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The 'juicy' parts about her time on X Factor may be the main draw for readers but there is so much more to Lucy's story than just being that X Factor girl. But the 31-year-old has now waived her legal right to anonymity, which is granted to all rape victims, to speak out about her ordeal. I’ve been a fan of Lucy and her music since her x-factor days and have loved following her journey but since hearing her story, my heart goes out to her and I feel immensely proud. Growing up in a creative household, surrounded by artists, alcohol and raucous parties, by her late teens she had played pubs, clubs and festivals, fallen in love with an older woman on a US road trip, experimented with drink and drugs, and been in and out of police custody.

Lucy Spraggan: Former X Factor star reveals sexual assault Lucy Spraggan: Former X Factor star reveals sexual assault

A spokesperson for Fremantle, the show’s producers, said: “While we believed throughout that we were doing our best to support Lucy in the aftermath of the ordeal, as Lucy thinks we could have done more, we must therefore recognise this.Please Note: By their very nature, all signed books will have been handled several times before they get to you. She was voted through the first three live shows before leaving the competition – apparently because of illness. Spraggan said she passed out and was escorted back to the hotel by a member of the production team, where a hotel porter offered to help get Spraggan to her room.

Lucy Spraggan reveals she quit X Factor after being raped Lucy Spraggan reveals she quit X Factor after being raped

She stated in her X Factor appearance, when she was asked about her job by judge Tulisa, that "I am the person with a clipboard in the street that you try to avoid. Lucy was voted through the first three live shows before leaving the competition, with the reason being given as illness at the time. A spokesperson for Fremantle said "to our knowledge, the assault was an event without precedent in the UK television industry" and they "believed throughout that we were doing our best to support Lucy". A very powerful read and in depth look into the impact of drugs, alcohol, family, relationships and sexual assault. On 21 May 2021, Spraggan released a cover version of the 1999 S Club 7 single, " Bring It All Back".Spraggan announced a headline European tour to promote her studio album I Hope You Don't Mind Me Writing (2017), starting at The Waterfront, Norwich on 1 March and concluding at the Gruner Salon, Berlin on 28 March 2017. One of my favourite things about this book is the inclusion of song lyrics and where Lucy was in her life when she wrote specific songs. Most of all, Process is an extraordinary story about a gifted artist, and an expose of the toxic underbelly of noughties celebrity culture and reality TV. She went on to have two top-10 albums in the UK charts with Join The Club reaching seven in 2013 and Choices peaking at five in 2021.

Lucy Spraggan reveals she was raped by hotel worker - ITVX Lucy Spraggan reveals she was raped by hotel worker - ITVX

You also hear about the trauma and the pain that comes with encountering the evil people in this world, and the evil that seeps through the entertainment industry. The singer, 31, who was born in Canterbury in Kent said the attack took place after a night out celebrating fellow contestant Rylan Clark’s birthday at a Mayfair nightclub, which was attended by members of the X Factor production team. Saying that, a lot of people I hang around with drink, but we like going to places that serve everyone with inclusivity. Lees ons privacybeleid en cookiebeleid voor meer informatie over hoe we je persoonlijke gegevens gebruiken.Spraggan was a 20-year-old gigging musician when she was scouted by X Factor producers, and she became the first contestant to perform her own songs and play an instrument. About the album Spraggan said "I wanted to put my own take on events that happen to everyone by telling these stories.