Lauren Platt

Lauren Platt
Born
Lauren Nicole Platt

(1997-10-07) 7 October 1997
Billericay, Essex, England
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • presenter
  • actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active2014–2019

Lauren Nicole Platt (born 7 October 1997) is an English former television presenter, singer and actress. After finishing in fourth place in the eleventh series of The X Factor, she presented the CBBC talent series Got What It Takes? from 2016 to 2018. Following the series, Platt appeared in various stage productions including Jack and the Beanstalk, Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty.

Early life

Lauren Nicole Platt was born on 7 October 1997 in Billericay, Essex, but spent ten years living in Spain.[1] In 2010, she auditioned for the role of Louise Mitchell on EastEnders, but lost out to Brittany Papple.[2] In 2011, she was the runner-up of local talent contest the Essex Factor[3] and in 2012, competed in Open Mic UK.[4] Platt attended the Billericay School, a comprehensive school in her hometown, where she sat her GCSEs.[5]

Career

Platt auditioned for The X Factor in 2014 and became the youngest solo contestant to reach the live finals.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

Following the conclusion of The X Factor, she toured across the UK and Ireland with a number of the contestants as part of The X Factor Live Tour. Whilst appearing on Good Morning Britain, she revealed that she was ill for a lot of her tenure on the series, as well as its accompanying tour.[10] The illness affected her voice and inspired her to pursue other ventures, including a YouTube channel revolving around beauty, lifestyle and fashion.[11] The YouTube channel was noticed by casting agents at CBBC,[10] who contracted her as the presenter of their new talent series Got What It Takes? in 2016.[11] She presented the series until 2018, when Anna Maynard took over the role.[12] Later in 2018, Platt portrayed the role of Jack in a stage production of Jack and the Beanstalk.[13] In 2019, she portrayed Belle in a production of Beauty and the Beast.[14] Later that year, Platt appeared as Aurora in a production of Sleeping Beauty.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Lauren Nicole Platt singing I Know Where I Have Been at The X Factor 2014 Auditions went down a hit with the judges". The Talent Zone. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Gordon, Naomi (6 October 2014). "X Factor finalists: What did the contestants do before the show?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Norris, Michelle (4 September 2014). "EXCLUSIVE: "She's wanted this since she was eight-years-old" – Lauren Platt's dad backs teenager's X Factor dream". National Enquirer. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Lauren Platt – Open Mic UK, archived from the original on 27 February 2015, retrieved 27 February 2015
  5. ↑ "X Factor star Lauren Platt goes back to school". Echo. December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Storey, Katie (7 October 2014). "X Factor's Lauren Platt flashes a smile heading to live show rehearsals". Reveal. Nat Mags. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Rahman, Sophia; Greenwood, Carl (30 November 2014). "X Factor 2014: Stereo Kicks eliminated after facing Lauren Platt in the sing off". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "X Factor semi-final results: Lauren Platt voted off after losing sing-off to Andrea Faustini". The Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Woods, Alan (15 December 2014). "Revealed: Deadlock would have seen Lauren Platt in X Factor final". Brentwood Gazette. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  10. 1 2 Ruby, Jennifer. "The X Factor's Lauren Platt reveals she's giving up her dream of being a pop star to become a TV presenter". The Standard. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  11. 1 2 Agius, Nicola (26 August 2015). "Cheryl Fernandez-Versini 'so proud' of Lauren Platt after X Factor star confirms she's giving up singing". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "New series of teen talent competition Got What It Takes? to be presented by social media star Anna Maynard". BBC News. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "Act One Pantomimes Gather All Star Cast For Kings Langley Panto". Broadway World. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "X Factor's Lauren Platt cast in Northwich Easter panto". Northwich Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Celebrities tell of excitement ahead of Sleeping Beauty at Ilford's Kenneth More Theatre". Ilford Recorder. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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