Sisi Jghalef has admitted that she tried to commit suicide at home last weekend, following her recent X Factor scandal.

Sisi started out as a solo X Factor auditionee, but soon joined girl band Hope, who went on to make it through to the XF live shows.

However, before she even set foot on the stage, Sisi was kicked off the X Factor due to a recent criminal charge.

“Once my X Factor dream was shattered I plunged into a bottomless pit of total depression and worthlessness,” Sisi told The People. “On the outside I still tried to be the same bubbly Sisi going out clubbing and being the life and soul of the party but inside I was falling apart.”

“One night I sat in my bedroom watching over and over re-runs of the wonderful moment I’d been told I’d made the final,” she continued. “It was everything I’d ever wanted and worked towards. I laid on my bed crying my eyes out and sobbing uncontrollably knowing it was never going to happen.

“I stumbled into the bathroom to wash away the tears and saw a bottle of paracetamol on the cabinet. I unscrewed the cap and emptied the bottle into my quivering palm - some spilling on the floor as I was shaking so much. I can’t remember how many there were and just swallowed them with a gulp of water as I stared back at my swollen face in the mirror.”

Luckily Sisi was discovered by her mother who stuck her fingers down her throat and managed to get the pills up.

“Since my overdose I’ve managed to pull myself together thanks to my friends and family,” Sisi added. “The only reason I’m talking about this is to warn other young people and parents about the pressure put on contestants on such high-profile shows.”