Former X Issue contestant Lucy Spraggan has revealed that raped by a resort porter whereas competing on the expertise present in 2012.
The singer – who’s now aged 31 – has detailed the assault in her new memoir Course of: Discovering My Method By means of, and shared that she was assaulted after an evening out celebrating fellow contestant Rylan Clark’s birthday in Mayfair, as ITV reported.
Aged 20 on the time, Spraggan stated that she fell unconscious in the course of the social gathering and was later escorted again to her resort by a member of the ITV manufacturing staff and a resort porter. The porter, nonetheless, later used a “traceable keycard” to enter her room and assault her.
Within the memoir, she additionally remembers how she took a drug to forestall HIV after the assault and later skilled unintended effects that made her too unwell to proceed the present. She additionally recited how she obtained little help from the manufacturing staff, and was advised that being sincere about her expertise might hinder her profession.
As advised to The Guardian, the singer spoke of how she felt let down by ITV and the present, writing: “It was inappropriate for anyone – together with contestants – to be drunk.How will you fulfil your responsibility of care when free alcohol is concerned?”
Asserting the memoir on her Instagram web page, she defined to followers that she knew for a very long time that she needed to share her expertise, however was unable to jot down it “till I used to be prepared”. “The help I’ve already obtained from you has been unbelievable and has affirmed my readiness,” she stated. “It’s the primary time I’ll be sharing my story, and my course of, in my very own phrases.
In a separate publish, she additionally described the method of writing the autobiography as “releasing” and marking “the start of a brand new period”, in addition to thanking followers for his or her continued help as she goes to take “a break” from social media.
“Regardless that I received’t be energetic on-line, please proceed sharing your love and positivity. Each phrase you ship will likely be cherished,” she added. “I’ve entrusted my devoted staff to collect and go alongside your messages, making certain that I really feel your presence and encouragement all through this time. Your unwavering help has been a real supply of power and I do know, for a reality, that with out it I’d not be embarking on this subsequent period.”
Responding to Spraggan’s feedback, ITV issued a press release saying: “We now have the deepest compassion for Lucy and all the pieces she has endured on account of this horrific ordeal. We commend her resilience and bravado.
“We now have developed and improved these oversight procedures for the reason that occasions in query and we’re inspired to listen to that Thames recognises the significance of steady evaluation and enchancment of their very own processes,” the broadcaster added. “In an occasion of such a distressing nature, welfare and help in the direction of the sufferer would at all times be of the utmost precedence.”
Moreover, a spokesperson for Fremantle, the British TV firm that produced The X Issue described her expertise as “really horrific” and stated that “while we believed all through that we had been doing our greatest to help Lucy within the aftermath of the ordeal, as Lucy thinks we may have achieved extra, we should subsequently recognise this.”
Course of: Discovering My Method By means of by Lucy Spraggan, is about to reach on Thursday (July 20) through Bonnier Books. Pre-order the memoir right here.
