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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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i think that she was well to sing but i think people shouldn't sign a petition to get laura back she is off the show and if we did this with every one then no one would vote people need to get over it
Posted by: pinkcherrybabe on Wed Nov 12 12:29PM | Report abuseBoth Louis & Simon voted off Laura as she was too much competition for their acts. X factor has loss all credibility
Posted by: acubwrestle on Wed Nov 12 12:29PM | Report abuseI personally dont think Laura should have gone ,in fact noone should have as if Diana could not sing due to throat problems then the vote should not have been done by the judges it should have gone on the public votes
Posted by: mariekins on Wed Nov 12 12:29PM | Report abuseToo many people thinking way too much into the ins and outs of the tv show.. after all it is meant to be entertainment not a polictical debate on how the votes are etc,..... sit back enjoy and dont stress on the ins and outs.... its a tv programme just enjoy.....
Posted by: flossylane1 on Wed Nov 12 12:29PM | Report abusekick her off,she should be kicked off for trying her best to sound joss stone and trying her best to sound american (one or two others as well) is she not pround to sound britsh or something !
Posted by: darren1bass on Wed Nov 12 12:29PM | Report abusei think Diana should have been taken off the show if she couldn't perform on the night and I thought it was disgusting that she was kept in without singing and Laura who did sing was voted off. Somebody somewhere has got their wires crossed!
Posted by: barbararushforth on Wed Nov 12 12:29PM | Report abusethere is no way Laura should have been voted off iv spoke to loads of people and they all agree its a fix
Posted by: christinegozzard on Wed Nov 12 12:29PM | Report abuseHow can Laura have gone and that horrid Rachel stayed more to the point, none of the judges commented on how bad her performance was either, it was the worst of the evening. Lauras love life or mugging people which is worse! Something isint right with this progamme thats for sure.
Posted by: benholliday1 on Wed Nov 12 12:29PM | Report abuseDiana is a load of rubbish and won't win it anyway.
Posted by: minkydog on Wed Nov 12 12:29PM | Report abusebring back laura, she is brilliant, one of the best in the show, loved her from the begining, it makes you think its fixed. x factor fan.
Posted by: t.hardy2 on Wed Nov 12 12:29PM | Report abuse