It was just lately reported that Simon Cowell determined to tug the plug on The X Issue after 17 years on air
X Issue’s Katie Waissel reacts to indicate’s cancellation following sexual assault claims (
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Former X Issue contestant Katie Waissel reacted to the present getting cancelled after 17 years on air.
It was reported just lately that Simon Cowell determined to tug the plug on the hit ITV present.
Katie, who appeared on the 2010 sequence, shared the information and wrote: “Journey for justice.”
It comes after the singer claimed {that a} member of the X Issue group sexually assaulted her.
The 35-year-old claimed it occurred when she met the person to speak about work years after her look on the present.
She instructed The Solar she was “paralysed with shock” and in spite of everything this time she will be able to “nonetheless scent him”.
Simon Cowell’s firm Syco investigated Katie’s allegations as quickly as they turned conscious of them.
She appeared within the 2010 sequence
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The person, who the publication has not named, denied the allegations.
Katie stated she selected to not make a proper grievance as she was pregnant on the time.
She stated in April: “I can nonetheless scent him. I used to be paralysed with shock. All I may assume was, ‘How am I going to depart this room?’
“I used to be a sufferer however I wouldn’t enable myself to recognise simply how horrible it had been. I’ve by no means spoken earlier than as I believed I’d be blacklisted and by no means work once more.”
“I used to be susceptible however instances have modified and I now really feel daring sufficient to talk out.”
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The particular person accused was suspended from his job.
After it was introduced the singing competitors was cancelled, former contestants Jedward additionally reacted to the information.
“Xfactor has been axed Mission Full,” they tweeted.
Jedward, Cher Lloyd and Rebecca Ferguson all claimed they have been handled poorly on the present.
Katie opened up in regards to the sexual assault
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X Issue first aired in 2004
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The present aired for the primary time in 2004 and lasted till the coronavirus meant they needed to pause filming.
A TV supply stated: “The present started in 2004 and was an enormous present and an enormous format for ITV for over a decade. However in reality the previous few years it has struggled and no new choose or tweak in format has helped.
“Rankings have gotten decrease and decrease and bringing it again is seen as too large a danger.”
An ITV spokesman stated in a press release: “There aren’t any present plans for the subsequent sequence of The X Issue at this stage.”
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