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Simon Cowell’s company faces £1m lawsuit over X Factor ‘bullying’ claims

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A FORMER X Factor singer has claimed contestants have been "suffering for years" ahead of a planned £1million-plus bullying lawsuit.

The unnamed performer said they were "thrown into the world with very little after care" after their time on the show. They are among five solo acts and one group who want to sue Simon Cowell's entertainment firm SyCo, claiming the ITV show led to bullying, mistreatment and neglect.

The claimant told the Sunday Mirror: “It’s very easy for the public to see us with make-up, beautiful clothes and dry ice floating around. “But just moments before stepping on stage many contestants were sleep deprived, in tears and suffering trauma. "Lots of contestants are from underprivileged backgrounds so getting on the show was like a winning lottery ticket.

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