Stacey Solomon Opens Up About Why She Left Singing After The X Factor: Reveals Hidden 'Trauma' and 'Blackouts'

STACEY Solomon has revealed the real reason she quit singing after finding fame on The X Factor.

The star, 36, opened up on the secret “trauma” she has from the show and the “blackouts” she experienced whilst performing.

Stacey Solomon has discussed why she will never sing live againCredit: tiktok/@bbcradio2 Stacey chatted to Scott Mills as she reflected on the “anxiety” she experienced every time she had to get on stage and perform whilst on The X FactorCredit: tiktok/@bbcradio2

Revealing all on Radio 2 with DJ and radio presenter , the beloved opened up on the “anxiety” she experienced every time she had to get on stage and perform.

When asked by Scott, “Would you ever perform professionally again?” simply confirmed: “No. No way.”

The then explained why she stopped singing live as she reflected: “The I used to get every Saturday night…my mouth would go so dry.

“I’ve got the shivers just thinking about it.

“My mouth would go like sand and my lips would turn inside out.”

after appearing on in 2009, where she auditioned for the sixth series of the TV talent show as the giggly teenager from Dagenham, .

After , the then 19-year-old made it to the final where she performed with .

But despite being mentored by the one and only , Stacey, who is now a and regular household name, ranked in third place following a public vote.

Thinking back to her TV stint, the host added: “I can honestly say, I don’t know if it was trauma or what, but I don’t remember the performances.

“I would completely black out – come back off [stage], and be like, I don’t even remember what I just did.”

Stacey was a finalist on The X Factor back in 2009Credit: PA:Press Association Now she’s become a household nameCredit: Splash

Stacey recognised that she would be left questioning: “Did I get the words right? Did I sing in tune?

“That’s how nervous I was and I don’t think I ever put myself through that again.”

Despite waving goodbye to a singing career, the star expressed: “My dad used to say to me, ‘Don’t say no, you will get opportunities in and just go for it. Work your butt off, if you love it, never stop, just keep going,’ and I think I’ve always adopted that mentality.

“Whenever anyone’s giving me an opportunity and I’ve been privileged to get opportunities, I’ve just been like, right, come on, then, let’s do it, we’ll go for it.”

The BBC radio clip , which has since been shared on , saw Stacey’s fans flock to the comments to praise the star.

One person said: “That’s a shame, she has a beautiful voice. I think she is lovely.”

Another added: “Love this girl.”

A third commented: “She’s so sweet.”

Meanwhile, someone else chimed in: “Aww I love her singing.”

The cleanfluencer discussed the nerves she felt whilst on the show and “got the shivers just thinking about it”Credit: tiktok/@bbcradio2 The mum-of-five said her mouth “would go like sand” and her lips “would turn inside out” whilst singingCredit: Instagram/staceysolomon