Before I start - I did a search and couldn't find a thread related!!!!

Did anyone see X-Factor last night and this lad from Barnsley?! He was lovely, and made my eyes well up!!! Hope he gets through bootcamp!!!

Before I start - I did a search and couldn't find a thread related!!!!

Did anyone see X-Factor last night and this lad from Barnsley?! He was lovely, and made my eyes well up!!! Hope he gets through bootcamp!!!

Is that the 'dont feel sorry for me' bloke?

Ha ha, yeah!! Went in with the sob story, but then said that!! But hey, he is still lovely!!

OOH, and did you see how gorgeous his eyes were!! Hmmmm.

Ha ha, yeah!! Went in with the sob story, but then said that!! But hey, he is still lovely!!

OOH, and did you see how gorgeous his eyes were!! Hmmmm.

Im sorry but his story made me want to:gag:
I hate it when they do that.
Oh, poor me and all that rubbish.
I mean, if he didnt want them to feel sorry for him, heres a tip.
DONT TELL EM OWT!!!!:rant:


Ahhhhhh, i feel better now:hihi:

Im sorry but his story made me want to:gag:
I hate it when they do that.
Oh, poor me and all that rubbish.
I mean, if he didnt want them to feel sorry for him, heres a tip.
DONT TELL EM OWT!!!!:rant:


Ahhhhhh, i feel better now:hihi:

Agree with your comments The_Daddy. I don't think he needed the sob story to be honest because his looks and his (singing) voice would have got him through.

Wasn`t it "Alan"?
He was very very scrummy:love:and a good voice(but who cares about that eh:hihi:)

Wasn`t it "Alan"?
He was very very scrummy:love:and a good voice(but who cares about that eh:hihi:)

Possibly, that's why I put Andy(?) couldn't quite remember.

In all fairness, X-Factor produces interview them and then put what they want on to make a story. Like they did with that girl from Bridgend last week, they asked her some questions about it and then made it sound like that is the reason she went when it was nothing to do with it, she didn't even know any of the kids that killed themselves!

Here you go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE5PvfW_L9E
Yumyum:hihi:

Here you go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE5PvfW_L9E
Yumyum:hihi:

Hmmm, thank you!! That'll keep me going for the rest of the day!

Hmmm, thank you!! That'll keep me going for the rest of the day!

Very nice isn`t he?
And modest too!

sob story, but the guy can sing. :thumbsup:

you beat me to it lyndix :)

Some tuning issues, you went of key - but the story is good.

You're through!

It's all emotional exploitation. They do it every week. There's someone with a good voice, and a heartbreaking / heartwarming story. I don't necessarily think that the singer intends to use the story, but the programme producers leap on it and milk it for as much as they can. And the judges always prompt the singer to tell their story, it's as if they've been tipped off. (surely not)
The format is always the same, something along the lines of.....
" Someone who's hoping to impress the judges is 37 year old Norbert Snodgrass. Three years ago Norbert dropped a 50 pence piece down a grate and couldn't get it back. However, despite that setback he's battled on, and hopes that if he get's through to boot camp, someone there will lend him 50p."
It's a bit cynical but seems to happen every year on every one of Mr Cowell's programmes.

haha, did you read that in the press today about this guy, made it all up.

barnsleynews.co.uk look at the top story

Very funny though

Haha! I didn't like him, but since he made a sob story up, I do like him! Haha!

It's all emotional exploitation. They do it every week. There's someone with a good voice, and a heartbreaking / heartwarming story. I don't necessarily think that the singer intends to use the story, but the programme producers leap on it and milk it for as much as they can. And the judges always prompt the singer to tell their story, it's as if they've been tipped off. (surely not)
The format is always the same, something along the lines of.....
" Someone who's hoping to impress the judges is 37 year old Norbert Snodgrass. Three years ago Norbert dropped a 50 pence piece down a grate and couldn't get it back. However, despite that setback he's battled on, and hopes that if he get's through to boot camp, someone there will lend him 50p."
It's a bit cynical but seems to happen every year on every one of Mr Cowell's programmes.

Course they intend to use the sob story. These people know they couldn't get through on their voice alone.

He is yummy though.

He obviously made it up cos he knew it would work... but I'm not sure his family will see it in a particularly sympathetic light...

His Dad accuses him of lying this week

Buy any of this week's new TV guides for proof.

The chap's "birth father", Alan (senior) was on Calendar this evening, and says that Alan (Junior) was never estranged, nor was he fostered, apparently.

Sounds like blatant manipulation to me.

The chap's "birth father", Alan (senior) was on Calendar this evening, and says that Alan (Junior) was never estranged, nor was he fostered, apparently.

Sounds like blatant manipulation to me.

It's a talent contest, not Jeremy bloody Kyle! :rant:

If the lad has issues with his family, he shouldn't be broadcasting it on National "prime time" Saturday night TV.

It's a talent contest, not Jeremy bloody Kyle! :rant:

If the lad has issues with his family, he shouldn't be broadcasting it on National "prime time" Saturday night TV.

If I'm honest I don't think airing problems on a national TV show like Jeremy Kyle is the time or place either.

Not really that bothered bout his story - was too busy being mesmerised by his eyes........scrummy

Not really that bothered bout his story - was too busy being mesmerised by his eyes........scrummy

Thats my thoughts exactly, why does anyone care about his story?;)

nope- purely a physical thang!

So thje fact he lied to millions of people means nothing?
Jeees, and you women call us men shallow.:roll:

do you know what its fun to be shallow sometimes!