and she did.

Jun 25th 2009 2:51PM

Fiz commented:

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It's about time these people stopped using mentally ill audtionees so that others can laugh at them. The only reason Susan Boyle was put through was to be laughed at initially so that the judges and audience could snigger at her and indeed they had already started to when she began to sing. She very quickly wiped the smug grins off the jury's faces, but we've all seen "what's happened since" to quote some more of Les Mis!

Jun 25th 2009 5:55PM

Jean commented:

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Whatever will happen next. Simon why do you bother. These programmes BGT and the X Factor are super family shows but people start saying they are going to commit suicide and Susan Boyle cannot handle publicity is it worth putting you and the judges thru' so much. They cannot accept the truth and yet have the audacity to enter when they are totally useless.
I loved these two programme really good entertainment...people who enter know what to expect from the judges and thet should accept what you say or stay away. I hope Simon you continue to do these shows..although I would not blame you if you throw your hands in the air and tell them where to go..I am a fan of yours..you speak the truth and know what you are doing Leona Lewis and Ray Flynn are fine examples of true talent Long may you reign