Hairdresser Ashlei Swain was in the stadium while Ceri took to the stage. Ceri is now insisting that X Factor producers contacted her ahead of auditions and pleaded with her to come on the show again.
TV critics in The New York Times and the LA Times have slammed the show's producers for dropping Cheryl Cole from the US series, which hit screens last night. Xtra Factor host Caroline Flack has defended the talent show against criticism over contestant Ceri Rees' recent audition.
Failed X Factor contestant Ceri Rees was “mocked” by judge Gary Barlow after her audition flop on Sunday’s show, it was claimed today. Viewers saw Rees, who has auditioned for the show four times, being rejected by the judges after tuneless performances of I Dreamed A Dream from the musical Les Miserables and I Will Always Love You.
Barlow reportedly spoke to Rees after her performance, but the scene was not included in the show. ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly tweeted: “Uncomfy to watch ceri on x factor - she’s a poor wee soul.”
Singer Lily Allen wrote: “they shouldn’t have aired that audition, she’s clearly ill.” A spokeswoman for the show said: “The X Factor is open to everybody to apply and we regularly welcome back contestants who want to audition again.
The show employs psychologists during the auditions to help programme makers and asks contestants to “declare any health issues”.
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