Since we connected, I have had the honour to work with Lucy and I have always supported her wish to tell her story, as well as her efforts to bring about positive change. Detailing the rape in her new memoir, Process: Finding My Way Through, the singer said she had earlier been on a night out in London celebrating fellow contestant Rylan Clark's 25th birthday at Mayfair nightclub Mahiki. I have spent 10 years in my very own prison, a small box, nodding my head in agreement to a narrative that I didn’t even choose. The singer said she had wanted to go public at the time, but was warned it might affect her future career.

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It is also clear that the various production companies involved in making the show made a significant contribution to allowing this attack to happen by isolating her and another contestant (Rylan Clarke) at a different hotel without any proper security and then failing to give her any counselling or mental health support in the aftermath. I’ve been a fan of Lucy and her music since her x-factor days and have loved following her journey but since hearing her story, my heart goes out to her and I feel immensely proud.Anyone should feel safe when they are sleeping in a hotel room - and it is abhorrent to think that a hotel porter abused that trust in such a vile way. Simon Cowell, the creator of The X Factor, said that what happened to Spraggan was “horrific and heartbreaking” ” and that, “when I was given the opportunity to speak to Lucy, I was able to personally tell her how sorry I was about everything she has been through. She stated in her X Factor appearance, when she was asked about her job by judge Tulisa, that "I am the person with a clipboard in the street that you try to avoid. Yeah,” I said, and I heard a crash of something being thrown across the room on the other end of the line. On 2 September 2012 "Last Night" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 11 and Top Room at the Zoo entered the UK Albums Chart at number 22.

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Anyone should feel safe when they are sleeping in a hotel room – and it is abhorrent to think that a hotel porter abused that trust in such a vile way.

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.

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She said she was raped after a night out for fellow contestant and friend Rylan Clark’s 25th birthday. Tulisa then said that she wanted to hear one of her tracks so Spraggan decided to sing "Tea and Toast", stating that the song was about a real couple.On 3 November, she decided to leave the competition because she felt that it wouldn't be fair to get another free pass to the next round, as she was still too ill to compete. And while she received both financial and medical support in the immediate aftermath of the crime, she said, she wasn’t given any support after the trial. Saying that, a lot of people I hang around with drink, but we like going to places that serve everyone with inclusivity.

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In the UK, victims of sexual offences have a legal right to anonymity, for as long as they choose to do so.Long time listener and follower, so learning quite literally the Process, with all it's ups and downs was not only really enjoyable to line up with the music I've listened to for years, but also brought a huge sense of honor. Most of all, Process is an extraordinary story about a gifted artist, and an expose of the toxic underbelly of noughties celebrity culture and reality TV. A deluxe edition was released with extra tracks from her live concerts: "Fight for it", "Loaded Gun Blues", "Unsinkable" and "Lucky Stars".