THE X Factor’s Janet Devlin has told how she considered suicide during her stint on the ITV show. The singer, who came fifth in the 2011 series when Little Mix won, claimed at first show bosses were only concerned about her being able to perform.
But when she spoke about her dark thoughts, she was taken to a doctor for tests. Janet also claimed others were going through the same thing.
She said: “During my time on the show the dark clouds came back in full force. If I wasn’t rehearsing a performance or surrounded by other contestants at the X Factor house, I would be contemplating suicide, though I could never bring myself to think that word.” Janet said she would “daydream” about suicide and added: “Something had to be done.