[Niamh.]

Is it just me or is the whole sob story business attached to some X-Factor contestants really irritating?? I find that even if I liked someone, the minute they start with the sob story it immediately turns me off them and I'm thinking "Oh, here we go......"

[Tom4784]

I'm exactly the same, it makes them very dislikable and it's almost as if they emotionally blackmail the audience. Plus the fact they ***** out the memories of dead family members to get a little bit farther on a tacky show is rather disgusting.

[Marc]

Sob stories ruin it.. because even if they do actually have talent I dislike them for bringing the sob story up - shut up and sing there's no need to let us know about your cat who died.

[Niamh.]

I know yeah and then the judges (usually Cheryl) start bawling when they sing a sad song and say Oh, they were singing that for their dead wife(brother, hamster,goldfish)

[Dolphin-and-Whale]

I hate Sob Stories.