Cher Lloyd was just a slip of a 16 year old when she shyly introduced herself on the X Factor before launching into one of the most memorable auditions of all time.
With a surprising amount of sass and style, the schoolgirl from Malvern, Worcestershire gave a fierce performance of Soulja Boy's Turn My Swag On and earned herself judge Cheryl Tweedy as a mentor. "You are right up my street," a floored Cheryl said, kicking off a mentorship that started with a beautiful friendship but ended in a very public slanging match.
And despite her obvious talent, Cher's time on the show was tragically overshadowed by alleged tantrums that saw her branded the 'most hated teen' in Britain - a brutal label that would take her a decade to shed.
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