Homeless 'X Factor' Contestant Robbie Hance Goes 'Missing'

Homeless 'X Factor' Contestant 'Missing'

Homeless X Factorcontestant Robbie Hance, who appeared on Sunday's show, has reportedly gone missing.

The singer performed a cover of Damien Rice's Coconut Skins during the singing contest this weekend and received great applause from the judges.

Louis Walsh said: "Robbie, I think you are a very talented guy but I don’t think you have had a break in life. I think you absolutely deserve that."

And Tulisa added: "You look like someone that has been lost for a while and you lost confidence in your skill. I think you need to realise the potential you have and how good you are."

The newspaper says if Robbie is not found in a fortnight he will no longer be able to be part of the competition.

In the video above, Robbie, who grew up with his single mother working three jobs, explains how he became homeless after he was later taken into care at 13. He has been unable to keep a steady job and has been largely homeless throughout his 20s but claims music is the thing he cares about most.

UPDATE 15.13: Xtra Factor host Caroline Flack appeared on This Morning on Monday and spoke about Robbie. She said: "There is a lot of concern for Robbie... but its not a big massive manhunt - the producers got in touch with him last week,

"They did speak to him and they just couldn't get hold of him over the weekend to tell him his audition was on - so this isn't a case that he's completely gone missing, its just a case of that they could not get hold of him. So it could be a case of that he just didn't have his phone or maybe he hasn't got a phone at the minute..."

She added, "He does make it to bootcamp and there's a massive story with him next week which obviously everyone will see but we can't talk about that now... but they still haven't got hold of him but I'm sure he's OK, they just want to hear from him."

An X Factor spokesperson has also now confirmed to The Huffington Post UK: “Robbie has been in touch with the team today.”

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