By Sarah Bull


New designs: Katie Waissel posted a picture of her new tattoos on her Twitter page


She's never been one to do anything by halves.

And former X Factor star Katie Waissel proved that today when she posted a picture of her new tattoo on Twitter.

However, instead of getting a small and simple design, Katie went all out, covering virtually her entire forearm in inkings.


Katie had been putting the picture on Twitter to show off her claw-like black nails, but ended up drawing attention to her new etchings instead.

As well as the phrase 'I will prevail', perhaps to encourage her in her musical pursuits following the underwhelming response to her record The Ugly Truth, Katie opted for a bunch of purple flowers to be drawn on her right arm.

In addition, Katie had a peace symbol and the number 24 tattooed on her forearm.

Ouch! Katie tried to hide her arm, which was covered in white cream, as she attended a launch earlier this week


But she didn't stop there, as she showed when she attended the launch of Sunglass Hut's new Covent Garden store earlier this week.

Wearing a cut-off printed T-shirt, Katie attempted to hide her left arm, which appeared to be painfully red and covered in white cream, behind her back.

However, she wasn't able to conceal her arm completely, and it could be seen that the design travelled all the way up her arm to just underneath her armpit.

Before getting her new tattoo, Katie tweeted fans: 'Tattoo day!! To express oneself through the work of another mans art, can't wait!!'

She later added: 'Down a back alley in soho about to be Daryl's canvass (sic) ;)'

Before: Katie had no tattoos on her left arm as she appeared on X Factor with mentor Cheryl Cole and fellow singer Treyc Cohen


Katie is no stranger to going under the tattooist's needle, as she already has the phrase Nothing Is Impossible written on her right wrist and a bird design on her left foot.

Meanwhile, Katie, who appeared on last year's X Factor show, has spoken out about her former mentor Cheryl Cole's departure from the show.

Asked if she thinks the panel will survive without Cheryl, Katie said: 'Yes, it's going to be fine. Simon Cowell is a very smart man and he knows what he is doing and I think that the change would be a good thing.

'Gary Barlow is such a talented singer-songwriter who has been in the industry for such a long time.

'It is great to finally have someone on that panel, he could say, "there's a diamond in the rough" and I think that this is going to be really interesting. I think that this is what the show needs.'


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By SARAH BULL

New 'do: X Factor reject Katie Waissel showed off longer locks after having hair extensions as she arrived for an interview on The Alan Titchmarsh Show


Just hours after her X Factor competitor Cher Lloyd unveiled her new hairdo, Katie Waissel has done exactly the same.

The 24-year-old singer showed off long blonde hair after having extensions to make her look more glamourous.

Katie debuted the look as she arrived at the ITV studios yesterday for an interview and performance on The Alan Titchmarsh Show.


What a difference: The glamorous new style is a sharp contrast to her previous gamine crop


It was the first time Katie had treated fans to a look at the new 'do, having told them on Twitter earlier this week she was having help to get longer hair.

She wrote: '@ClareBearLdn is currently making my hair magically grow!!x'
As well as performing her new single The Ugly Truth on Titchmarsh's ITV show, Katie told the host she had struggled to cope with a lot of the negative criticism she received during her time on The X Factor.

But Katie insisted she never considered giving up because she had too many people relying on her.


Anything Cher can do: Katie's unveiling of her new style came just hours after Ms Lloyd tweeted a photo of her newly-dyed hair


She explained: 'I didn't want to give up. There were too many people out there who believed in me like my friends, my family and my Waissel Warriors who were supporting me and I just thought, "I'm not going to give up, it's not going to break me".'

Katie also revealed one of the lowest points during her time on the X Factor was when she was told she had received death threats.

She said: 'I don't understand where it all came from. It did get quite bad at some points.

'I think one of the lowest points was when I was in the car on the way to the studios for rehearsal and I got a phone call saying I had to go back to the house because there had been serious death threats against me with which the police had to get involved.


Style chameleon: Katie has tried various different looks including a long brunette wig and a brown crop during her time on the X Factor


However, Katie came back from the knocks and took to the stage on the X Factor live tour - an experience she thoroughly enjoyed.

Katie said: 'The X Factor tour finished just a few days ago and it was amazing because we got to play such huge venues. I was a little bit nervous and apprehensive after the show but the reaction was so positive - people were cheering and were so supportive and helped build my confidence.'


Katie Waissel - Alan Titchmarsh show 13/4/2011



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By Daily Mail Reporter


Taking its toll? Cher Lloyd looks thinner than ever while Katie Waissel 'needs a vacation' as they continue the X Factor tour in Manchester today


As former X Factor contestants, Cher Lloyd and Katie Waissel are currently travelling around the UK on the show's tour.

But it seems the manic schedule and energetic choreography make have taken too much of a toll on the pair, who stepped out in Manchester today ahead of tonight's performance in the city.

While Cher, 17, looked thinner than ever, baring her stomach in a cropped T-shirt, Katie, 24, wore a top bearing the slogan 'I need a vacation'.


It's not the first time Cher has sparked concerns over her weight, as many people speculated she was struggling to find time to eat during her time on The X Factor.

But she insisted at the time: 'I am eating. There is no problem. Of course I am eating I wouldn’t be able to perform if I wasn’t.'

In addition to looking very slender, Cher also missed the tour's Tuesday night performance at Manchester's Arena after falling ill.

Slender: Cher has always denied rumours she has a problem with her weight and insists she eats healthily


Despite being offered refunds, it appears most of the fans were content to attend the concert, with Scouser Rebecca Ferguson receiving the biggest cheers of the night.

Liverpool Echo's critic Jade Wright said: 'Cher was on the bill, but cancelled due to a throat infection. Fans were offered a refund before the show, but judging from the crowds inside, few returned their tickets.'

Cher has been sporting an eclectic mixture of outfits during her time on tour.

Yesterday, Cher teamed her attention-seeking hair with a clashing ensemble of patterned floral skirt, grey tights, orange ankle socks white blouse, grey Mackintosh and cream heeled loafers.

Eclectic: Yesterday, Cher appeared to have embraced Japanese street style in her latest fashion statement

A style of many colours: The 17-year-old opted for red, grey, white, black, orange, cream and a multi-coloured skirt


The unusual style appeared reminiscent of the street fashion of the Harajuku suburb of Tokyo.

Japanese teens who follow the Harajuku movement like to combine a variety of different dress styles, including Gothic Lolita, Visual Kei and Decora.

American pop star Gwen Stefani popularised the style outside of Japan with her dance troupe of 'Harajuku Girls', who accompanied her during her Love. Angel. Music. Baby. album in 2004.

On Thursday, Miss Lloyd was also attracting attention for her questionable make-up when she matched her bright red hair with the same shade of lipstick.

And today, Cher went for frilly white socks over grey tights, teamed with denim shorts, grey boots and a black jumper and matching coat.


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