Louisa Johnson says she could NOT have done what Louis did

Former One Direction member, Louis Tomlinson, has been widely lauded for his performance on last weekend's X Factor finale.

Just days after his mother's passing, the singer took to the stage at one of the biggest television events of the year, and did an incredibly job.

And while she was full of praise for Louis, last year's X Factor winner, Louisa Johnson, insists she wouldn't have been able to do the same had she been in the same situation.

"I thought he was so brave. I don’t think I could have actually done that," she told The Sun newspaper.

"I really really felt for him and looked up to him for that," she continued.

The singer, who became the youngest ever winner of the long-running singing contest following her victory last year, insists Louis' appearance deserves the utmost respect.

"Losing someone is such a hard thing in itself and to then go on a show in front of millions of people is very hard anyway and I think he handled it so well."

Louis' mother, Johannah, was just 43-years-old when she lost her six-month battle with leukaemia last week.

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