Frankie Cocozza, the party-loving X Factor hopeful, has been axed from the ITV competition.
By: Paul Henderson
Submitted: 2012-02-06 09:37:00 | Word Count: 770
The teenager had "broken competition rules", based on producers of the show.
Cocozza admitted: "I no longer deserve my place inside the show."
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His antics have currently prompted an Ofcom investigation into the series.
The young wannabe has been pictured on a string of nights out considering that acquiring fame in the contest.
He created an impact in the early stages when he boasted that the names of a few of his lots of lovers were tattooed on his bottom.
He said today that his life had "gone out of control" when taking component in the show.
As he left, he mentioned sorry to his mentor, Gary Barlow, and fans who had been voting for him.
Many viewers had been astonished that the singer remained inside the competitors following a below-par overall performance in the weekend.
Other acts were advising him to curb his behaviour to focus on the contest.
Andy Merry, of boyband The Danger - who had been voted out on Sunday - said: "We've mentioned to him 'You've got a fantastic chance here, just calm down a bit'."
Cocozza stated at this time: "I'd prefer to apologise to Gary, my fellow contestants and every person who has voted for me, but, as of these days, I will no longer be within the X Element.
"My life throughout the show has gone out of control and my behaviour off stage has overstepped the rules of the competitors.
"I no longer deserve my spot inside the show, so I am as a result leaving. I would like to thank every person who has supported me."
A spokeswoman for The X Factor mentioned: "Frankie is leaving the show right now following breaking competition guidelines.
"He is going to take some time out before continuing his career as a singer. We wish him all of the ideal for his future."
Just moments before leaving the show nowadays, Cocozza boasted to fans on Twitter that he was shooting the video for an X Factor charity single, Wishing On A Star.
Programme bosses mentioned they would make an announcement tomorrow about how the Saturday show will pan out.
It really is the newest drama to engulf the show this year because the programme struggles to match audiences in prior years.
Little over a week ago one group member walked out on the show, leaving The Threat to recruit a new member from yet another act which had already been offered the boot.
As well as the programme has had to contend with an on-air spat between judges Kelly Rowland and Tulisa Contostavlos.
Days later Rowland failed to return from a trip to Los Angeles, claiming she had a virus which prevented her from flying, and she had to fire 1 of her singers by telephone for the duration of a reside outcomes show.
Cocozza's behaviour has led to two investigations by Ofcom into feasible breaches of its programme code.
It truly is seeking into no matter if he fell foul of guidelines about swearing right after he was seen to shout "f****** have it - get in there", when he learned he was by means of for the next round through an outcomes programme on October 23.
And the regulator is also seeking into no matter whether footage of him for the duration of a night out with good friends may well which may well have breached the code's rules on glamorising alcohol use.
Ofcom is also searching into a problem with an on-screen contest when multiple option answers appeared in a diverse order through the programme.
It's not clear which programme rule had been broken by the 18-year-old from Brighton, as well as a spokeswoman would not elaborate.
Bookmaker Paddy Power refunded bets on Cocozza to those that had backed him, with stakes amounting to over ?10,000.
Paddy Energy stated: "Frankie punters did not get a lot of a run for their income so we're only too content to have a decent excuse to provide their funds back."
The firm has Marcus Collins from Liverpool as favourite to win the show.
A different bookie, William Hill, has Collins as favourite to win, with Kitty Brucknell favourite to be given the chop this weekend.
Barlow mentioned he was "hugely disappointed" that Cocozza had "thrown away" the chance.
He said: "Frankie has apologised publicly too as personally to me and the producers for his actions that led to him leaving the show.
"I'm hugely disappointed that he's thrown away an chance like this after operating so difficult to get right here.
"I'm sorry to view him go as we've been by way of quite a bit together in such a brief time.
"I hope Frankie continues to look to me as a buddy and supporter and functions it all out, picks himself up and somehow tries to turn this into a positive."
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