Those who follow reality television with a keen eye will be all too aware of Diana Vickers – once of X Factor, now about to storm the pop charts with a song called Once.
If you’re new to her, here’s the deal: she has the speaking voice of a girl from Lancashire begging her parents for fish and chips, as her mother silently scrubs the front step wearing a long flowery dress, and her father stares angrily at a betting slip. And yet, when she sings she absolutely comes alive, like a malfunctioning synthesiser with a mind of its own.
She also happens to be bucking a reality television trend, which demands that you do your stint, then disappear entirely, like Girlband, or Lisa from Big Brother – remember them? Of course you don’t!
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Turns out that Emily Nakanda – the 15-year-old X Factor contestant who was last week described by Dermot O'Leary as 'spirited' – is actually a little bit more spirited than we could have guessed.
Not that we're saying Emily Nakanda is spirited in the sense that she stands up for what she believes in, rather that she's spirited in the sense that she goes around happyslapping other girls in attacks that are filmed on mobile phones and subsequently posted on the internet. And one such video of Emily Nakanda getting another girl in a headlock and pulling her hair has forced her to leave X Factor.
So far all there is to go on is a statement from Emily Nakanda's X Factor mentor Sharon Osbourne which reads:
"I am deeply saddened by this whole situation."
Along with a statement from Emily's family:
"As a family we are heartbroken and are very disappointed with Emily's behaviour, we feel that there is no choice but to withdraw Emily from the competition. Emily and all the family sincerely apologise to both Anna, her school and all the fans that have supported Emily. Emily regrets her actions but there is no way, as a family, we can excuse her behaviour. Emily is very sorry to have let the show, Sharon and the viewers down."
Whether Emily – who last week sang I'm Not A Girl Not Yet A Woman in the style of a drowsy goose – was forced to leave X Factor, or whether she chose to leave X Factor out of shame of being caught committing such a pikey crime remains to be seen. We're sure all will be revealed on tomorrow's X Factor, probably accompanied by all the whooshing and explosions and hysterical screaming that the show does so well.
We'll have more on Emily Nakanda leaving X Factor as we get it. Unless we can't be bothered. She wasn't exactly very good, was she?
UPDATE: The Sun has the Emily Nakanda happyslap video online
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X Factor Star Quits Over Attack – Sky
Those who follow reality television with a keen eye will be all too aware of Diana Vickers – once of X Factor, now about to storm the pop charts with a song called Once.
