[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by MarkWaldorf

vultures the lot of you! i told ya'll cheryl was innocent.



Source: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/...isa-fears.html

Not according to this.
ITV have rejected claims that X Factor Gamu Nhengu was kicked off the show because of worries over her immigration status.

As support builds for her to be re-instated, with a Facebook group called Gamu Should Have Got Through now boasting 130,000 members, Gamu is now reacquainting herself with reality back in Scotland.

Previously enjoying a taste of the glitzy X Factor lifestyle, Gamu has returned to the small flat she shares with her mother and two young brothers. While the acts that made it through to the final 12 are settling into their £3.5m mansion and getting makeovers.

Gamu's beautiful voice won her millions of viewer's hearts but Cheryl Cole told her: "It's just a question for me now as to whether you brought the star quality that I was looking for"

She was later told she would not be in Cheryl's final three acts.

It has been reported that Cole was influenced by fears that Gamu's visa will shortly run out and may not be renewed, but a spokeswoman for the ITV1 talent show said: "Gamu's visa being processed was not the reason that she didn't make the final 12."

The 18-year-old, who had dreams of helping her family escape their current tiny home, had those hopes shattered and was left inconsolable after Sunday night's rejection.

Speaking to the Mail Gamu's mother said the singer was "around but she doesn't know if she can speak to anyone".

ITV then called Gamu to let her know she could speak to reporters but she declined to do any interviews.

Gamu moved to the flat in Clackmannanshire, near Stirling, Scotland, with her mother Nokuthula and her two brothers Milton, 12, and Marty, 10, from Zimbabwe eight years ago.

There is one last chance for Gamu in the competition though – she may be brought back as Cheryl's 'wildcard', after it emerged that judges may be allowed to reintroduce an act that didn't make it through to the final 12.

Gamu has so far been gracious in defeat and has thanked her adopted country for giving her the chance to compete.
She said: "It would not have been possible... I regard myself as a Scottish contestant because this country has been so good to me.

"I have loads of great friends and loads of good people around me. It has been great."

At the weekend Gamu was note perfect, while her rival Katie Waissel appeared to forget the words to Charlie Chaplin's Smile. She then broke down in tears, before being allowed to start again.