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| X Factor finalist Emily Nakanda has withdrawn from the show after a video emerged showing her allegedly attacking a teenage girl. | X Factor finalist Emily Nakanda has withdrawn from the show after a video emerged showing her allegedly attacking a teenage girl. |
| The 15-year-old was seen punching and grabbing the girl by the hair in the video recorded on a mobile phone. | The 15-year-old was seen punching and grabbing the girl by the hair in the video recorded on a mobile phone. |
| A spokeswoman for the show said as a result of their investigations Emily had chosen to pull out of the contest with immediate effect. | A spokeswoman for the show said as a result of their investigations Emily had chosen to pull out of the contest with immediate effect. |
| Emily's mentor Sharon Osbourne said she was "deeply saddened" by the situation. | Emily's mentor Sharon Osbourne said she was "deeply saddened" by the situation. |
| 'Very sorry' | 'Very sorry' |
| Louis Friberg, Emily's mother, said: "As a family we are heartbroken and are very disappointed with Emily's behaviour, we feel that there is no choice but to withdraw Emily from the competition. | Louis Friberg, Emily's mother, said: "As a family we are heartbroken and are very disappointed with Emily's behaviour, we feel that there is no choice but to withdraw Emily from the competition. |
| "Emily regrets her actions but there is no way, as a family, we can excuse her behaviour. Emily is very sorry to have let the show, Sharon and the viewers down." | "Emily regrets her actions but there is no way, as a family, we can excuse her behaviour. Emily is very sorry to have let the show, Sharon and the viewers down." |
| Sharon Osbourne is the mentor for the girls' under 25s category | |
| In the statement Ms Friberg also said her daughter and all the family "sincerely apologise" to the girl involved, her school and all the fans that have supported Emily. | In the statement Ms Friberg also said her daughter and all the family "sincerely apologise" to the girl involved, her school and all the fans that have supported Emily. |
| Another video emerged earlier this week on YouTube showing Emily and a group of friends laughing and threatening a teenager, while one of the group held what appeared to be a weapon. | |
| It is believed the videos were filmed before Emily entered The X Factor and have since been removed from the website. | |
| As the youngest finalist to ever have competed on the programme, Simon Cowell said Emily "was the reason the age range was lowered". | |
| She won over the judges with her innocent looks and Osbourne said in one episode that she had a "butter wouldn't melt" personality. | |
| Bookie refunds | |
| The singer also gained the sympathy of viewers by revealing that she almost died from the stomach infection peritonitis last year. | |
| She was due to sing Bjork's It's Oh So Quiet on the next programme. | |
| Show organisers have said that Emily's withdrawal will not affect the voting on the show this Saturday and one act will still leave the competition. | |
| Bookmaker Ladbrokes said it would refund all bets on the teenager following her shock exit. | |
| "We think the only fair thing to do, given the circumstances, is to void all bets on Emily regardless of the market," a Ladbrokes spokesman said. |