Stacey Solomon Fights Back Tears

Last week, 09th Nov 13:00

Stacey Solomon is terrified of bursting into tears while performing on 'The X Factor'.

The single mum said she purposely blocks out thoughts of her 18-month old son, Zachary, before her performances in case it jeopardizes her singing.

She said: "I want to win this for Zach - it would mean everything. I try not to think about him in case I get upset and it affects my performance."

Stacey, 20, also admitted that as the final weeks of 'The X Factor' progress and more acts are eliminated, she gets increasingly nervous and worried about appearing on the show.

"Waiting for your name is the worst. As it gets closer you think, 'I'm going to be in the bottom two' and that's the scariest, I really don't want to have to sing for survival."

She added to the Daily Star newspaper: "I get a bellyache and I want to poo! Before I go on I'm like, 'Oh no, that's it, I need to poo!

"But you can't do anything, you need to hold it in and then you're like, 'phew' and the poo feeling goes away."

Stacey - who is third favourite with bookmakers to win the show - also said she finds it difficult waiting a full day to find out the results of the show, and if she is one of the acts in the dreaded bottom two, who have to sing against each other for survival in the competition.

She added: "Waiting for your name is the worst. As it gets closer you think, 'I'm going to be in the bottom two' and that's the scariest, I really don't want to have to sing for survival."