Sob Stories are BANNED on XFactor

Simon Cowell says he is banning bleeding-heart sob stories from his TV shows.
The X Factor boss insists that from now on he's looking only for talent - not tales of tragedy and misery. He said: "We are attempting to move away from focusing too much on the sob stories.
This year, it's all about trying to go back to raw talent. "The stories got out of hand and people were starting not to believe them. It had got to the stage that people were trying harder to gain sympathy than to get praise for their singing." The last big reality TV show - Britain's Got Talent - was filled with cries for sympathy. Filipina club singer Madonna Decena was a prime example. She made it to the semi-finals after telling how she had left her two daughters behind in the Far East to seek her fortune in the UK. Judge Amanda Holden was left in tears as Madonna sang I Will Always Love You. Cowell's move will delight judge Louis Walsh, who had urged him to make changes to The X Factor.