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The X Factor is once again at the centre of a controversial row over newspaper claims that Diana Vickers was well enough to appear on last Saturday night's show.
Viewers were told that Diana couldn't perform a song on 'Mariah week' because she was suffering from laryngitis, however, the Daily Mirror has a video of her sounding in good voice during Bonfire Night celebrations - just several days before the show.
This appears to contradict claims made during the programme that she first complained about her voice the pervious Sunday and missed rehearsals because she was confined to her bed all week.
Fans of the series are now speculating that the real reason she missed the show was because she would have struggled to perform a Mariah Carey song.
Diana automatically got through to this week's show while Laura White was voted off in one of the most controversial decisions in X Factor history.
More than 21,000 people have now signed a petition to bring back Laura to the contest. Laura was an early favourite to win the show and blamed her departure on newspaper stories about her lovelife along with tactical voting by the judges.
What do you think of the claims about Diana? Do you think Laura should get another chance? Let us know what you think...
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loue walsh should give up England, go to America to fight for Gay Marriages, what a Prick...yes she should come back, and a close look should be taken why a contestant, who was beyond Brilliant HANNA.. never made the final, should have been put in as a wild card at least, its been done before, there,s more fixes on this show , then Jim l fix it....zeb
Posted by: zeb2zeb on Wed Nov 12 12:35PM | Report abuseThe doctor said that Diana would risk permenant vocal damage if she sang. Hardly think it's a 'fix' or a 'cheating' situation. Medical advice prevented her singing, not her own vanity. It's not her fault she was ill and assessed as being so by a Doctor. In the big scheme of things, does it really matter? She wouldn't have been voted off on Saturday anyway.
Posted by: lisa_ann_stewart on Wed Nov 12 12:35PM | Report abusediana should have been disqualified it isnt right she should go through to next week.as she was allowed to go through no-one should have been voted off that would have been the fair thing to do
Posted by: pickyteewitch on Wed Nov 12 12:35PM | Report abuseAll these contests are rigged anyway so just enjoy them for the entertainment value its nice to see a show with mixed talents but at the end of the day the judges know who the winner is weeks before the end of the series.
Posted by: paul.crouchart on Wed Nov 12 12:35PM | Report abuseYES, GIVE LAURA ANOTHER CHANCE IT ALL SOUNDS VERY CONTRIVED MANY CONTESTANTS IN THE PAST HAVE HAD TO PERFORM SICK...WORST NIGHTMARE FOR A SINGER, BUT OTHERS HAVE HAD TO GO ON SICK................
Posted by: susieqqqq2002 on Wed Nov 12 12:35PM | Report abuseI find them both sooooooooo annoying. I only hope that anger towards Diana gets her voted off this coming week and we can get back to the great singers, like Alexandra and Eoghan.
Posted by: tdub87 on Wed Nov 12 12:35PM | Report abuseDefinitely agree there should have been a double eviction this week. Laura being voted off was a joke! I doubt that I will watch the show anymore and I know a lot of my friends have decided not to watch the rest of the series.
Posted by: helenoldroyd1 on Wed Nov 12 12:35PM | Report abusedaniel should have been voted ff the show,hes never going to be a popstar.laura was my favorite she is a fantastic singer and also has the looks of a popstar.i think the show is fixed and will no longer be watching the show.
Posted by: diveney420 on Wed Nov 12 12:35PM | Report abuseIT DOESN't MATTER - GET A life
Posted by: dr.paul.williams on Wed Nov 12 12:35PM | Report abusei think its a load of rubbish, diana can sing anything in her own way look when she sang man in a mirror by micheal jackson it was brilliant
Posted by: lavenderhues on Wed Nov 12 12:35PM | Report abuse