The mother of controversial X Factor hopeful Alan Turner spoke out last night in defence of her son, saying, “He’s no X Faker. He hasn’t told a single lie about me.”

Alan was branded a liar after he told the judges during his audition that he didn’t know his real mum and dad.

But now, his mum Debbie Stanfield, 45, has revealed that Alan was telling the truth because he didn’t grow up with her or his biological father. She broke down as she admitted she had placed him in foster care when he was just four years old.

Debbie wept and admitted that at the time Alan went into the foster home, she was more involved in lesbian affairs and had a drink problem.

She told The Sun, “I am ashamed of the way I have behaved over the years. And I wish I had spoken out sooner. I hope people will understand. I’ve just been so scared of what people will think of me.”

It remains to be seen whether her admissions are going to help resolve the troubles that Alan’s faced since joining the X Factor.