X Factor contestants ‘kicked out of first class’ on flights to judges’ houses

The X Factor is usually a magical thing for all involved – millions of viewers tune in every weekend to brighten up their evening and the contestants’ lives are changed for the better.

But it seems the experience for the stars of the show may not be as exciting as programme bosses would have us believe.

During the judges’ houses episodes of the show we saw the auditionees jet off to various glamorous locations as they sipped champagne in their first class plane seats.

However, all may not be as it seemed because the contenders were allegedly booted out of the luxury section of the aircraft after they’d filmed a few scenes for the show.

A source told the Daily Mirror: “The singers were summoned from the rather less salubrious confines of economy to sit in the first class seats and told to make out they were having a lovely time for the cameras.

“Champagne bottles were popped and they were all told to laugh and joke around as if they were having the times of their lives.

“But no sooner had they settled in and sipped some of their champers, they were told to get back to their seats in economy once filming duties were complete.”

Nice! We bet the aspiring pop stars loved that! Surely Simon Cowell didn’t sit with them in economy. He probably flew on his own private jet...

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