X Factor star announces birth of first child eight years after reaching ITV final

Scarlett Lee reached the final of The X Factor back in 201817:56, 15 Aug 2026An X Factor star has announced the birth of her first child eight years after reaching the final of the iconic ITV singing competition.‌Scarlett Lee first appeared on The X Factor back in 2017. She made it to the intense six chair challenge stage before being sent home by judges Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh.‌The Surrey native re-auditioned for The X Factor the following year. Singing her an original song, titled Surival, Scarlett quickly pivoted to singing Loren Allred's Never Enough after Simon stopped her moments into her performance.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterMaking it past the six-chair challenge at the second attemp