She added: “As some of the experiences I’m about to share are some of my most vulnerable, I have been so aware that I need to protect my mental health and my head space.

The X Factor UK (25 August 2012), Lucy Spraggan's audition - Last Night - The X Factor UK 2012 , retrieved 13 May 2019 Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html As the first contestant in the show’s history to have had a UK Top 40 single (Last Night) and album (Top Room at the Zoo) before the live shows aired, it was clear that Spraggan had stepped into the wrong lane. She stayed on the show for several more weeks, interspersing original material (Tea and Toast, Mountains) with covers (Maroon 5′s Moves like Jagger, Kanye West’s Gold Digger) but neither her heart nor head were in it and she walked away. Simon Cowell has issued a statement following former X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan revealing that she was raped while taking part in the show.a b "Advertising Standards Authority ASA Investigation of Live and Unsigned". Live and Unsigned. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012 . Retrieved 4 September 2012.

Posting a message on social media a week before the memoir is published, Spraggan described it as “the beginning of a new era” which she felt was “very freeing”. The X Factor was produced by Thames and Syco, who were primarily responsible for duty of care towards all of its programme contributors. About the Author: Lucy Spraggan shot to fame on the 2012 series of X Factor. Since then, she has gone on to be a hugely successful recording artist. This is her first book. We continue to evolve our own duty of care processes on programmes we produce to ensure that there are appropriate measures in place to support contributors before, during and after filming.

There are some tough moments in this book and some laugh out loud moments. She has lived an extraordinary life for someone who is 32 - the same age I am now and I cannot imagine going through what she has. We have evolved and improved these oversight procedures since the events in question and we are encouraged to hear that Thames recognises the importance of continuous review and improvement of their own processes,” the broadcaster added. “In an event of such a distressing nature, welfare and support towards the victim would always be of the utmost priority.” She also told the Guardian: "It was inappropriate for anybody - including contestants - to be drunk. Clark was the first person Spraggan told about what had happened, who advocated for her (and they remain friends today). The police were called by the production team and she was taken to a specialist unit. Thanks to the porter's keycard, an arrest was made, but Spraggan says she felt the production team was "unprepared" to deal with the situation. Lucy Spraggan Plots UK and Ireland Tour for Spring, Shares New Single Everything Changes - Stereoboard".

We have the deepest compassion for Lucy and everything she has endured as a result of this horrific ordeal. We commend her resilience and bravery." Such endurance has paid off, but not without a broad stroke of irony. Spraggan is now signed to Syco (the record publishing label owned by The X Factor creator, Simon Cowell, the man who cannily assembled the likes of Westlife and One Direction out of spare male body parts). Years have passed, of course, but on the face of it, it could look as if she is succumbing once again to the dictates of the industry for commercial gain. Spraggan understands why such a thought might occur, but she insists it’s for the right reasons. X-clusive! Lucy Spraggan - the first interview!". Maximum Pop!. 27 August 2012 . Retrieved 27 August 2012. Spraggan said she felt let down by programme-makers and accused them of being "unprepared" to deal with what happened. Since then, we have done our very best to learn lessons from these events and improve our aftercare processes.”X Factor finalist Lucy Spraggan: Most of my songs are about the older woman I fell for in America". Now Magazine . Retrieved 5 October 2012. I woke up the next day with this sense of sheer dread," Spraggan told The Guardian. "I don’t think I’ve ever felt that level of confusion since. I knew that I’d been raped, but I could not process that. So I put my clothes on and went into autopilot." We have evolved and improved these oversight procedures since the events in question and we are encouraged to hear that Thames recognises the importance of continuous review and improvement of their own processes.