Leicester woman Sam Bailey, 35, has stormed through the first stage of the audition process, wowing judges with her version of Beyonce's Listen. Judge Nicole Scherzinger told her: "That's exactly how that song is supposed to be sung".
A mum from Leicestershire who wowed the judges and the public this weekend on ITV's X Factor has been telling ITV News Central about life in her home town.
Sam Bailey works at Gartree prison near Market Harborough.
She sang "Who's Lovin You" at Wembley Arena and is now through to boot camp.
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The city’s spike in coronavirus cases has sparked a report that it may be the first UK location to be subjected to a district lockdown.