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'We were in economy!' Rylan Clark lifts lid on budget restraints on The X Factor
The X Factor, the show's contestants were still left to fly in economy.The Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two presenter made the revelation on Alan Carr's Life's A Beach podcast this week.During their chat, Rylan opened up about his whirlwind experience on the ninth series of the former ITV talent show in 2012.James Arthur won the season, with Jahmene Douglas coming in second place.And while The X Factor was still in its heyday at the time, Rylan has made it no secret that producers were being extra careful with their budget.In the podcast, Alan brought up the moment Rylan broke down in tears upon learning he had made to the live shows.The TV personality learned the news from his mentor Nicole Scherzinger at the judges' houses.Rylan was fortunate enough to fly out to Dubai for the occasion.But when quizzed by Alan on whether the estate belonged to the former Pussycat Dolls star, Rylan confessed that the property was partially rented out for the purpose of filming."I wasn't born yesterday, that is not Nicole Shirtlifters house," he quipped."No, we were at a beautiful hotel.