Rebecca Ferguson Says ITV Ignored Pleas To Investigate Her “Traumatic” Experience On Simon Cowell’s ‘The X Factor’

Rebecca Ferguson, a former runner-up on 'The X Factor' has criticized ITV after it failed to investigate her experience on the Simon Cowell show.

June 7, 2023 · 1 min · 58 words · Gary Noble

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She appeared onThe X Factorseason that gave rise to One Direction.

Ferguson said ITV COO Sarah Clarke responded to her allegations and apologized for her experience.

ITV and Ofcom declined to investigate further, however.

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The X Factorwas produced by Fremantle and Syco.

She did not end up performing at the ceremony in 2017.