From twitter @Deanpiper

So Craig Colton has missed his dress rehearsal and X Factor are not sure he's going to be able to perform. Severe sore throat..... #xfactor

Didn't he have his bag packed yesterday? but they talked him out of it.

Shame. Not.

That's strange.... wonder if it's related to stories about him his packing his bags and wanting to leave?

I'll be pissed off if he does miss the show - definitely at this crucial stage where anyone can go.

I can just see the Diana/Laura thing happening - the week one girl is given a "bye", another girl gets eliminated.

i think COULD should be in captials, not the word MISS

Way too late in the competition for him to get a free pass. He could easily be in danger this week.

ok, just for you xooxox

Things are looking up then aren't they.

Isn't it week 6 as well? The same week Diana fell ill in her year. Just a coincidence but freaky nonetheless!

Diana was week five.

I think with the double elimination last week, its too late in the competition to be issuing byes.

Not quite. Diana was given a free pass in Week 5 - Mariah Carey week. That was the week Laura White was shockingly eliminated.

Craig will not be missed he just stands in one place and shows no versatility he would be a terrible winner. I hope he does not perform, they should have had the 4 newcomers sing again.

Its amazing the sore throats always appear when people are in danger of going

Amelia back and Craig gone all in the same week!

X Factor may actually get interesting for the first time this series.

Fingers crossed he's out.

Fair enough. He should have five weeks off from competing too and anyone else who wants it.

Agreed

Mary Byrne's throat was so bad at this stage last year, she wasn't allowed to speak or rehearse for 2 weeks. Didn't see her being issued a free pass! Dermot practically gagged her with his microphone when she mentioned it!

With Craig are they going to try that "If he sings a single note, he will damge his vocal chords forever and ever!!!!" thing again?

I'm not a huge fan of teh Craig but, there's no denying he has a good voice and seems like a nice guy. I wish him well.

does this mean Amelia is only 2nd in the voting, so Craig suddenly can't sing and has to leave so they have to let 2 rejects in

What did he want to leave for ?
Oh and like others it's to late in the game now for anybody to get a free pass to the next week ,sorry if you can't perform then as harsh as it it ,out you should go

The X-factor producers should hire you, you think just like them. This is something they would do, they seem so desperate for Amelia to return and craig seems to want to leave.

Tired of dieting?

Week 5 Diana Vickers got a free pass. It's not so different.

Apparently he'd just had enough of the BS, plus it was stressing him out too much. And before anyone attacks him over that, DS forum users have complained long and hard about the BS that goes on, so just imagine having to live it 24/7.