'X Factor' hopeful a 'ticking timebomb'

'X Factor' hopeful Shirlena Johnson could be axed after it was discovered she has mental health problems.

'X Factor' hopeful Shirlena Johnson could be axed after it was discovered she has mental health problems.

The 30-year-old contestant - who has a three-year-old daughter Mariah - reportedly failed to tell show bosses she has been diagnosed with serious mental illnesses, and has been described by professionals as a "ticking timebomb".

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