X Factor is in crisis as Kelly Rowland abandons her acts to fly to LA - and Misha B texts Tulisa's man

A real life soap opera! X Factor is in crisis as Kelly Rowland abandons her acts to fly to LA - and Misha B texts Tulisa's man

By Nadia Mendoza

Last updated at 1:01 PM on 25th October 2011


It's meant to be about the birth of a star, but the judge's egos always interfere on reality show The X Factor.

Instead of preparing her trio of girls for the next live show, Kelly Rowland has fled the country after a spectacular fall out with Tulisa Contostavlos.

The Destiny's Child star is believed to have jetted back to her native USA, leaving Misha B, Janet Devlin and Sophie Habibis to fend for themselves.

Going AWOL: Kelly Rowland seemed happy to land at LAX as she nattered on the phone, despite Misha B, Janet Devlin and Sophie Habibis needing her in the UK

A worried ITV1 source told The Sun yesterday they 'don't know where she is', as pictures of her landing in Los Angeles surfaced today.

Her flight home came hours after Sunday's tense show, in which she refused to speak to fellow judge Tulisa or even look at the N-Dubz star, 23.

Sparks started flying on Saturday night after Tulisa accused Kelly's 19-year-old protégé of stirring trouble backstage, provoking Louis Walsh to call Misha a bully on live television in front of 10 million viewers.

Yet Walsh apologised on air 24 hours later on Sunday's show, while Tulisa also seemed to backtrack saying Misha was the performance of the night.

It's war: Kelly and Tulisa Contostavlos used to just compete over fashion and their singing contestants, but now things have turned nasty with backstage dramas

Controversial: Misha B caused a rift on the panel after reports she was 'bullying' people backstage

A show insider said: 'If I was one of them (from the girls category) I'd be thinking, "Great, thanks".

'As the contest heats up, she's left them in the lurch all week. It's very arrogant.'

But Rowland's representatives played down claims that the 30-year-old singer has fled after clashes with her show colleagues.

Her spokeswoman said the 'business trip' had been planned for a long time and her client will return on Thursday.

Heated: The atmosphere was tense as Tulisa and Kelly came to blows on camera

She added: 'Kelly is not missing anything and will be in constant contact with the contestants by Skype and talking to them every day, and she is being sent MP3s of the songs.

'This has been in her diary for a long time.'

But it seems the reasons behind Tulisa's allegations may have been caused by Misha flirting with her boyfriend and bandmate Fazer.

Abandoned: Sophie Habibis, 19, and Janet Devlin, 16, have been left without a mentor this week during rehearsals after Kelly jetted of to America

According to The Mirror, Misha and Fazer swamped number after meeting backstage, causing the singing hopeful to brag about it.

A source said: 'Fazer was impressed with a couple of the contestants and said he’d be happy to produce with them once the show is over.

'He thinks Misha has incredible raw talent - and if his girlfriend wasn’t mentoring the groups, he would definitely be backing her to win the series.'

The insider revealed 'the pair swapped numbers' and 'have been texting a bit', adding: 'She was boasting about it backstage, in a not very nice way.

'Word quickly got back to Tuilsa who was not amused. In fact she was livid.'


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X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos FINALLY opens up about relationship with Fazer

'I have the best boyfriend': X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos FINALLY opens up about relationship with Fazer

By Holly Thomas

Last updated at 8:51 AM on 29th August 2011

Notoriously private about her personal life, new X Factor judge Tulisa Constavlos rarely opens up about any love interests.

And that dedication to privacy was stepped up yet further when she started dating N-Dubz band mate, Fazer (real name Richard Rawson).

But in an in-depth new interview, Tulisa has finally revealed her true feelings.

Private: Tulisa Contostavlos rarely talks about her relationship with N-Dubz band mate Fazer, who she has known since she was 12

Talking to The Sunday Mirror, Tulisa confessed: 'I'm really happy and have the best boyfriend- he's really supportive in what I'm doing with the show [X Factor]'

'He's my rock- he's been there for me throughout the past few months. I couldn't be doing what I'm doing without him,' the star revealed.


