'We haven't really spoken since': X Factor's Hannah Shears admits her two friends have shunned her since going solo

PUBLISHED: 22:02, 22 September 2013 | UPDATED: 23:11, 22 September 2013

It was a painful decision to make in the tough world of showbiz, but only now is Hannah Shears starting to pay the price.

The 17 year-old singer from Birmingham returned to the stage for the first today time since she was forced to leave the band she fronted with her two pals: Daisy Chain.

Admitting that she still felt 'guilty' by the decision to go solo, she also confessed that the friends haven't spoken since they disbanded.

Tough call: Hannah Shears admitted that she still feels guilty for ditching her 'best friends'

Radio silence: Hannah also admitted that she hasn't spoken to her sisters since their group, Daisy Chain, disbanded

Yesterday, viewers saw the trio audition with The Supremes' hit Stop In The Name Of Love, but Hannah proved to have the standout voice.

Ironically, just moments before, she had declared: 'If one of the links is broken, we don't work’.

Difficult times: The trio had to decide whether Hannah should go on alone

But after performing, Gary Barlow told 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.’

Fellow judge Nicole Scherzinger agreed, adding: ‘Hannah is the strongest vocalist and she has the strongest tone - and right now she's carrying the group.’

Nervous: Without her sisters, Hannah was a nervous singer - which was evident with her shakey start

Support: Although Hannah's sisters were not backstage to help her, she did have other loved ones present

She wasn't the only one who suffered a difficult audition, however. Pop trio Dynamics narrowly avoided elimination after the judges blasted their lack of chemistry.

Gary Barlow told them in no uncertain terms that they weren't going to make the final twelve, but - after the female vocalist refused to enter as a soloist - the judges relented and allowed them a chance.

No chemistry: The band only just survived the elimination process - thanks to their solidarity

Giles potter, 16, from Worcester, also managed to scrape through. Declaring backstage that he had no reason to be nervous, the teenager was almost too obnoxious to function - forgetting his lyrics and barely dancing.

Car crash TV: The 16 year-old bombed in his audition, yet still managed to survive

Despite describing his audition as a 'car crash', Barlow put him through to bootcamp.

In the new season, the bootcamp stage will add extra pressure by forcing contestants to justify their place in the live shows.

Next week, in a shock twist, one contestant will even lose their place as Sharon Osbourne delivers a random ejection from the competition.

Don't get too comfortable: One unassuming act will be shown the door in next week's show

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X Factor's Hannah Shears admits her two friends have shunned her since going solo

'We haven't really spoken since': X Factor's Hannah Shears admits her two friends have shunned her since going solo