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22nd November 2014
11:44am GMT

Sorry for my absence on here the past few days. I have been so sick trying to be better for sat
— Cheryl (@CherylOfficial) November 20, 2014
However, the Daily Mail is now reporting that the singer's condition has worsened in the last 24 hours and she is battling strep throat, a bacterial infection that attacks the tonsils and larynx.
The news doesn't seem to have had a detrimental effect on Lauren's chances in the competition though, with bookmakers making her favourite to claim the X Factor crown ahead of Italian diva Andrea Faustini.Explore more on these topics: