X Factor - Diana Vickers tells Laura White she's sorry

Tuesday, 18 November 2008

When Laura White was voted off the X Factor two weeks ago her fans blamed Diana Vickers because she was allowed to miss a week because she was too ill to perform.

Diana has finally admitted that she feels guilty about what happened.

She told the official X Factor website: "I was diagnosed with laryngitis and the next day I was told I had severe inflammation of the vocal chords. I was devastated because I really, really wanted to sing, but I could have risked serious long-term damage if I had of done."

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"Watching the show on telly and not being able to be there was one of the worst things in my life. I was in total shock at the end of the show when Laura was voted out, all I wanted to do was give her a big cuddle and I couldn't. It was horrible."

Diana also feels sorry for Ruth Lorenzo who had to sing for survival against Laura.

She said: "I felt so guilty seeing those two girls in the bottom two because they didn't deserve to be there, and I'm sure if I had been there the votes would have been totally different and could have gone a totally different way.

"The feeling of guilt I had was unbearable - I couldn't stop crying my eyes out."

Laura has decided to forgive Diana: "I was so worried she would think it was my fault, but Laura's not like that, the thought didn't even cross her mind. She's such a lovely person."

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