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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Patrick Hill

X Factor in £1m bullying claim as six contestants make allegations against show

A former X Factor singer tonight told of the “tears, trauma and anxiety” behind a planned multi-million-pound lawsuit against Simon Cowell’s firm SyCo.

Five solo acts and one group are approaching a leading law firm to sue, claiming that going on X Factor led to “bullying, mistreatment and neglect”.

One claimant told the Sunday Mirror : “Being on the show was a horrific experience. We’ve been suffering for years as a result. It’s awful.”

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