Katie Waissel, who shot to fame when she competed on the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010, has issued an update after she 'nearly died' amid a her recent return to hospital.

The X Factor star Katie Waissel is back in hospital with a suspected blood clot on her lung, almost two days after being discharged while recovering from severe bacterial pneumonia

Katie Waissel is back in hospital with a suspected blood clot on her lung - almost two days after she was discharged while recovering from severe bacterial pneumonia.