Tulisa & Gary visit X Factor house
The Brit judges have spotted visiting their acts, while Kelly Rowland and Louis have stayed away
The Brit judges have spotted visiting their acts, while Kelly Rowland and Louis have stayed away
Judges Tulisa Contostavlos and Gary Barlow hit the X Factor house to put contestants through their paces yesterday, as competition hots up ahead of this year’s live shows.
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Stepping out in an eye-catching orange dress, Tulisa arrived at the contestants’ posh six-bedroom pad – complete with swimming pool, gym and ‘chill room,’ no less! – with her pet rottweiler puppy in tow.
Meanwhile, Gary, who’s reportedly enlisted the help of his personal nutritionist to draw up a healthy diet for the X Factor boys, was said to be in ‘constant contact’ with his group.
But judges Kelly Rowland – who’s currently in the US – and Louis Walsh were nowhere to be seen.
With just thee days to go, the 16 lucky finalists all posed for their first batch of official photos, taking part in a press conference later in the day.
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'Gary has given us a healthy eating plan and told us how to look after ourselves. Marcus Collins revealed, It’s smooth¬ies for breakfast and slow-releasing energy... snacking on almonds and things instead of sweets. He also advised us to work out and to get a lot of sleep,’
Meanwhile, controversial contestant Kitty Bruknell insisted she won’t be deterred by critics and is looking forward to the live shows.
'I don't ask that everyone likes me. I just want people who understand me to pick up the phone and vote for me. I think that's the most important thing,’ she said yesterday. ‘If I go out in the first round, at least I was myself.’
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