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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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bring Laura back, whos to say Diana wouldnt have been in the bottom 2 ???
Posted by: fragelrocker on Wed Nov 12 12:30PM | Report abuseIt was a tactical vote that louis voted of Laura as he wants his band to win - and laura was the strongest competeion. She never should have gone. If Diana was really sick - they should have not voted anyone off the show, they should have done a doubke evication later on in the series. I am absloutley disgusted with xfactor at the moment (With Austen and now Laura going) and refuse to watch it. People always said these show's was a fix when will young was up against gareth gates to win - now i agree
Posted by: debbiewise on Wed Nov 12 12:30PM | Report abuseLaura should never have been voted off, she is far the most talented of the whole bunch. She has stood out from the word go. I am a pensioner, but still like good music. M Argent
Posted by: alfiesnanna on Wed Nov 12 12:30PM | Report abuselets stop moaning she was voted off fair and square get over it
Posted by: mdingwall on Wed Nov 12 12:30PM | Report abuseSpelling mistake "she first complained about her voice the pervious Sunday". Shouldn't it be previous?
Posted by: lukemikkonen on Wed Nov 12 12:30PM | Report abuseI heard the 'sing off' and to my mind there is no doubt that Laura didn't sing her song very well, that being said I wouldn't of voted either of the 2 in the sing off as the worse singer but there is no way that Laura should be allowed back in the competition. As for the stories about Diana, if investigations find it to be true that she wasn't as ill as she said then she should be iliminated before the next show.
Posted by: kreases2001 on Wed Nov 12 12:30PM | Report abuseI definitely think that Laura should get a second chance. She has a beautiful and unusual voice and the judges voting was disgusting to say the least, both this week and last week. Diana shoud also get a chance to sing again. Why not let the public votes count anyway or at least let us know how the telephone voting went on the night? this programme should be 'SCAM' factor not 'X
Posted by: cairo_1mummy on Wed Nov 12 12:30PM | Report abuseDear god, will you people all please grow up! Questions in parliament from MPs? Petitions? It's a TV talent show, for goodness sake, not a General Election. There are more important things to be getting worked up about, like the war in the Middle East, the increasing rise in living costs, the banking bail out...get a grip, and worry about something IMPORTANT!!!!!!
Posted by: alex.j.holmes on Wed Nov 12 12:30PM | Report abuseThe show is a farce. Its no longer about who is the best singer and all about the judges scoring points off each other. Im not gonna watch it anymore as Laura should never have been voted off.
Posted by: lee270 on Wed Nov 12 12:30PM | Report abuseI always thought Diana had laryngitis anyway given she sounds so awful and squeaky!
Posted by: acheyney on Wed Nov 12 12:30PM | Report abuse