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 X Factor finalist Chris Maloney has revealed that abuse from online trolls drove him to spend more than €80,000 on plastic surgery. 

In an interview with ITV's This Morning he said: "I was called Mr Potato Head and told I had a big nose." 

Chris was finalist in 2012, and he said he had a breakdown once the live shows wrapped up – a breakdown he attributes to the stream of comments which labelled him "ugly".

The 46-year-old went on to say that the abuse left his confidence levels at an all-time low, and so he decided to resort to surgery.

Maloney, who placed third in the X Factor final, has now revealed that he's had a nose job, three hair transplants, an eye lift, and cosmetic work on his teeth. 

Speaking on the ITV chat show yesterday, the singer said: "X Factor was great, but as the series was going on and the further that I got in the competition, I was getting really bad trolls and they were telling me that they were going to kill me, shoot me.

"I was called Mr Potato Head, that I was ugly, that I had a big nose and it just affected me so much and at the end of the final, I did have a breakdown." 
 

Despite all of that, it's been a great year for Chris as he announced his engagement in January. He's also kicking off a solo tour in the autumn.

"I just hated myself. And now, I feel so much more confident. And I now look to the future."

 

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Former X Factor contestant Chris Maloney was left "battered and bruised" after a car accident yesterday afternoon.

The singer and his fiancé Gary were driving through Blackpool in England when a speeding car drove into the back of theirs before driving off.

An ambulance, fire crew and police all came to the scene, with Chris and Gary being hospitalised along with actor Kurtis Stacey who was also in the car at the time.

Luckily nobody was left seriously injured and Chris admitted he felt grateful for his good luck, taking to Twitter to write, "Hey guys I’ve been discharged, very battered and bruised but thankful to Lord above it wasn’t more serious. Thanks for your lovely tweets xx" 

The singer had just finished a press call for his upcoming Easter pantomime appearance in Peter Pan when the incident occurred.

In a statement to the press, Chris expressed his anger at the needless crash, saying, "Well this is what you get when idiots speed and I would just like to say a big thank you to Blackpool’s emergency services for everything today regarding this situation.”

Chris brought viewers to tears during the 2012 series of The X Factor when he overcame his stage fright to perform in the live shows. He now runs his own stage school in Liverpool.

We're glad to hear everyone is doing okay after yesterday's shock!

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