Singer hoping to prove Cowell wrong

SHE certainly has the wow factor – but it seems TV hopeful Jodie Prenger didn't have the X Factor.
The Blackpool star of BBC's I'd Do Anything has revealed she was turned down for Simon Cowell's rival reality show because of her weight.

While Jodie, 28, currently cuts a curvaceous size 14 the Blackpool lass once topped 18 stone and was a size 2
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4 when she faced the acerbic music guru.

"Basically they liked me, but Simon said I was too big," said Jodie who believes she missed out in numerous auditions in the past because of the way she looked.

"I knew it was my weight, I didn't look like a pop star."

Determined not to miss her chance at stardom the talented singer, who was used to entertaining guests at her parents' hotel, got down to the gym and a diet.

Eight stones lighter, after winning Living TVs Biggest Loser, and Jodie is now successfully strutting her stuff every Saturday night in a bid to land the role of Nancy in new West End production of Oliver!

Her rendition of Dolly Parton's Nine-to-Five on last week's show gained her comments of "absolutely wonderful" from the judges.

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