Former X Factor wildcard Amy Mottram cuts a slimline figure after losing THREE STONE ahead of second attempt at success on the show

She narrowly missed out on a place in the live shows on The X Factor last year.
And now Amy Mottram has returned to audition for the ITV series for a second time, hoping she has more success this time around.
But fans of Amy will certainly notice a difference in the young star's appearance, as she has lost a staggering three stone ahead of her comeback attempt.

Slimming down: Former X Factor contestant Amy Mottram has lost three stone ahead of auditioning for The X Factor for a second time this year

As she was: Amy made it through to the Judges' Houses stage of the show last year

Amy tweeted a before and after picture of herself earlier this week, admitting to fans that she does still have another stone to shed.
Essex girl Amy narrowly missed out to Christopher Maloney in the public vote last year to make it into the final 13 as the wildcard entry.
However, the live audience at London's Wembley Arena were more than happy to see the familiar face once again, giving her a warm welcome as she took to the stage to perform power ballad I Know Where I've Been by Queen Latifah.
Amy told the crowd: 'I have been waiting a year to try again and the song tells my story.'
The 17-year-old singer received four yeses from judges Nicole Scherzinger, Gary Barlow, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh and was put through to Boot Camp.
But Amy fell at the final hurdle when judge Tulisa Contostavlos instead decided to put Ella Henderson, Jade Ellis and Lucy Spraggan through to the live shows.
During her time on the show, Amy was supported by TOWIE stars including Amy Childs, who backed her to go through to the live finals.
She has also remained close friends with former contestants Lucy and Ella.

Second time lucky: Terry Winstanley, who auditioned for the 2011 series, is back for another try

Amy isn't the only former contestant to try again for the 2013 series.
Terry Winstanley, who made it to the Judges' Houses stage of the competiton in 2011, has also returned for another shot.
After singing Michael Bolton's When I'm Back On My Feet Again for the judges, Nicole Scherzinger told him: 'You sound like a million bucks.