'X Factor': Jade Richards, Sian Phillips among returning acts
Published Jul 21 2012, 17:05 BST | By Paul Martinovic
A number of rejected former X Factor contestants will reportedly join Jade Richards in returning for the next series.Richards, who made Kelly Rowland cry with her performance of Adele's 'Someone Like You', was booted from the show by Rowland before the final 16, leading to a furious fan campaign to have her reinstated.
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The Sun reports that she will be back for another shot this year, and will be accompanied by fellow second-timers Carolynne Poole, Joe Cox, Melanie McCabe and Sian Phillips, who was kicked out of the show when she was refused a US visa after admitting jail time.
A source told the paper: "There are a lot of familiar faces but they all deserve to be here. Everyone will be thrilled to see Jade back. If she makes it to the live shows she'll have loads of support.
"It would be silly to say no to such talent just because they've been on before, even if it does run the risk of being a bit repetitive.
"The known acts aren't getting any special treatment but if they impress they will go through to Judges' Houses again."
The show recently revealed a new twist at the Boot Camp stage, where contestants are asked to leave before they even have the chance to sing for the judges.
Watch Jade Richards's audition on 2011's X Factor below:
They probably sent her to a fat camp to loose weight and make her look perfect. Don't think I'm anti fat people, this is definitely what TXF producers do. You watch. They manipulate people into do anything for them to give an olive branch.
July 30th 2012 at 10:22pm(+1 like)
With the exception of Alexandra Burke, second timers do not do well on Xfactor - they've already had their shot and unless the public honestly feel they were cheated of their place no one votes for them
July 23rd 2012 at 9:59am(+1 like)
I'd say Jade from Little Mix did pretty well and 2011 was the 3rd time she got to bootcamp. And Liam from One Direction auditioned in 2008 (and got as far as judges' houses) as well as 2010 and everyone knows how massive that group is.
July 23rd 2012 at 12:44pm(+1 like)
also charlie from the risk had made judges houses in 2009. 2010. and then again last year before getting to live shows
July 23rd 2012 at 6:27pm
WE WANT GAMU BACK !!!!
July 22nd 2012 at 6:17pm(+1 like)
she cant come back she's already been signed to 50 Cent's label
July 22nd 2012 at 7:57pm(+1 like)
"The show recently revealed a new twist at the Boot Camp stage, where contestants are asked to leave before they even have the chance to sing for the judges." I thought they did that year as well.
July 22nd 2012 at 5:47pm(+2 likes)
Definitely not watching it at all this year. It's getting to be tired and boring, and we all know what we see isn't necessarily what really happens during the auditions
July 22nd 2012 at 2:22pm(+4 likes)