Lauren Platt

{{Infobox person

| name = Lauren Platt

| birth_name = Lauren Nicole Platt

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|10|07}}

| birth_place = Billericay, England

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|presenter|actress}}

| television = {{plainlist|

The X Factor
Got What It Takes?

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| module = {{Infobox musical artist

| embed = yes

| genre = Pop

| instrument = Vocals

| years_active = 2014–present

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| module2 = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=y

| channel_handle = LaurenPlattx

| channel_display_name = Lauren Platt

| years_active = 2015–2017

| genre = {{Hlist|Beauty and make-up|fashion|music}}

| subscribers = 37.9 thousand

| views = 1.78 million

| stats_update = 28 June 2020

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Lauren Nicole Platt{{cite web|url=https://thetalentzone.co.uk/musictv/xfactor/4079/lauren-nicole-platt-singing-i-know-where-i-have-been-at-the-x-factor-2014-auditions-was-a-hit-with-the-judges/|title=Lauren Nicole Platt singing I Know Where I Have Been at The X Factor 2014 Auditions went down a hit with the judges|work=The Talent Zone|access-date=8 January 2020}} (born 7 October 1997) is an English television presenter, singer and actress. After she was the thirteenth contestant eliminated in the eleventh series of The X Factor, she presented the CBBC talent series Got What It Takes? from 2016 to 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/cheryl-fernandez-versini-so-proud-6325673|title=Cheryl Fernandez-Versini 'so proud' of Lauren Platt after X Factor star confirms she's giving up singing|last=Agius|first=Nicola|date=26 August 2015|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=1 September 2015}}

Early life

Platt was born on 7 October 1997 in Billericay, Essex, but spent ten years living in Spain. In 2010, she auditioned for the role of Louise Mitchell on EastEnders, but lost out to Brittany Papple.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/feature/a601544/x-factor-finalists-what-did-the-contestants-do-before-the-show.html|title=X Factor finalists: What did the contestants do before the show?|last=Gordon|first=Naomi|date=6 October 2014|work=Digital Spy|access-date=6 October 2014}} In 2011, she was the runner-up of the local talent contest The Essex Factor{{cite news|url=http://www.theenquirer.co.uk/lauren-platt-x-factor-dad-backs-dream/|title=EXCLUSIVE: "She's wanted this since she was eight-years-old" – Lauren Platt's dad backs teenager's X Factor dream|last=Norris|first=Michelle|date=4 September 2014|work=National Enquirer|access-date=5 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403052701/http://www.theenquirer.co.uk/lauren-platt-x-factor-dad-backs-dream/|archive-date=3 April 2016|url-status=dead}} and in 2012, competed in Open Mic UK.{{citation|url=http://www.muzu.tv/lauren-platt/open-mic-uk-midlands-area-final-music-video/1687128/|title=Lauren Platt – Open Mic UK|access-date=27 February 2015|archive-date=27 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227201710/http://www.muzu.tv/lauren-platt/open-mic-uk-midlands-area-final-music-video/1687128/|url-status=dead}} Platt attended The Billericay School, a comprehensive school in Billericay, where she sat her GCSEs.{{cite web|url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/11636608.X_Factor_star_Lauren_Platt_goes_back_to_school/?ref=mr|title=X Factor star Lauren Platt goes back to school|work=Echo|date=December 2014 }}

Career

=2014: ''The X Factor''=

Platt auditioned for The X Factor in 2014, and became the youngest solo contestant to reach the live finals.{{cite news|url=http://www.reveal.co.uk/showbiz-celeb-gossip/news/a601906/x-factors-lauren-platt-flashes-a-smile-heading-to-live-show-rehearsals.html|title=X Factor's Lauren Platt flashes a smile heading to live show rehearsals|last=Storey|first=Katie|date=7 October 2014|work=Reveal|publisher=Nat Mags|access-date=11 November 2014}} With the eliminations of Stephanie Nala and Chloe Jasmine in week two and Lola Saunders in week four, Platt became Cheryl's last remaining act in the competition. In the quarter-final, Platt was in the bottom two with Stereo Kicks, but advanced to the semi-final after Cowell sent the result to the deadlock and Stereo Kicks were eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/x-factor-2014-stereo-kicks-4723532|accessdate=29 February 2024|title=X Factor 2014: Stereo Kicks eliminated after facing Lauren Platt in the sing off|first1=Sophia|last1=Rahman|first2=Carl|last2=Greenwood|date=30 November 2014|work=Daily Mirror}} However, in the semi-final, Platt was in the bottom two with Andrea Faustini and was eliminated with only her mentor voting to send Platt through to the final, finishing in fourth place. After the series finished, voting statistics revealed that Platt had received more votes than Faustini. This meant that if there was not a Final Showdown, or if Walsh or Cowell voted to send Platt through to the final and the result to deadlock, Platt would've advanced to the final and Faustini would've been eliminated.{{Cite news|url=http://www.brentwoodgazette.co.uk/Revealed-Deadlock-seen-Lauren-Platt-X-Factor/story-25712003-detail/story.html|title=Revealed: Deadlock would have seen Lauren Platt in X Factor final|last=Woods|first=Alan|date=15 December 2014|work=Brentwood Gazette|access-date=27 February 2015|archive-date=27 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227210852/http://www.brentwoodgazette.co.uk/Revealed-Deadlock-seen-Lauren-Platt-X-Factor/story-25712003-detail/story.html|url-status=dead}}

