Lauren Nicole Platt
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.
In 2011, she was the runner-up of the local talent contest The Essex Factor
and in 2012, competed in Open Mic UK.
Platt attended The Billericay School, a comprehensive school in Billericay, where she sat her
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Career
2014: The X Factor
Platt auditioned for
The X Factor in 2014, and became the youngest solo contestant to reach the live finals.
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.
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.
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| "Don't You Worry Child" | Song chosen by the public |
| "I Know Where I've Been" | Free choice | Safe (deadlock) |
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| "Story of My Life" | Songs to get you to the final |
| "There You'll Be" | Free choice | Eliminated (fourth place) |
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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.
Later in 2018, Platt portrayed the role of Jack in a stage production of Jack and the Beanstalk.
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