X FACTOR star Janet Devlin has bravely opened up on her "failed suicide attempts" and the "dark place" she found herself in following the ITV show.
The Northern Irish singer was just 17 when she finished the 2011 series in fifth place, wowing audiences with her sweet look and soft vocal tone.
Shortly afterwards she was whisked off to Sheffield - miles away from her family - to record an album and a year later, she realised she had a "definite problem" with booze.
Speaking candidly to today's Loose Women Janet, now 25, told how her situation had felt "isolating" and said: "When I was in social situations I did turn to alcohol to give me a confidence boost." She was asked by the panel when she realised her boozing was serious, to which she.
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