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Hope springs eternal

By Kevin Widdop

The HOPE girls have hit back at rumours about their diva behaviour on the X Factor and insisted: ‘We’re just five normal girls who have come out stronger.’

The feisty fivesome were voted into the bottom two for the fourth week in a row along with brother and sister double act Same Difference, but were voted off after failing to impress the public.

 

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Now the girls have revealed that they are desperate to break the music industry and vowed: “We will get our chance.”

Racquelle Gracie, 20, from London, said: “I think we all believe that there is a future out there for us because we are fresh in the industry, we do bring something, we have got something to give so I do believe that us on tour will be able to really start a career and follow our dreams.

“Because we are just five normal girls who took a chance to come into this competition and we are not letting go of that.

“We’re definitely, definitely staying together.

“We’ve made great fans, we’ve made a bond for life.

“We have come out as a strong, bonded girl group.”

The girls were left gobsmacked by claims that choreographer Brian Friedman branded them “unprofessional beginners” after a bust-up in rehearsals this week, just one of a series of allegations of tantrum-throwing theatrics from Hope on the show.

Charlie Mole, 23, from Sunderland said: “Brian always strives to want the best out of you.

“In rehearsals, Brian strives to get the best out of you.

“He can be hard on you but that’s because he’s a professional.

“He wanted the best from us and I think he found it frustrating sometimes because a couple of us have had dance training, a couple of us haven’t.

“And he found it frustrating that we are all at different levels.”

Now singer and actress Racquelle has put to bed rumours that she and axed Daniel de Bourg are an item and says she is sticking with current Parisian boyfriend Greg Bigio, 24.

She revealed: “Daniel said all that rubbish in the papers. That’s absolutely 100% not true.

“There’s nothing going on with Dan and I. We’re good friends but that was genuinely it.

“Me and Greg are definitely still together.

“I think he [Greg] felt hurt and he felt the need to speak out and, again, I’m annoyed that he’s going into our personal lives, but we’re staying together.”

After rumours emerged that Racquelle was infatuated with mentor Simon Cowell, she revealed: “Simon Cowell’s hot, he’s sexy.

“He’s definitely our sugar daddy, but he fancies my mum so there’s nothing I can do.”

And now the girls are backing Rhydian 100% to go on and claim X Factor glory.

Student Emily Biggs, 17, from Torquay, said: “Rhydian will get it because he’s such a professional and he’s outstanding every single week.”

Racquelle added: “And he’s on the cross trainer morning and night.”

Charlie said: “He’s got such a good heart. If he pulls this out the bag and wins it, I’d be so proud of him.”

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