Spraggan has detailed the incident, which came after a drunken night out in London with other contestants.

He was later traced by his keycard record and given a ten-year jail sentence at trial the following year.

No one offered me rehabilitation or ongoing mental health treatment.

Lucy Spraggan

Former ‘X Factor’ contestant Lucy SpragganC Brandon/Redferns via Getty Images

I was on my own.

Both Fremantle Media and broadcasterITVexpressed their regrets for her ordeal toThe Guardian.

Although we met under tragic circumstances, a genuine friendship and a mutual respect has developed between us.

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Lucy is one of the most authentic, talented, and brave people I have ever met.

How do we change this?