'X Factor' Act Ivy Grace Paredes Loses Spot In Competition Over Visa Issues

‘X Factor’ hopeful Ivy Grace Paredes has been forced to prematurely bow out of the competition, due to problems obtaining a visa to travel to the US.

After viewers saw Ivy sail through to the Six Chair Challenge in this Sunday’s (18 September) edition of the ITV talent show, The Sun has reported that she then bagged herself one of the coveted seats.

Unfortunately, though, she was since forced to give it up, when visa issues prevented her from travelling to Sharon Osbourne’s Los Angeles home for the Judges’ Houses stage of the contest.

An insider tells The Sun: “Ivy was a real hope for the judges after her audition but her dreams are in tatters. She was point blank refused the visa.

“‘X Factor’ tried their best to help, but ran out of time. There has been talk of a past issue causing problems but no one but Ivy knows the reason.”

Another source close to the show tells Metro: “As with all contestants travelling to the US for Judges Houses, Ivy was required to have a visa.

“Unfortunately there was an issue with her application being approved which meant that she was not granted a visa in time and sadly had to withdraw from the competition.”

This year’s Judges’ Houses will see Robbie Williams helping Sharon out for the second time at her LA home, while Louis Walsh will be assisted by Alesha Dixon.

Calvin Harris will be joining Nicole Scherzinger, while it’s been reported that Simon Cowell will be doubly spicing up his life with the help of Mel B and Emma Bunton.