The pair have barely been apart since they formed N-Dubz with Tulisa's cousin (and Fazer's best friend) Dappy 12 years ago.

Yet their very secretive romance only began relatively recently.

They started dating in May last year, but made a pact never to discuss their relationship publicly.

A source at the time claimed that the pair had been sleeping together on and off for a while previously, but that things had intensified while on tour.

Professional: Tulisa and Fazer, real name Richard Rawson, pictured performing at V Festival last week, have a pact never to discuss their relationship in public

The couple were apparently worried about the potential reaction from fans, and feared that though they loved each other, things might not work out if the public response was negative.

This perhaps explains their very professional front- when performing with N-Dubz for example neither Tulisa nor Fazer give any hint of amorous feelings.

It must be a relief to Tulisa that fazer has proven such a stalwart supporter of her new role as an X Factor judge.

In her Mirror interview, Tulisa also spoke about how intimidating it was to work directly with Simon Cowell, as her future on the show depended on him.

'If the viewers didn’t gel with me, ­Simon would have got rid of me. That thought scared the s*** out of me,' the singer revealed.

'But he sent me a text after the first show and said he was completely happy and there were no notes for improvements. So I guess I passed!'

Always ready with a little attitude, the 23-year-old added: 'But I’m not scared of Simon. I’m a cheeky character. He’s like this big boss strutting around but he forgets I’m ‘The Female Boss’. I call him Si and ­constantly wind him up.'

Intimidating: Tulisa was nervous about her new role, but with support form Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell, and crucially her boyfriend Fazer, she has taken to it in style

Endearingly Tulisa, whose slightly more bolshy approach has proved the perfect foil to Kelly Rowland's super cute presence on the judging panel, also admitted that she had been afraid of comparisons with the former Destiny's Child star.

'There’s no competing with Kelly, but I don’t want people saying I look like a train wreck,' she said modestly.

Giving a hint as to the American star's secret for staying in such great shape, Tulisa added: 'Kelly carries a bag of ­carrots and celery around and keeps ­offering me them. She’s ­constantly eating as she works out so much.'

Shoes to fill: Tulisa was nervous about replacing nation's sweetheart Cheryl Cole, but with support from the singer herself and Fazer she has grown in confidence

But the real test was whether Tulisa could prove a valid replacement for the nation's sweetheart, Cheryl Cole.

Thankfully, the former judge has been supportive of Tulisa throughout, for which the N-Dubz singer is eternally grateful. On Cheryl's response to Tulisa's X Factor debut, she revealed:

'Cheryl saw the show on ­Saturday and sent a text saying: ­‘Congratulations for your first show. You’ve got a great response from everyone and you did great.'

'I could have become Britain’s most hated woman for replacing Cheryl, but having her support has made all the difference,' said Tulisa.

The star has clearly settled into her role.

Dream team: Tulisa has been a member of N-Dubz with cousin Dappy (left) and boyfriend Fazer (right) for 11 years

She tweeted during last night's show: 'Johnny has brought back memories! Smiling 2 myself! Wasn't he a shocka? I MISS AUDITIONS!!! X'

Though still shy about her role, with a little persuasion she was able to relax and enjoy watching.

'U know what I could lie but not guna! @GarethVarey has dragged me 2 the sofa 2 watch the show 2nit! I cringe when I watch myself!#winehelps' she tweeted.

However despite support from Cheryl, Simon and crucially Fazer, Tulisa has hinted that there is drama in store to come later in the series.

'The last thing I thought was that I’d be crying on national TV,' she said.

Keen to distinguish herself as a new addition, she added: 'It wasn’t just a Cheryl tear. We’re talking floodgates. I couldn’t stop.'

Old hand: Tulisa joined N-Dubz when she was only 12

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