Was Wagner asked to leave The X Factor house?

Was Wagner asked to leave The X Factor house?
Was Wagner asked to leave The X Factor house? (Image credit: PA Wire/Press Association Images)

The X Factor hopeful Wagner has moved out of the house he shared with other contestants. The Brazilian-born wannabe, who has remained in the show despite his below-par vocal performances, is now staying in a budget hotel. Wagner was reportedly asked to leave the north London house because of claims about his unpredictable behaviour, according to The Mirror. A show source said: "Production have been getting lots of comments about Wagner from singers and staff and thought 'enough is enough'. "The final straw was after another row with One Direction got heated this week. He has threatened them physically before so they couldn't take any chances. Wagner already had a final warning and blew that." The former martial arts expert, who is reportedly receiving benefits for a shoulder injury despite his energetic appearances on the ITV1 show, is now living in a Holiday Inn. But an X Factor spokeswoman said the move was to allow Wagner to concentrate on his voice. "Wagner has moved out of the contestant house to focus on his singing. He takes the competition very seriously," she said. Contestants will this weekend perform songs by The Beatles in a themed Saturday night show. It comes just days after the band's songs moved into the digital world and became available for the first time through iTunes. Last year's X Factor runner-up will be appearing as a guest on Sunday's results show.

Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 


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