For help and support with eating disorders contact SEED on 718130 or visit www.seedeatingdisorders.org.ukOnce the biggest Saturday night show on British television, The X Factor has recently been mired in controversy as acts continue to speak out about their poor treatment.
Ms Thornton said she refused the offer as she is a recovered 'anorexic' and it was akin to telling an 'alcoholic to go and have a drink.' Ms Thornton said she refused the offer as she is a recovered 'anorexic' and it was akin to telling an 'alcoholic to go and have a drink' Ms Thornton previously discussed the bodyshaming incident on the Two Pints with Will & Ralph podcast, recalling: 'I said"Do you know what, I'm going to tell you two things now.
She added: 'Funnily enough, ten years later I was in the house and this person wandered past and goes"Hi, it's me, did you not recognise me?"'So I thought"Mate, you did that to me on the most spectacular level, so just taste some of the Kool-Aid you forced down my throat because it's not nice."' At its peak The X Factor was no doubt a reality TV juggernaught, enthralling millions of viewers with its annual battle to find the nation's next big popstar.
So, as a new BBC podcast, Offstage: Inside The X Factor, offers a brand new look at the divisive talent show, MailOnline takes a look at what really went on when the judges left the stage... The Irish singer applied for the show with her sisters when she was just 17, and finished in sixth place in 2005.
The X Factor auditions were a show staple throughout its run, with viewers watching as thousands queued up for a chance to show off their talent to the judges. Brutal put-downs Especially in the earlier years, Simon Cowell was branded 'Mr Nasty' thanks to his savage critiques of contestants, which left some in tears
She then claimed that a producer suggested her family go into the audition room and beg the judges to give her another chance, with her sister and fiancé even dropping to their knees. After landing a spot in the live shows, the contestants typically move into a huge mansion in London, and it's then that the hard work really begins.