The X Factor's 2012 auditions have come to an end, with yet another familiar face among the final hopefuls as 2011 semi-finalist Carolynne Poole took to the stage. The 31-year-old - who narrowly missed out on the live shows last year after being rejected by Louis Walsh - overcame her nerves to make her second bid for X Factor fame with a powerful rendition of the Emeli Sande song Clown. And she admitted she had had a rough year - one which had seen her marriage and hopes of a family fall apart as well as her chances of a singing career slip away - admitting her rejection from the show "absolutely broke my heart". However the judges were very impressed with her performance, with Louis telling her, "You're looking better and sounding better. I think you have got your confidence back." Meanwhile Gary Barlow added, "You have an amazing voice, you have an amazing look. I think the Overs category is going to be incredible." Also faring well was singer Adam Burridge, who was described by Tulisa as "a popstar minus the cheese", Nathan Fagan-Gayle - who performs under the name Starboy Nathan and whose singing voice was described as "amazing" by Gary Barlow, and boyband Triple J, who were told by Tulisa, "This is what boybands are about - the girls are going to love you!" However there was less success for single mum Danielle Scott who, having failed to impress the judges at the Liverpool auditions with her version of Adele's Turning Tables - and promptly begged them for another chance - but her rendition of Jessie J's Price Tag also proved unpopular. "There were a lot of flat and sharp notes and the singing was really below average," said Gary - leading Danielle to rip off her microphone and launch into a torrent of expletives as she stormed backstage. Meanwhile, another success story was 26-year-old Robbie Hance - who admitted to the panel that he was homeless and had been since the age of 13. His version of the Damien Rice song Coconut Skins won the judges' seal of approval, with Louis telling him, "I don't think you have had a break in life and you absolutely deserve that," while Gary added, "You have got lots of talent and zero confidence and that is the only thing to work on in my perspective." However reports have since emerged that Robbie has gone missing - throwing his possible future in the competition into jeopardy despite him winning a place in boot camp. "He doesn’t have a phone and the only point of contact was through a friend," an insider told the Mirror. "Producers last spoke to him on Monday but they can no longer reach his friend and have no idea where he is. It’s a real worry." With the auditions now over, the hopefuls face the boot camp stage, with a double bill of shows due to be screened next weekend which will reveal which acts have made it to the judges' houses.
