'X Factor' contestant claims show 'has torn her family apart'

Alexandra Burke claims ‘The X Factor’ has torn her family apart.

Alexandra Burke claims ‘The X Factor’ has torn her family apart.

The 21-year-old singer, who won the ITV talent show last year, revealed her mother Melissa Bell – who was part of 80s band Soul II Soul - has struggled to cope with her growing fame, while her 16-year-old brother’s friends have started abusing her.

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