X Factor finalist, Ben Mills, has admitted that he struggles to cope with panic attacks that hit him week after week as the pressure builds on the show.

Ben told the Sunday Mirror he suffers from shortness of breath and dizziness before going on stage every Saturday.

He’s also been struck by insomnia, getting just four hours sleep a night.

He said: “I literally eat, sleep and breathe the songs I’m performing that week. So I find it very difficult to switch off mentally and drop off.

“We had a therapist in and she saw there was something wrong.

“I think I panic because the show means so much to me.”