It's solo or no go! X Factor hopeful left in tears as judges ask her to ditch her best friends to continue in competition
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Teenager Hannah Sheares is left in tears when X Factor judges ask her to ditch her best friends and go solo to stand a chance in the contest.
The 17-year-old shop assistant is heartbroken when she is forced to make a decision about whether she would like to continue in the competition alone after trying out with her group The Daisy Chains.
Viewers will on Saturday see the young hopeful being told by the panel that she is ‘carrying’ the others and needs to choose her career or her friends.
Broken chain: Hannah Sheares (centre) is told to ditch her pals if she wants to succeed on the X Factor
The trio are seen auditioning for the ITV show with The Supremes' top 10 hit Stop In The Name Of Love but Hannah proves to have the standout voice after Hannah had told judges they took the name because ‘if one of the links is broken, we don't work’.
But after performing, Gary Barlow tells them: ‘I don't think there's an easy way to say this - Hannah, I think you have the potential to go far, but on your own.’
And fellow panellist Nicole Scherzinger agrees: ‘Hannah is the strongest vocalist and she has the strongest tone - and right now she's carrying the group.’
Teasing: Gary tells Louis he could be a member of The Nostalgics, so he joins them
Hannah tells the judges she does not want to leave her friends Kari, 21, and Laura, 19, behind, adding: ‘I feel torn to to be honest. I love the girls with all my heart, do you know what I mean?’
Barlow explains the hard realities as he tells her: ‘You can have friends but this is serious stuff - this is a career, this is something that could last for the rest of your life. If you really are as good friends as you're telling us, I think your two friends would understand what we're saying here, and they'd be OK with it.’
But as they go away to discuss it among themselves, Hannah sobs: ‘If you were my best friend you'd support me through whatever, and you're saying that you wouldn't be my best friend anymore.’
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And while the girls from Solihull are out of the room, making a decision, Barlow warns: ‘If you haven't got that sort of cut-throat attitude, you're never going to get anywhere.’
Fans of the show will see tonight whether she chooses to press on in the contest as a solo act.
Also in the programme is a return for builder Joseph Whelan who made it to the judges' houses stage of the contest last year but failed to make the cut for the live shows.
Sleepy: Louis Walsh, Sharon Osbourne, Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger pretend to take a nap during the audition
The 27-year-old plays the Bon Jovi track Always for the judges as his young son Kian watches the audition while seated on Scherzinger's knee. The youngster joined his father on stage last year when they both won the panel's hearts.
Meanwhile Gary teases Louis that he should be in the line-up for a group made up of pensioners whose oldest member is 94.
The 61-year-old stands with Coventry-based oldies The Nostalgics on the show as they prepare for their audition.
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Getting to know you: Gary Barlow was seen chatting to the son of one the men audition Joseph Whelan
The 14-strong group, whose ages range from 68 to 94, impress the judging panel with their performance of Bring Me Sunshine, known to millions as the signature tune for comics Morecambe and Wise.
Earlier as they assembled for their audition, Barlow joked: ‘This is what we needed, a nice fresh, young group of people.’
And he added: ‘I think you're a member short - I think Louis could fit in the group.’
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Veteran judge Walsh, who has been with the show since its launch in 2004, then cheerily added himself to the group's ranks.
But Barlow pointed out: ‘Louis, I think you're too grey for this group.’
X Factor continues on Saturday evening at 8pm.
Bright coat: Lorna Simpson looks bright and beautiful in vibrant coat for her audition
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