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We are no longer accepting comments on this article.X Factor's Ruth Lorenzo: 'Simon Cowell made me feel beautiful'
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 5:13 PM on 9th December 2008
Ruth Lorenzo says her self esteem has grown since appearing on the X Factor... and she puts it all down to Simon Cowell.
The ex-contestant has admitted that her on-screen flirtation with the show's officiando helped her feel good about her looks.
She told Closer magazine: 'I was so flattered that he thought I was beautiful.'I've always thought I was fat and been very self-conscious about my appearance. I'm from Spain where everyone is beautiful, so I never thought I was attractive.
'For Simon to say those things, it's given me a real boost. I feel a lot better about myself now.'
Ruth, 26, even dropped a dress size during the competition, going from a size 14 to a size 12.
She laughs: 'I call it the X Factor diet, all I did was rehearse, rehearse, rehearse. My clothes are baggy on me now, it's great!'She says the best thing about the X Factor, other than progressing her singing career, has been meeting fellow contestant Alexandra Burke, 20.
The pair have become best friends and are even planning to move in together temporarily when the show is over.