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colspan="4"\| The X Factor performances and results (2014)
scope="col"\| Stage ! scope="col"\| Song ! scope="col"\| Theme ! scope="col"\| Result
scope="row" \| Room audition \| "I Know Where I've Been" \| Free choice \| Through to arena
scope="row" \| Arena audition \| "How Will I Know" \| Free choice \| Through to bootcamp
scope="row" \| Six-chair challenge (bootcamp) \| "Man in the Mirror" \| Free choice \| Through to judges' houses
scope="row" \| Judges'houses \| "Beneath Your Beautiful" \| Free choice \| Through to live shows
scope="row" \| Live week 1 \| "Happy" \| Number ones \| Safe (2nd) – 10.4%
scope="row" \| Live week 2 \| "Flashdance... What a Feeling" \| 80's night \| Safe (2nd) – 12.7%
scope="row" \| Live week 3 \| "Let It Go" \| Saturday night at the movies \| Safe (2nd) – 11.8%
scope="row" \| Live week 4 \| "Dark Horse" \| Fright night (Halloween) \| Safe (4th) 11.0%
scope="row" \| Live week 5 \| "I'll Be There" \| Michael Jackson vs. Queen \| Safe (3rd) – 13.1%
scope="row" \| Live week 6 \| "Smile" \| Big band \| Safe (3rd) – 13.2%
scope="row" \| Live week 7 \| "How Will I Know" \| Whitney Houston vs. Elton John \| Safe (3rd) 16.0%
bgcolor="Lightblue" ! rowspan="3" \| Quarter-Final \| scope="row" \| "Clarity" \| Song chosen by Little Mix \| rowspan="2" \| Bottom two (4th) – 17.8%
bgcolor="Lightblue" \| scope="row" \| "Don't You Worry Child" \| Song chosen by the public
scope="row" \| "I Know Where I've Been" \| Free choice \| Safe (deadlock)
bgcolor="Lightblue" ! rowspan="3" \| Semi-Final \| scope="row" \| "Stay Another Day" \| Christmas songs \| rowspan="2" \| Bottom two (3rd) – 20.1%
bgcolor="Lightblue" \| scope="row" \| "Story of My Life" \| Songs to get you to the final
bgcolor="pink" \| scope="row" \| "There You'll Be" \| Free choice \| Eliminated (fourth place)

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colspan="4"| The X Factor performances and results (2014)

scope="col"| Stage

! scope="col"| Song

! scope="col"| Theme

! scope="col"| Result

scope="row" | Room audition

| "I Know Where I've Been"

| Free choice

| Through to arena

scope="row" | Arena audition

| "How Will I Know"

| Free choice

| Through to bootcamp

scope="row" | Six-chair challenge (bootcamp)

| "Man in the Mirror"

| Free choice

| Through to judges' houses

scope="row" | Judges'houses

| "Beneath Your Beautiful"

| Free choice

| Through to live shows

scope="row" | Live week 1

| "Happy"

| Number ones

| Safe (2nd) – 10.4%

scope="row" | Live week 2

| "Flashdance... What a Feeling"

| 80's night

| Safe (2nd) – 12.7%

scope="row" | Live week 3

| "Let It Go"

| Saturday night at the movies

| Safe (2nd) – 11.8%

scope="row" | Live week 4

| "Dark Horse"

| Fright night (Halloween)

| Safe (4th) 11.0%

scope="row" | Live week 5

| "I'll Be There"

| Michael Jackson vs. Queen

| Safe (3rd) – 13.1%

scope="row" | Live week 6

| "Smile"

| Big band

| Safe (3rd) – 13.2%

scope="row" | Live week 7

| "How Will I Know"

| Whitney Houston vs. Elton John

| Safe (3rd) 16.0%

bgcolor="Lightblue"

! rowspan="3" | Quarter-Final

| scope="row" | "Clarity"

| Song chosen by Little Mix

| rowspan="2" | Bottom two (4th) – 17.8%

bgcolor="Lightblue"

| scope="row" | "Don't You Worry Child"

| Song chosen by the public

scope="row" | "I Know Where I've Been"

| Free choice

| Safe (deadlock)

bgcolor="Lightblue"

! rowspan="3" | Semi-Final

| scope="row" | "Stay Another Day"

| Christmas songs

| rowspan="2" | Bottom two (3rd) – 20.1%

bgcolor="Lightblue"

| scope="row" | "Story of My Life"

| Songs to get you to the final

bgcolor="pink"

| scope="row" | "There You'll Be"

| Free choice

| Eliminated (fourth place)

=2016–present: ''Got What It Takes?'' and theatre roles=

In August 2015, Platt announced that she would present the CBBC talent series Got What It Takes?. She presented the series until 2018, when Anna Maynard took over the role.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2018/got-what-it-takes|title=New series of teen talent competition Got What It Takes? to be presented by social media star Anna Maynard|work=BBC News|access-date=8 January 2020}}

Later in 2018, Platt portrayed the role of Jack in a stage production of Jack and the Beanstalk.{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/Act-One-Pantomimes-Gather-All-Star-Cast-For-Kings-Langley-Panto-20180912|title=Act One Pantomimes Gather All Star Cast For Kings Langley Panto|work=Broadway World|access-date=8 January 2020}} In March 2019, she portrayed Belle in a production of Beauty and the Beast.{{Cite news|url=https://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/17412945.x-factors-lauren-platt-cast-in-northwich-easter-panto/|title=X Factor's Lauren Platt cast in Northwich Easter panto|work=Northwich Guardian|access-date=8 January 2020}} Later that year, Platt appeared as Aurora in a production of Sleeping Beauty.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/star-studded-cast-previews-ilford-christmas-panto-1-6353270|title=Celebrities tell of excitement ahead of Sleeping Beauty at Ilford's Kenneth More Theatre|work=Ilford Recorder|access-date=8 January 2020|archive-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105160406/https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/star-studded-cast-previews-ilford-christmas-panto-1-6353270|url-status=dead}}