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I resonate with her in terms of her MH, sobriety all or nothing attitude and being gay, but that aside, she is simply an inspiration to many, such a strong human! Whilst we have worked hard to try and protect Lucy's lifetime right to anonymity, we applaud her strength and bravery now that she has chosen to waive that right. I woke up the next day with this sense of sheer dread,” Spraggan told The Guardian in a new interview. Spraggan said she felt let down by programme-makers and accused them of being "unprepared" to deal with what happened.

Lucy Spraggan reveals she was sexually attacked during X Lucy Spraggan reveals she was sexually attacked during X

In an event of such a distressing nature, welfare and support towards the victim would always be of the utmost priority. It’s important to be able to say, ‘Actually that response was really negative for me, and I’d really prefer it if you could be supportive because this is something I really want to do for myself’.

The now 31-year-old said the rape happened after a night celebrating fellow contestant Rylan Clark's 25th birthday at the Mayfair nightclub Mahiki, which was attended by the X Factor crew. The singer said she had wanted to go public at the time, but was warned it might affect her future career. Spraggan sang " Moves like Jagger" by Maroon 5 at bootcamp but the performance was described as "awkward" and "messy". She said she was raped after a night out for fellow contestant and friend Rylan Clark’s 25th birthday. Detailing the rape in her new memoir, Process: Finding My Way Through, the singer said she had earlier been on a night out in London celebrating fellow contestant Rylan Clark's 25th birthday at Mayfair nightclub Mahiki.

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

By deciding to speak about what happened to me now, I am waiving my right to anonymity, but back in 2012 countless privacy specialists and cyber experts were hired to remove any leaked information about me from the internet. At least, you knew it happened to someone that sounded very closely, but not explicitly, like it could be me.We've made some important changes to our Privacy and Cookies Policy and we want you to know what this means for you and your data. The singer has detailed in her new memoir, Process: Finding My Way Through that the ordeal happened while she was filming the show in 2012. A spokesperson for Fremantle, the British TV company that produced The X Factor for ITV under its Thames TV entertainment arm, said: “The serious sexual assault suffered by Lucy Spraggan in October 2012 was a truly horrific criminal act for which the perpetrator, who was not connected with the programme, was rightfully prosecuted and imprisoned. So Its absolutely heartbreaking to read the real reason for her abrupt exit and how disgustingly she was treated, Also totally shocked by the way they covered it up. The police arrested and charged my rapist almost immediately due to the evidence that was available.

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Going through everything that's ever traumatised you with a fine-tooth comb: it has been horrendous but wonderful, too [. But being in the public eye has meant that every time I spoke to a journalist and they repeatedly asked me vague-but-not-vague questions, which I quickly learned to sidestep, just in time for the next rephrased one, I knew that what they really wanted was for me to relinquish my right to anonymity. She has now opened up about how it impacted the next 10 years of her life and how she felt let down by ITV.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. Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. Been a big fan of her music since her first album after the X factor (I never watched her series, but like everyone I had seen her audition), so it was really fascinating and heartwarming reading about the way she first got into music and the people who helped her along the way. The X Factor was produced by Thames and Syco, who were primarily responsible for duty of care towards all of its programme contributors. By the age of twenty, Lucy Spraggan had already experienced more extraordinary things than many do across a lifetime.

Lucy Spraggan on how going sober has improved her music Lucy Spraggan on how going sober has improved her music

I have been writing this album for as long as I can remember and I hope people will be able to relate. 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 added: “As some of the experiences I’m about to share are some of my most vulnerable, I have been so aware that I need to protect my mental health and my head space. Spraggan confirmed the second single lifted from the album would be " Last Night (Beer Fear)" was released on 30 September.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. On 7 December 2022, Spraggan released the single "Balance", which she co-wrote alongside Aron Bicksy and Philip Magee, [45] and announced her upcoming studio album of the same name, due for release in April 2023. Spraggan came out as gay at 14 years old [56] and married Georgina Gordon on 18 June 2016; [57] [58] the couple separated on 12 November 2019. Whilst we have worked hard to try and protect Lucy’s lifetime right to anonymity, we applaud her strength and bravery now that she has chosen to waive that right. I have spent 10 years in my very own prison, a small box, nodding my head in agreement to a narrative that I didn’t even choose.