Cher Lloyd Speaks out : I felt so vulnerable' during her time on The X Factor. Editor Katie Watkins 24 -11-2021 Stunning Cher Lloyd has spoken out on how vulnerable she felt when she was on The ITV X Factor show after she was pursued by paparazzi when she was only 16 years old. The Swagger Jagger singer shot to fame on the 2010 series of the ITV X Factor show and ultimately finished in fourth place behind One Direction, Rebecca Ferguson, and the winner Matt Cardle. Discussing her time on the show with fellow contestant Rylan Clark, Lloyd admitted she felt "vulnerable" as photographers would pursue her as she left the studio and that Simon Cowell and his company Syco management didn't do much to protect them from paparazzi. "At times I'd get really angry. I felt really angry because I'd go to a rehearsal, leave the studio, and (be) chased on my own, chased by a group of 20 to 25 men with cameras," the 28-year-old said on Clark's new podcast R...